Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. In recognition of Black History Month, the legacy of the Howard Academy, located still on Chestnut Street, will be honored and celebrated on Feb. 16 at the…
Pre-Kindergarten students at ACA learn about ice
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Ann Kennedy’s Pre-Kindergarten class at Aucilla Christian Academy participated in a unique science experiment on Tuesday, Feb. 12. The Pre-K students sprinkled salt on ice that was…
Lady Warriors end regular season as district champs
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. It has been a tough season for the Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Lady Warriors varsity basketball team. Despite a 9-11 record, the Lady Warriors did manage to…
Harming a K9: A high price to pay
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. The bond between man and dog has existed for hundreds, thousands of years. From the fields to the woods and then to our homes, dogs have worked…
Bike Trail
Commission pulls back temporarily Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission last week blinked, took a step back, and rescinded its vote on the controversial bike trail, in the process…
Heart Healthy event on Feb. 21
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, Feb. 21, the Florida Department of Health-Jefferson County, personnel will be set-up in the Winn Dixie parking lot, 1245 S. Jefferson Street, in recognition of…
Reading something beautiful:
Guest readers visit Jefferson classrooms Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Everyone is an artist, and everyone can do their part in creating beauty around them. That was the lesson taught in Maybe…
Softer lighting coming to city streets
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Softer nighttime lighting should be coming to Monticello in the next couple of months. On Tuesday evening, Feb. 5, the Monticello City Council approved a changeout of…
Monticello PAL chapter now open
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County now has a newly formed and accredited chapter of the Police Athletic League (PAL), a national organization whose aims include coaching young people in sports,…
Deb’s Notes
A Lunch & Learn recognizing National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9 at the Delta Kappa Omega Providence Community Service Center,…
Reporter’s Corner: Friends, Waffles, Work.
Every year, around the middle of February, people break out the heart-shaped cards; chocolates and roses become hot-items on every lover’s shopping list. Call me a cynic or a love-pessimist, but…
Jefferson County School Board to meet Feb. 11
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County School Board will meet for a regular meeting on Monday, Feb. 11 at 6 p.m. Held at the school district office, located at 1490…
Storyteller to visit the library
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. His storytelling ability have been called powerful, commanding and exciting and on Saturday, Feb. 9, professional storyteller Windell Campbell will be visiting the Jefferson County R.J. Bailar…
National Children’s Dental Health Month
Sippy cups and your child’s teeth As soon as teeth appear in the mouth, decay can occur. One of the risk factors for early childhood caries (sometimes called baby bottle tooth decay…
Jefferson Somerset gifted class attends FSU math lab
Story Courtesy of Brenda Wirick A small group Jefferson Somerset students from third grade through eighth grade spent Saturday, Feb. 2 involved in spectacular hands-on engaging math and science activities at Florida…
The truth about Florida’s deer rut
Submitted By Tony Young There are a lot of theories and differing opinions on what causes the white-tailed deer rut. Hours of daylight decreasing, geographic latitude, genetics, climate, evolution and moon phase…
Barfield gets earful from angry landowners
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Commissioner Betsy Barfield wanted feedback from the property owners whose lands adjoin the recently approved US-90-to-Georgia-line bike trail, and last week, she got an earful. On Thursday…
Cynthia Barrington is Jefferson’s District Teacher of the Year
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. On Friday, Feb. 1, Jefferson Somerset Principal Cory Oliver announced that the 2019 Teacher of the Year for the Jefferson County School District would be Cynthia Barrington….
Day of boating turns deadly: Man drowns
John Willoughby ECB Publishing, Inc. A Tallahassee man is dead after an apparent drowning in a lake located off of Zaire Trail, in Lamont, just inside the Madison County line. On Friday…
Emerald’s Gem Box
Chinese Wisdom – – A Chinese Proverb – – An elderly Chinese woman had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole, which she carried across her neck. One…
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