James Kenneth Dooley passed away at the age of 80 on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021, in Tallahassee, Fla., after a lengthy struggle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Jim was the youngest of five children…
Jennifer Irene Solomon
Jennifer Irene Solomon, 40, of Columbia, S.C., passed away there on Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. A Monticello native and a 1999 graduate of Jefferson County High School, Jennifer began her career with…
$280K grant for Howard Academy library
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. A $280,000 grant has been awarded to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Division of Emergency Management, for retrofitting the Howard Academy library on 2nd Street. According to…
Granny Kat’s Apiary hosts donation drive garage sale
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. This October, Granny Kat’s Apiary will be hosting a garage sale at their learning center located at 407 Industrial Park Dr., in Monticello, near the Jefferson County…
Pastor Jack King ministers through radio, the pulpit and print
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. If you tune in at 7 p.m. on a Saturday night to Wave 94.1 FM Christian Radio, you can hear a full hour of toe-tapping, soul-lifting gospel…
Warriors sink Seahawks
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. The Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) took advantage of a 201-yard rushing performance by junior Jace Grant to improve their record to 4-1, defeating the Seahawks of Franklin…
Tigers shut out Baby Rattlers
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson Somerset Academy Tigers improved their record to 2-3 on Friday, Oct. 1, by defeating the Baby Rattlers of Florida A&M High School, 41-0. The Tigers…
Homeschoolers serve their Community
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, Sept. 23, the Monticello Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce hosted their Annual Business Dinner Meeting at Livingston Place, known formerly as Dixie Plantation. The dinner…
Fatal Semi Crash
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. A fatal, single-vehicle crash occurred on Wednesday, Sept. 29, at approximately 9:30 a.m. near eastbound mile marker 221 on I-10 in Jefferson County. According to the Florida Highway…
Did someone say cocaine
Submitted by Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office On Tuesday, Sept. 28, Jefferson County Narcotics Detectives were patrolling the area of South Salt Road and Blue Lake Road when they observed a green sedan…
Dorothy Jane Grantham
Dorothy Jane Grantham, 81, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sept. 24, 2021, in Tallahassee, Fla. She was born on Oct. 23, 1939, in Georgetown, Ohio, the…
Carlos Michelle Garvin
Carlos Michelle Garvin, 54, of Tallahassee passed on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. A native of Sebring, Fla., Carlos grew up in Monticello, graduating from Jefferson County High School in 1986. She had…
David Michael Reams
David Michael Reams (Mike), 65, of Monticello, passed away on Sept. 27, 2021, in Gainesville, Fla. Mike was born in Monticello, Fla., in 1956 to the late Estelle Tharpe Reams and Carroll Brinson Reams. He was…
ACA Cheer Camp for the win!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) attended a summer cheer camp this July and competed with teams from other states. ACA’s Junior Varsity and Varsity teams attended the Fellowship…
JCHS Class of 1963 reunites!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Members and guests of the Jefferson County High School Class of 1963 celebrated a two-night reunion at the Monticello Saint Margaret Catholic Church fellowship hall starting on…
“Books unite us. Censorship divides us” Join the rebellion by reading challenged books during Banned Books Week
Danny Federico ECB Publishing, Inc. “Censorship is telling a man he can’t have a steak just because a baby can’t chew it.” (Mark Twain) “I hate it that Americans are taught to…
SCAMS
Preying on the elderly Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Reports of a money scam specifically targeting grandparents first circulated several years ago in 2008, and it would seem scammers are circling back…
NextEra shifts funds
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In lieu of the $300,000 Jumbotron that NextEra had earlier offered to help Somerset purchase, the energy company has since decided to shift its contribution to a…
It gave me FREEDOM
I wasn’t born here, but I am passionate about our country. Why? After all, it didn’t give me a free education; it didn’t give me free medical care; it didn’t give me…
VFD Cornhole Tournament Fundraiser!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. For those Monticello residents who have a talent for the game of cornhole, you’re in luck, as the Monticello Volunteer Fire Department will be hosting its first…