Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Every year on the third Friday in September, the United States recognizes men and women who were prisoners of war or who went missing in action during…
Yard Sales begin at Brynwood Center
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. The Brynwood Center Life Enrichment Department will begin hosting garage sales every Thursday and Saturday, from 8 to 10 a.m., inside the Life Enrichment Activity Room. Funds…
11th annual Farm Tour
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Looking for something fun and natural to do? The 11th annual farm tour – set this year for Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 13-14 – is being billed…
Presidential Alert System test planned
Rick Patrick Greene Publishing, Inc. This afternoon, Wednesday, Oct. 3, beginning at 2:18 p.m. cell phone across the nation will begin sounding an alert. This is part of a nationwide test of…
Voter registration ends Oct. 9
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. If you haven’t registered to vote in the general election, there’s still time. Tuesday, Oct. 9, is the last day to register or change political party affiliation,…
Farm Family of the year
ECB Publishing, Inc. Photo By Emerald G. Parsons, September 25, 2018 The Kim and Angela Jones family was awarded this year’s Farm Family of the Year title during the 2018 Jefferson County…
Marcia Elder vs. Jefferson County
Taxpayers potentially on the hook for costs Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. An alleged error by the planning official in approving a non-residential minor development — an error allegedly compounded by the…
Kudos to the Humane Society
The Jefferson County Humane Society put a story in the Monticello News recently about a cat who was adopted from the shelter as a kitten 15 years ago and was relinquished by…
Opinion
I could not believe the last article in the newspaper concerning a possible sale of an old school in Monticello. What was unbelievable was the discussion over whether taking a 1.00 or…
Emerald’s Gem Box…
Jefferson County Farm Bureau Banquet Have You Thanked A Farmer Lately? I attended the annual Jefferson County Farm Bureau banquet last week, and what a delight it was. For those who…
What is the Jefferson County 4-H Teen Council?
Story Submitted Jefferson 4-H County Teen Council, a club comprised of teens between the ages of 12 through 18 who work cooperatively with the Jefferson County 4-H Agent, is planning and implementing…
Donuts For Dads at Jefferson Somerset
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. When it comes to involvement at school, it would be hard to deny that mothers and women tend to take the lead. At Jefferson Somerset, school staff…
Lady Warriors improve record
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. In just their fourth season of playing volleyball, the Aucilla Christian Academy Lady Warriors have already improved upon their program-best record. The Lady Warriors now have a…
Warriors cage Bobcats
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. The Warriors of Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) overcame an early deficit to defeat the Bobcats of Robert F. Munroe High School with a 25-14 score on Friday, Sept….
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Story Submitted Domestic violence isn’t concentrated to any specific age, race or gender. It can happen to anyone. One in four women and one in seven men will be victims of violence…
The miracle of Fletcher Fato
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. “When Fletcher was six months old, I noticed that his left eye had just a slight twitch,” said Joanna Fato, beginning the story that would forever change…
The Monticello Community Prayer Breakfast gets off to a great start
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello Community Prayer Breakfast got off to a great start with a nice crowd of 70 in attendance at the First United Methodist Church fellowship hall,…
Jefferson Country Club holds greens re-opening ceremony
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce sponsored a Ribbon Cutting for the reopening of the greens at the Jefferson Country Club, located on Boston Highway. General Manager…
Jefferson students enjoy safe roads
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Fifty-seven million kids in the United States daily walk, bike, take the bus or get a ride to school during the school year, a necessary journey that…
What’s been happening at Jefferson-Somerset?
Story Submitted Jefferson County Health Department Hosts “The Tie That Binds” On Tuesday, Sept. 18, the Jefferson County Health Department hosted “The Tie That Binds,” featuring guest speaker SRO Daniel Jones who…
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