Samuel “Sammy” James Ward, age 81, of Monticello, passed away Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, at Piedmont Walton in Monroe, Ga. after a brief illness. Sammy Ward was born on Dec. 17, 1939…
Willie “Bo” Lee Bellamy
Willie “Bo” Lee Bellamy was born on May 12, 1941 in the Turkey Scratch Community of Monticello, Fla. His parents were Amon, Sr. and Mary Etta Loggins Bellamy. He was the sixth…
Julia Ann Malone
Julia Ann Malone, 70, of Monticello, passed on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021. Joint services with her sister, Melvin Jean Nealy, who passed on Sunday, Aug. 22, will be announced at a later…
Melvin Jean Kebby Nealy
Melvin Jean Kebby Nealy, 68, of Monticello, passed on Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021. Joint services with her sister, Julia Ann Malone, who passed on Tuesday, Aug. 24, will be announced at a…
Lyndon Frederick Dawson
Lyndon Frederick Dawson, 23, of Monticello, tragically passed on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021. Born in Tallahassee and a longtime Monticello resident, “Fat” attended the schools of Jefferson County and was well-known throughout…
“Bailing Out” the Chamber with a “Casino Cruise”
Emerald Greene Parsons ECB Publishing, Inc. The poker and casino night, which was held at the Monticello Opera House, started promptly at 6 p.m., with approximately 36 poker players seated and anxiously…
A Battle, a Prayer, and Doak Campbell Stadium: One of History’s fascinating links
Submitted by Rebekah Sheats It was a crisp September morning in 1780. The American colonies were desperately attempting to defend themselves against the overwhelming forces of Great Britain marshaled against them. Throughout…
TEACHER SPOTLIGHT – Deven Heard
Mike Johnson ECB Publishing, Inc. Aucilla Christian Academy wants to welcome their new Physical Education Teacher, Deven Heard. Heard was born in Tallahassee but grew up in Taylor County and now is…
Sea turtles are hatching on Florida beaches; keep them safe with these tips from FWC
Story Submitted by FWC Sea turtles lay eggs in nests on Florida beaches beginning in the spring and throughout the summer, and now the baby turtles are hatching! The Florida Fish and…
Two killed in shooting
Monday, Aug. 23, at approximately 6:00 p.m., the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) responded to the East Clark Avenue area of Monticello in reference to multiple gunshot victims. Upon arrival two…
Hall appointed to national committees
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County Commissioner Eugene Hall, a longtime member of the National Association of Counties (NACo), has been appointed to three of the organization’s committees. Hall recently received…
Workshop on Aucilla Shores’ roads is Thursday
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County officials will hold a workshop this week to explore the problem of the dirt roads at the Aucilla Shores subdivision. The workshop will be held…
Carrie White Boone Assembly fulfills its purpose
Carrie White Boon Assembly (CWBA) #331 Order of the Golden Circle operates under the auspices of the Fred Alexander Grand State Assembly and Florida Council of Deliberation – PHA, working out of…
Emerald’s Gem Box…
We’ve let Afghanistan down We’ve let Americans down We’ve let our veterans down In Joe Biden’s inaugural speech, he emphasized he wanted unity in the United States. Well, he has it!…
Pre-filed 2022 Florida bill would make school board elections partisan again
John Haughey The Center Square In an effort to diminish the role of politics in local school districts, 64 percent of Florida voters in 1988 approved a state constitution amendment to make…
Sheriff’s traffic detail more than paying for itself
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Some four months after the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) implemented a traffic detail to curtail speeding and ensure for a safer driving environment, Sheriff Mac McNeill…
Gerald Malone Pitts
Gerald Malone Pitts, a father to four, a husband to one and a friend to everyone, passed away, Aug. 20, 2021, in his home in Monticello, Fla. He was born on Oct….
Linda Jeanette Key McDaniel
Linda Jeanette Key McDaniel, 71, passed away on Aug. 13, 2021, in Lake Park, Ga. She was born May 6, 1950, in Moultrie, Ga., the daughter of Vernon O. and Margaret Jeanette…
James “Jimmy” Lloyd Shiver
James “Jimmy” Lloyd Shiver, 80, of Monticello, Fla., passed away in Tallahassee, Fla., on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021. He was born July 26, 1941 on Government Farm Road in Jefferson County, Fla….
Monticello Liquors is now open
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello Liquors held its grand opening with a Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting Ceremony this summer. Located at 1010 N. Jefferson St., in Monticello, the store hours…