All information is printed as taken from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s office. All Suspects Should Be Considered Innocent Until Proven Guilty In A Court Of Law. Gerard A. Barnhart, 35, arrested…
EARLY PLANTATIONS IN THE AUCILLA RIVER AREA
By George M. Cole and John E. Ladson III Aucilla Research Institute After the signing of the Adams-Onís Treaty resulting in the transfer of Florida from Spain to the United States, settlers…
UF/IFAS Garden Talks
Gardening season is in full swing! Throughout the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve seen an increased interest in gardening and landscaping and the questions continue to flow in. With this…
Megan Schofill helps Auburn win SEC championship
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Auburn University Sophomore Megan Schofill recently did her part to ensure that her school’s golf team came out on top at the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in women’s…
More repair work set for historic A-Building
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The restoration of the historic A-Building, which has been proceeding in dribs and drabs for more than two decades as the funding becomes available, is about to…
Emerald’s Gem Box…A woman was created differently on purpose
“Our generation is so busy trying to prove that women can do everything men can do, women are losing the unique qualities that set us apart; the God-given femininity and unique way…
Boy Scouts welcome new Scout Master
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. The local Boy Scouts are currently seeing a change in leadership. The current Scout Master, Steven “Bear” Register, is retiring after his six years of service to…
Why I believe in the resurrection – Part 4
This is the fourth of a series of several articles that will appear in the paper to make people think about the evidence for the resurrection. The past three weeks, I have…
Warriors win on Senior Night
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. It was a special afternoon on Friday, April 16, when the Warriors of Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) honored six senior members of the varsity baseball team. As…
ACA holds History Fair
Story Submitted A big thank you to all who participated in the History Fair! The judges were very proud of the projects these students brought to the table. The 8th grade winners…
Margaret M. (Griffin) Avera
Margaret Maxine (Griffin) Avera, (Age 91) passed away at home on April 22, 2021. Margaret was married to Troy G. Avera, Sr., (Nashville, GA, Deceased) on Christmas Day, 1945. She and Troy…
Joan Davis Linn
Joan Davis Linn of Monticello, Fla. passed away peacefully at home on April 22, 2021 at the age of 84. Joan was a devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother, beloved sister and…
Local football players named to All-State team
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. One of the most trusted sources of information on Florida high school football has released its all-state team and there is no shortage of local talent included….
Stimulus money… School district to get nearly $2M
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County School District appears will be receiving nearly $2 million in federal funding as part of the Biden administration’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan (ARP)…
It’s not the guns fault Once again the FBI and local law enforcement ignored warning signs of a mass murderer
Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa faces 10 counts of first-degree murder. According to his older brother, Alissa is mentally ill. He is a paranoid, anti-social and violent man. This fact is being completely…
Jacqueline “Jackie” Huggins Hills
Jacqueline “Jackie” Huggins Hills, 73, of Tallahassee passed at home on Monday, April 19, 2021. Graveside services, with COVID-19 restrictions, will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday in Mt. Zion AME Church Cemetery, Lloyd,…
Build-A-Bucket event brought in long lines
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. This year’s Build-A-Bucket event, hosted by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Division of Emergency Management, was well attended with the line of vehicles stretching from 169 Industrial…
Scott McPherson, local entrepreneur, speaks at Chamber Luncheon
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce held its monthly Chamber Luncheon on Tuesday, April 6. The luncheon was catered by Rancho Grande, and many chamber members…
Governor calls for bonuses for educators
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Governor Ron DeSantis has proposed a $1,000 bonus as a token of appreciation for educators who responded positively to his call last fall for the reopening of…
The storm brewing in Hamilton County killed President Lincoln
Lee Trawick ECB Publishing, Inc. In 1859, a mild, meek looking religious family moved to a small village named Bellville, in Hamilton County. The family’s name was Powell: among the children in the…