If you’ve ever walked barefoot through a patch of burweed, you know this is a very unpleasant experience. Lawn burweed, also called spurweed or stickerweed, is a low growing winter annual…
THE TURPENTINE ERA
By George M. Cole and John E. Ladson III Aucilla Research Institute Similar to the rapid growth of plantations in the early 1800s, the late 1800s saw another large-scale development in the…
High-speed chase; manhunt: Fugitive Captured
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. An attempted traffic stop in Tallahassee last week turned into a high-speed chase on the interstate that ended in a manhunt in the Lloyd area involving multiple…
Four Tigers sign to play college football
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. Four Jefferson Somerset Tigers took a big step toward their future on Friday, April 30, when they signed to play football at the next level. Brian Crumity,…
Howard Academy’s historic designation in state’s hands
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The effort to designate the Old Howard Academy a National Historic Site passed a major hurdle last week, with the Monticello Historic Design Review Board (HDRB) approving…
R.E.S.P.E.C.T
This is revisited, realigned article written by Publisher, Emerald Greene-Parsons on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 titled “Respect for Parents and Adults – And the Lack of it.” Yes, I kept this inspiring…
Jefferson Arts May show
Deidre Myers ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson Arts Gallery will be hosting the Artful Doll show from Saturday, May 8, through Saturday, June 5 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The exhibit…
Registration is open for Pickett Lake Camp
Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc. Registration is now open for the E.C. Tyner Children’s Camp, held annually at Pickett Lake. The camp is scheduled for Tuesday, July 6, through Friday, July 9,…
National Day of Prayer part of our heritage
Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc. A call to prayer has been a part of American history even before the nation was founded. The Continental Congress first asked the colonists to pray for…
Warriors claim district title
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, April 29, the Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Warriors claimed the Class 2A District Two baseball championship by defeating the Eagles of Oak Hall, from Gainesville,…
ACA tennis teams have monumental season
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. The Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Warrior tennis team has finished their regular season, with one of the best records in school history. Both the girls and boys…
Former Lady Warrior helps lift Santa Fe into State tournament
Ashlyn Rogers and the Saints are State bound! Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. Former Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) softball stand-out Ashlyn Rogers recently helped land the Santa Fe College Saints in the…
Greenville native and former NFL player passes away
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. Greenville native and former Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowboy Geno Hayes, 33, has passed away, apparently from complications due to chronic liver disease. Hayes, who played…
School District working with NextEra to repair old gym
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County School District and Gulf Power/NextEra are working together to get a federal grant to repair and renovate the old gymnasium on South Water Street….
Dwight Jay Anglin
Dwight Jay Anglin, 69, passed away on April 27, 2021 in Tallahassee, Fla. Dwight was born September 19, 1951 to J.W. Anglin and Mary Frances Clyatt Anglin in Barstow, Cali. Dwight was…
Shaundrez Devonte “Big Boo” Ellis
Shaundrez Devonte “Big Boo” Ellis, 28, of Monticello, passed on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. A natural born comedian, Shaundrez was about everything technology-related and was big on social media, especially Facebook. He…
Ignoring America’s Black on Black violent crime and instead blaming police
We live in an upside-down world when it comes to facts and logic. People with zero law enforcement experience are now citing best practices for law enforcement while once again ignoring the…
I DID IT and NO ONE OWES ME ANYTHING!!!
“I DID IT!”…unless you are a defendant in a court room or in a police interrogation room, those three one syllable words bring pride, joy, and a sense of accomplishment to life….
Moving Forward Together!
Story Submitted Jefferson County is “Moving Forward Together” in supporting survivors of sexual violence. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and during this month, many community members and agencies have publicly stood…
Application deadline for Watermelon Pageant closing in
Deidre Myers ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that the Watermelon Festival Pageants will be held on June 5, at the Monticello Opera House, located…