Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Heather Boyd and her husband, Whit, always had a soft spot for children. The concept of being a foster family was always one that they were interested…
THE AUCILLA RIVER CAVES
George M. Cole and John E. Ladson III Aucilla Research Institute Based on writings of local historian Mary Lou Bennett, a cave system as large as the well-known Florida Caverns in the…
License-free Saltwater fishing day this weekend
Story Submitted by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission It’s Labor Day weekend and a great time to spend a day out enjoying the water. On Saturday, Sept. 4, you can go…
Correctional Officer Trainee dies on duty
Mike Johnson ECB Publishing, Inc. This is a sad time for Correctional Officers all around as they put the black band around their badges, paying respect to a fallen brother/sister in arms….
Four candidates to be interviewed for City Manager
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. City officials last week selected and set interviews for the four top candidates seeking the city manager position, with at least two more candidates likely to be…
The Green Thing
This is another ECB article that affected me personally. Approaching four-scores this story led me to thinking how trivial many young people feel about senior citizens (old folk). Too often I have…
Emerald’s Gem Box…
Sign up for our newsletter The most valuable thing in the world is knowledge. In life, we must all learn to embrace knowledge. To look for knowledge. To crave more knowledge. Knowledge…
Sandra “Sandy” Faye Keith Patterson
Sandra “Sandy” Faye Keith Patterson, age 69, entered into her final reward August 19, 2021 at Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare. She lived in Monticello, Fla. for 18 years with her husband, David Patterson….
A Pit Stop for your health!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Friday, Aug. 13, local organizations came together to participate in a community event hosted by Big Bend Cares, with the intent of providing information and health-conscious…
SnappHappy Feral Cat Sanctuary is holding a fundraiser
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. A fundraising effort is underway for the spaying and neutering of several cats housed and cared for at SnappHappy Feral Cat Sanctuary. SnappHappy is a TNR (trap,…
Special music at Elizabeth Baptist Church
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Elizabeth Baptist Church offers many services to its congregation, and to its community friends. The Lord’s Supper was shared on this fifth Sunday, Aug. 29 with those…
Somerset JROTC congratulates winners!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. In June, several Jefferson County Somerset JROTC students received recognition and award for essays submitted to the Voice of Democracy Youth Essay contests. While some of the…
Applications for the Fred Biletnikoff Scholarship now open
Mike Johnson ECB Publishing, Inc. North Florida College is now taking applications for the Fred Biletnikoff Scholarship (FBS). The Tallahassee Quarterback Club (TQC) Foundation, Inc., the Florida-based creator and sponsor of the…
Jefferson and Trenton: Clash of the Tigers
Mike Johnson ECB Publishing, Inc. This week kicked off the Jefferson Tiger’s football season with a challenging first game against the Trenton Tigers. Jefferson County has a lot to prove after coming…
Jefferson County Supervisor of Elections Marty Bishop Resigns
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Effective midnight Thursday, Sept. 30, longtime Elections Supervisor Marty Bishop will be stepping down from office. Bishop rendered his resignation to Gov. Ron DeSantis in a letter…
Save A Warrior – We are the Hero of our own story
Mike Johnson ECB Publishing, Inc. Save A Warrior (SAW) is a Warrior-led, timeless journey for active-duty military, returning veterans and first responders who feel desperately alone. They offer an alternative holistic service…
Emerald’s Gem Box…
Articles, Columns, Editorials and Letters to the Editor explained! Below is a column that I generally (re)run about once a year. I just last ran it last September. However, because of…
Misinformation and conspiracy theories
I read with interest Mr. Henry’s misinformation about medical preventatives by a physics professor, excuse me, a former professor. The university at which he worked fired him years ago. Reading the essay…
“Herd immunity one way or the other”
I read the Letter to the Editor “Masks Don’t Work” citing a paper written by a Canadian physicist Denis Rancourt. I decided before I looked up Rancourt I would read the paper,…