Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Head Football Coach Colby Roberts knew going in when the ACA Warriors hosted the Eagles of Rock Springs Christian Academy, from Milner, Ga….
Tigers swat Yellowjackets
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson Somerset Tigers racked up 221 yards of total offense on their way to a 38-0 shutout of the Vernon High School Yellowjackets on Friday, Sept….
Ray Charles’ legacy will live on
Devyn LeBlanc ECB Publishing, Inc. Join Hot Tamale, a Tallahassee acoustic duo, on Thursday, Sept. 23, as they celebrate Ray Charles’ birthday by honoring him and singing some of his hits while…
School Board vents frustration with state
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County School District continues its faltering steps to reclaim the schools in 2022, with apparent little guidance from the Florida Department of Education (FDOE). That,…
Fate of old gym seems sealed
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The fate of the old high school gym on Water Street is now seemingly sealed. After some hope that the school district might be able to secure…
City asks state for three bulb-outs on U.S. 19
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. City officials recently decided to wade into the planned resurfacing of U.S. 19 by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) with the adoption of a resolution that…
Scott Sullivan Thigpen
Scott Sullivan Thigpen, 51, passed away on Sept. 19, 2021, in Tallahassee, Fla. He was born May 28, 1970, in Thomasville, Ga., the son of William T. and Geraldine (Sullivan) Thigpen and…
Tony Devon Wyche
Tony Devon Wyche, 51, of Monticello, passed unexpectedly on Monday, Sept. 13, 2021. A 1990 graduate of Jefferson County High, Tony was a football stand-out. He had worked as a manager with…
Carlos Michelle Garvin
Carlos Michelle Garvin, 54, of Tallahassee transitioned this earthly life on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. Funeral arrangements are pending. Tillman of Tallahassee is serving the family.
93 Years and Counting!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Last Monday was a big milestone for Glenn Masimore, as he celebrated his 93rd birthday via a drive-by, COVID-safe birthday party, where family, friends and neighbors could…
THE FIRST SETTLERS
George M. Cole and John E. Ladson III Aucilla Research Institute Although we usually think of the early settlers arriving immediately after Florida became a U.S. Territory as the first settlers in…
Spotlighting ACA’s Own Joshua Hawkins
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Aucilla Christian Academy’s new bus driver, Joshua Hawkins, describes himself with three words: disciple, father, husband. Now he embraces the school mission and ministry while making the…
IRS wants your bank activity info
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The financial services sector is raising the alarm about a proposal that Congress is expected to begin considering soon that would require banks and other financial institutions…
School district is in a good place financially
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County School Board last week approved its final budget and millage rate, assuring property owners of slightly lower taxes for the 2021-22 fiscal year and…
ECB Publishing, Inc. welcomes Laura Young
ECB Publishing, Inc. is pleased to have Laura Young join the team as a staff writer for the Monticello News and Jefferson County Journal. Her work in journalism, for educational publishers and…
Emerald’s Gem Box: Children learn what they live
I was talking to a teenager the other day, and she was telling me how when she gets in trouble, at home, she gets slapped. I was horrified. I know this seems…
Celebrate Constitution Week
Story Submitted by Debby Stubing Constitution Week is the commemoration of America’s most important document. It is celebrated annually during the week of Sept. 17-23. The United States Constitution stands as a…
Jerome Carter Peel
Jerome Carter Peel, 100, passed away on Sept. 9, 2021, in Monticello, Fla. He was born June 19, 1921, in Chipley, Fla., and was the son of John Franklin and Lillian (Nelson)…
In Memory of our sister Bertha Lee Bright
Bertha Lee Bright passed away Sept. 13, 2021, in Medical Lake, Wash. Family members talked with her Saturday night, we never wanted to say goodbye – never will. Although we’ve come to…
Calling All Churches!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello Church of the Nazarene is inviting all available churches to collaborate in this year’s Fall Festival. Each church would host a game station or Christian craft…