The Reverend Ernest Olester Washington, 79, of Madison, Fla. went Home to be with his Master on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020. Graveside services are 11 a.m. Saturday in St. Matthews Church Cemetery,…
Gary W. Plummer
Gary W. Plummer, 61, of Miami, Fla. passed from his injuries sustained in a vehicular-pedestrian-accident on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020. Graveside services are 1 p.m. Saturday in Bethpage M.B. Church, Wacissa. A…
Mary Helen Colson Andrews
Mary Helen Colson Andrews of Waukeenah, Fla. passed away Friday, Oct. 30, 2020 at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, she was 99 years old. Mary was born July 3, 1921 in Waukeenah, Fla. to…
Patty Jean Shannon
Patty Jean Shannon, 86, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020. The past four years, her health had diminished because of her battle with Lewy Body Dementia….
Judy Carol Pickle
Judy Carol Pickle, age 74 of Monticello, passed away on Oct. 24, 2020 in Tallahassee, Fla. She was born in Abingdon, Va. to parents Harold and Alice Pickle. After moving to Monticello,…
Coming together through a pandemic
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. Back in March, the world shut down. People were holed up in their homes, and local businesses were made to find another way to get by. For…
What do your bumper stickers really tell people?
Many people don’t think much about what they’re putting on their cars when it comes to stickers and decals. In many cases, it’s just a fun way to express yourself and personalize…
Brenda Wirick has been an educator for over 30 years
Nothing but the Lord, that is how Brenda Wirick describes her 21 years of teaching. Wirick’s teaching experience began in 1988 when she interned at Jefferson Elementary, Bill McRae was the principal…
Cracking a tough nut
Steve Cordle ECB Publishing, Inc. As we go through the pandemic, many aspects of our daily lives have changed. Despite the changes and the “new normal” that has been inflicted on us,…
The Rise and Fall of William B. Nuttall A seven-part series – Part 6 of 7
Part VI Newport, Rhode Island remained a favorite retreat for the Nuttalls because, on May 16, 1835, Mary gave birth to another daughter, Mary Wallace Nuttall, who would be the only child…
Ceremony set to honor David Hobbs
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The section of U.S. 19 in Jefferson County between Capps and the Georgia State Line is about to be formally recognized as the Sheriff David C. Hobbs…
Tri-County Electric gets $10 M for infrastructure upgrades
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Tri-County Electric Cooperative (TCEC) is one of four electric cooperatives in Florida that is set to receive a portion of more than $1.04 billion that the United…
Emerald’s Gem Box…How will you act tomorrow? Like an adult or a child?
By the time this paper hits the streets, the polls will still be open for a few more hours. Tomorrow, or the next day, or the next day, we will find out…
Tri-County Electric Cooperative celebrates 80 years of service to members
Story courtesy of Tri-County Electric Cooperative Tri-County Electric Cooperative (TCEC) is celebrating 80 years of service to members in Madison, Jefferson, Taylor and Dixie Counties this year. TCEC is a…
Coaching legend visits Aucilla
Steve Cordle ECB Publishing, Inc. The Aucilla Christian Academy varsity football team was recently visited by FSU coaching legend Mickey Andrews. Coach Andrews served as FSU’s defensive coordinator for 26 years under…
Remember the Old Game Show: TO TELL THE TRUTH
Michael A. Feehan, O.M. M.Div Pastor / Chaplain JCSO Wacissa PH Church The old game show “To Tell the Truth”, was a show in which four celebrity panelists are presented with three…
Learning English During a Pandemic
Submitted by: Theresa A. Sterling, M.A. ESOL Coordinator Jefferson – Somerset Charter School The pandemic has presented significant challenges for educators and students around the globe, and Jefferson County is no different….
I’m not willing to give up
I wrote this back on Oct. 14, 2015. If Trump would not have won the election, we would now be living in misery, communism, and not free, or fighting a civil war….
Timothy Knickerbocker NFC English Instructor
Professional and Educational Background: I graduated from the University of North Florida in 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts in English with a minor in French. I continued at UNF for my graduate…
Will CenturyLink be our broadband provider?
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Not surprisingly, only one company responded to Jefferson County’s solicitation of bids for the planning, design – and ultimately the construction – of the infrastructure to provide…