Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. As the 6 p.m. sun settled into the horizon, the Great Mark Western’s Bar C Ranch filled up with Cattlemen’s Association members for an evening full of…
From the superintendent’s desk
Happy Holidays to all! I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and that you’re looking forward to a peaceful winter season. This is my favorite time of year. I love seeing all…
Effort underway to name part of I-10 after local police officer
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. An effort is underway to name a five-mile stretch of I-10 after the late Rita Jane Hall, a longtime law-enforcement officer who lived in Jefferson County and…
A Monticello White Christmas
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. With our bellies full to the brim with turkey, yams and the like, and our families on their way back home from this year’s visit, one holiday…
Rep. Jason Shoaf on Government Mandates
Never in my lifetime did I expect to witness the federal government assert forced control over the health choices of private individuals. And I surely didn’t expect a county in my own…
Emerald’s Gem Box…
Are newspapers dying out? I think not There has been much talk in today’s world of the internet and high-speed knowledge that the printed newspaper is dying out. Some think that…
Sorenson celebrates grand reopening
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. A brisk Fall breeze sent a flutter through the festive red ribbons outside the new location for Brenda G. Sorenson’s accounting office at 285 E. Washington St….
Mildred C. Wimberly
Mildred C. Wimberly of Monticello passed into her heavenly home on Oct. 26, 2021, in Tallahassee, Fla. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, at 11…
Sunbeam Bread changes logo during holidays
Shelly Smith ECB Publishing, Inc. Sunbeam bread is a product made by Quality Bakers of America, and has been around for more than 60 years. Little Miss Sunbeam, the bread’s mascot icon,…
Keira Evans does college on a rodeo scholarship
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Keira Evans of Monticello had some unusual add-ons to the usual packing list for college this Fall. Pillow, check. Desk lamp, check…. Horse trailer, check! Evans was…
Madison’s Wardlaw-Smith Mansion
Devyn LeBlanc ECB Publishing, Inc. Madison is home to the beautifully adorned Wardlaw-Smith Mansion, located at 121 NW Marion St. Built in 1860, the mansion served as a home for Benjamin Wardlaw and…
Audit of County/Clerk’s funds to proceed
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Audits, important accounting procedures that typically take place annually and can be eye-glazingly dull to the average person, possibly may spark a bit more interest this time…
Harry Lee Brockman
Harry Lee Brockman, 67, of Monticello’s Boland Community, passed on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. Harry was retired from the Streets Department with the City of Tallahassee. He had been a member of…
Dorothy Jean Barrington Mosley
Dorothy Jean Barrington Mosley, 90, of Monticello’s Lloyd Community, finished her earthly course on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021. Mosley was a retired housekeeper and a lifetime member of St. Rilla. She was…
Maude Leland
Maude Leland, 74, of Tallahassee, passed at home on Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021. Born in Monticello, Maude had lived in Detroit, Pensacola and Gainesville before resettling in Tallahassee. She was a graduate…
Dianna Lynn Yackly
Dianna Lynn Yackly, 63, passed away on Nov. 9, 2021, in Monticello, Fla. She was born March 21, 1958, in York, Pa., the daughter of Everett D. and Nancy J. (Ross) Grim….
Seniors celebrate early Thanksgiving
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Once again the Jefferson Senior Citizens Center (JSCC) prepared a wonderful meal for seniors in our community. On Thursday, Nov. 18, the center’s kitchen warmed up with…
Mapping the Ochlocknee Shoal George M. Cole Aucilla Research Institute
During the last ice age, the shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico along the Florida’s Big Bend was far offshore of its current location. At that time, several local rivers, including the…
“The Chosen” Christmas special for theaters breaks record
Shelly Smith ECB Publishing, Inc. “The Chosen” is a streamed television series portraying the life of Jesus, and it has drawn quite the following. This show has experienced five million views in…
Farm Bureau Annual Conference
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. The 2021 Annual Conference for Florida Farm Bureau was held on Oct. 27 and 28 at the Caribe Royale in Orlando. This year, among the many awards…