Wise (Hickey) Blake, 89, of Winter Haven, died July 7, 2018 at Winter Haven Hospital following an extended period of debilitating health. He was a native of the St. Phillip Community in…
Passing Parade by Nelson Pryor, Guest Columnist
Senate Deadline: Oct. 1 For such a time as this: we need heroes. One of a very few, known to history, as the “Fighting Parson,” is one John Muhlenberg, a Revolutionary War general….
Thank You Jefferson County Donors
Thank you to the Jefferson County community and to those who generously donated to this year’s 4th of July Firework’s and Program with special thanks to Jefferson Somerset (use of football field…
Jefferson Somerset Improves State Rated Grades At All Levels
Story Submitted Jefferson County has a new reason to be hopeful and optimistic about the future. Our children are always the brightest reason for hope and hard work to come together to…
Cheerleaders host Dance Competition
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. The cheerleaders at Jefferson Somerset hosted their 2nd Annual Dance Competition on Saturday, June 9. Four teams competed during the dance competition: Top Notch Divas out of…
The Oakworm caterpillar
“The quality of mercy is not strained, it droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven,” so wrote the Bard of Avon, William Shakespeare in his classic play the Merchant of Venice….
Area veterans travel to Washington D.C.
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing, Inc. The price for freedom is high. In reverence to those World War II, Korean and Vietnam War veterans who served, fought and fell for this country, Honor…
Hot, Hot Board Meeting
It makes one wonder why at the last Jefferson County School Board meeting the same explanation by Superintendent Arbulu had to be repeated several times for some board members to finally understand…
More on the Board
After reading the article in the Monticello News last week, it became crystal clear regarding the failure of our school board. After reading the coverage of the board meeting, one thing was…
Emerald’s Gem Box…
Once upon a time, deep in the woods, all the different species of animals were having trouble making rules and regulations among themselves. So, they came together and decided to elect…
School Board votes on the refund to Watermelon Pageant
Vote passes 3-2 Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. The topic of the Kilpatrick Auditorium, which the Jefferson County Watermelon Pageant had rented out prior to the Watermelon Festival, returned to the agenda…
Rev. George Arden Stinson Sr.
Rev. George Arden Stinson Sr., age 70, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, July 15, 2018. George was born in Arlington, VA to William Bruce and Mary…
The Moon comes to Monticello: Lunar Rocks to arrive next week
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. From Wednesday, July 18 until Friday, July 27, Monticello will have a very special guest: lunar rocks! These rocks, which will be displayed within the Jefferson County…
Where are the school district’s chrome books?
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monday, July 9 meeting of the Jefferson County School Board began with the usual invocation, pledge of allegiance, and call for public comments before the board…
In the blink of an eye: Lightning deaths hit alarming numbers
John Willoughby ECB Publishing, Inc. When you see a lightning strike a character in a cartoon movie, the victim’s hair gets whacky and the character gets a little shaken up. However, that’s…
The ethics of AIDS/HIV Living with HIV
Shattering myths and misconceptions Article Submitted by Cynthia Mahoney Since its sudden appearance in the United States in 1981, The Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) has claimed at least four million lives…
4-H Learns About Exotic and Invasive species
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. Invasive species and exotic pets were just two of the things that 4-H’ers learned about during the 4-H Wildlife Day Camp that lasted from Monday, July 9…
Crime Beat
Silvano Vazquez Camacho, 18, of Monticello, FL; arrested Sunday, July 1; charged with driving without a valid license. Bond set at $100. Released on following day. Jacqueline Charmaine Stokley, 48, of Monticello,…
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