Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. The third annual Monticello Christmas Lights Parade will be taking place on Dec. 4. The parade starts at 6 p.m., but the lineup is from 5 p.m….
Continuing to serve during a pandemic
Story Submitted by Big Bend Hospice Big Bend Hospice (BBH) reflects on the challenges, uncertainties and significant changes faced this year as they recognize National Hospice Month this November. Even with the…
THE SAGA OF STUMP-KNOCKER ROAD
George M. Cole and John E. Ladson III Aucilla Research Institute In 1824, shortly after the acquisition of the Florida Territory, the U.S. Congress authorized the creation of a road from Pensacola…
Meet Audrianna Noel the new assistant girls basketball coach
Steve Cordle ECB Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday Dec. 1, the Jefferson-Somerset Tigers will host the Dixie County Bears in the varsity basketball season opener at 4 p.m. and on the sidelines will…
The School Bell – Even teachers continue to learn
I never intended to be a teacher. In fact, I remember thinking in college how dreadfully boring it would be working inside, doing the same thing day-after-day for an entire year. Growing…
Former Monticello News Reporter Fran Hunt passes away
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Fran Ott Hunt, a former longtime reporter for the Monticello News and Jefferson County Journal, died peacefully in her home on Saturday, November 21. Hunt, 61, suffered…
From Warrior to Argonaut: Brady Browning commits to UWF
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. Aucilla Christian Academy’s (ACA) Brady Browning is a three-sport athlete, but it will be baseball that will be providing Browning with the opportunity to continue his education….
Emerald’s Gem Box…Happy Birthday, Cheltsie!
This Friday, Nov. 27, my oldest daughter, Cheltsie, will turn 28-years-old. This year her birthday falls on the day after Thanksgiving, just like it did the day she was born. As a…
William “Reed” Curry
On Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, William “Reed” Curry, a beloved son, brother and grandson, passed away at the age of 15. Reed was born on Jan. 25, 2005 in Tallahassee, Fla., to…
ECB Publishing now has QR Codes!
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. ECB Publishing, Inc. has made QR codes! A QR code is an array of, generally black and white, squares that is used to store information, such as…
Homeschoolers start art classes at their resource center
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. Things are really starting to come together for the homeschool community here in Jefferson County. With their recent upgrade from a simple homeschool group to an organization,…
Church Member Spotlight George W. Pittman Sr.
Story Submitted This week’s church member spotlight shines on George W. Pittman Sr., of Memorial Missionary Baptist Church (MMBC). Pittman Sr. has been an active member of MMBC for over six decades….
William “Reed” Curry
On Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, William “Reed” Curry, a beloved son, brother and grandson, passed away at the age of 15. Reed was born on Jan. 25, 2005 in Tallahassee, Fla.,…
Monticello man killed in Tallahassee hit-and-run
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. On Sunday, Nov. 8, just after 11 a.m., according to law enforcement, a Honda Accord, driven by Dacey Glenn Grice, 31, veered off the roadway near Sharer…
Structure fire
Deidre Myers ECB Publishing, Inc. A fire broke out at a residence around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 18, off Lake Road in Monticello. Jefferson County Fire Rescue (JCFR) Tanker 1, Engine…
Where did the Black Jockeys go?
When I was just a young lad around 10 years old, I remember well admiring one of my older brothers, Eddie, as he rode large horses on a local ranch here in…
Rainbows Edge making a move
Steve Cordle ECB Publishing, Inc. Many have had to move at one time in our lives, some more than once. Some have had to move on short notice, such as a week…
Marquis Fishburn
Marquis Terrell Fishburn, 31, of Tallahassee passed from a vehicular-pedestrian accident on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020. Graveside services are 2 p.m., Saturday, in Bethpage Cemetary, Wacissa. Viewing is 4 p.m. to 6…
Nartasa Lakay Miles
Nartasa Lakay Miles, 54, of Monticello’s Boland Community passed on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, in Boland Community Cemetery. Viewing is 4 p.m. to 6…
Carolyn M. Junious
Carolyn Louise Massey Junious, 74, of Tallahassee, passed at home on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. She was a retired educator, Monticello native and a 1964 graduate of Monticello’s Howard Academy High School….