Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Last Friday, Jefferson Somerset JROTC class honored National POW/MIA Recognition Day with guest speakers, John Nelson and Mary Madison, who had an important demonstration for the JROTC…
Lady Warriors off to winning start
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. The Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Lady Warriors varsity volleyball team is well on their way to another dominating season on the volleyball court. The Lady Warriors have…
The journey of losing a love one
Mike Johnson ECB Publishing, Inc. Local author Bryant Thigpen will be at Madison Used Books, located at 254 SW Range Ave., in Madison on Friday, Sept. 17, from 5 p.m. to 6…
If it does not fit, force it!
Mike Johnson ECB Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, Sept. 9, at approximately 2:40 p.m., a Jefferson County garbage truck, with a dumpster on top of it, was driving northbound on U.S. 19. As…
Governor Ron DeSantis plans to eliminate common core learning
Devyn LeBlanc ECB Publishing, Inc. Governor Ron DeSantis announced a legislative proposal to eliminate the common-core based, end-of-year, high-stakes Florida Statewide Assessment and replace it with the new Florida Assessment of Student…
Conspiracy theories
I am the guy who said our local conspiracy theorist (LCT) was cherry picking data and he did it to you again. LCT uses numbers and formulas to make his points it…
“It’s About Time!”
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. “It’s about time!” could be heard from the stands as Caitlin Harrison’s name was called, announcing her and her horse as first place winners of the 55th…
Gracie Yvonne Johnson
On Sept. 11, 2021, early in the morning, while at her home in Monticello, Gracie Yvonne Johnson fell asleep in death. Yvonne was born April 24, 1940 to FW and Maybell Wilson….
Oliver Wendell Guy
Oliver Wendell Guy, 55, of Monticello, passed away on Sept. 4, 2021. He was a caring father, brother and friend to all. Oliver who was nicknamed “Woadi” worked for his father’s tree…
Elizabeth “Mema” Green Huggins
Elizabeth “Mema” Green Huggins, 85, of Wacissa, passed unexpectedly on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. Mrs. Huggins was a stewardess at Union Hill AME Church. Before retiring, she had served as a teacher’s…
A Moment in Time: Football, the Philippines, and Herbert Phillips
Submitted by Rebekah Sheats “I mailed a letter to coach today.” So ended the day’s journal entry of a sixteen-year-old boy in April of 1941. As young Jim Sledge laid aside his…
Pigskin Poet
Submitted by Max Bilinski Week two of 2021 didn’t disappoint me at all, I was amazed to see what all could be done with a football. Oregon took down Ohio State, I…
Unsolved murder surfaces at council meeting
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. More than 3 and a half years after the fatal shooting of a Monticello man, several of the victim’s relatives turned up at the Monticello City Council…
$10,000 REWARD OFFERED!!!
Mike Johnson ECB Publishing, Inc. Big Bend Crime Stoppers and the Florida Sheriff’s Association Criminal Apprehension Assistance Program is offering a $10,000 reward for information that will help lead to the arrest…
Emerald’s Gem Box: This IS about freedom
“This is not about freedom or personal choice. It is about protecting yourself and those around you” – President Joe Biden – Sept. 9, 2021 Let me repeat that … “This is…
Merelith Reed
Another member of the Greatest Generation is gone. Merelith Reed died Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. He retired to Monticello twenty-five years ago to be near family. He was preceded in death by…
Honor for a Fallen Soldier
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Each year, the National Guard Armory hosts a fundraiser event in honor of Robert Allen Wise, a soldier who was killed in the line of duty in…
Moving after nearly 40 years
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. A long time haircut staple in Monticello closes its doors with a sentimental farewell. After 37 years working in Monticello, Christine Williams has decided to move her…
Words of protection over this year’s Aucilla’s Warriors
Mike Johnson ECB Publishing, Inc. A special thanks goes to Pastor Daryl Adams for his words of protection over this year’s Aucilla Christian Academy’s (ACA) JV and Varsity football players and cheerleaders….
Mildred Bruner legacy continues at North Florida College
Story Submitted by North Florida College On Sept. 4, 1958, the doors of North Florida Junior College (NFJC) opened for the first time. In attendance that day, welcoming the inaugural class to…