Mike Johnson ECB Publishing, Inc. The medical field never stops growing. More and more people in the world are contracting illnesses, getting injured and having accidents, but the number of medical staff…
FISHING TRADITIONS ON THE AUCILLA
George M. Cole and John E. Ladson III Aucilla Research Institute Today, the Aucilla and its tributaries are known for excellent fishing. But, this is not a modern development. Since prehistoric times,…
Homeschool Association has a new Resource Center!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Homeschool Association has been in the process of moving their resource center to its new location, and their many weeks of hard work finally…
Arrested for excavating archaeological site
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A Crawfordville man was arrested recently by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office on a warrant from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) for causing damage…
Howard Academy makes National Historic Register
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The landmark Old Howard Academy on Mamie Scott and Chestnut streets in the northeast part of town is now officially listed on the National Register of Historic…
Emerald’s Gem Box…
We won – we won – awards galore We are over the top excited to announce that we (ECB Publishing, Inc.) won 13 awards at the recent annual Florida Press Association…
Michael Floyd Joyner
Michael Floyd Joyner (Mike) passed away on August 4, 2021. Mike is survived by his wife: Diane Priest Joyner; one son: Michael “Scooter” Joyner, Jr. (Dedera); one daughter: Jennifer Mathews (Ben); two…
Christopher Michael Harmon
Christopher Michael Harmon, 45, Assistant Chief of Public Safety at the New Orleans Superdome, died Monday, July 26, 2021. He was born November 16, 1975 in Tallahassee, Florida and raised in Ft….
CRIME BEAT
Adrianna Branique Roberson, 19, arrested on Saturday, July 31. Charged with failure to appear in court on a charge of not having a driver’s license. Bond set at $250. Released on Aug….
Set sail on a Casino Cruise Friday 6:00 p.m.
Emerald Greene Parsons ECB Publishing, Inc. The weekend is upon us and that means many of you will have some much-needed downtime coming your way. What better way to kick back and…
95 years down and still counting
Mike Johnson ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello local, George W. Pittman, celebrated turning 95 years old this weekend with the Pittman Angels. He and the Pittman Angels (a group of former students through…
All God’s Children Outreach Ministry Backpack and Supply Drive
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Saturday, July 31, amidst a heat advisory warning, the sixth annual community event hosted by All God’s Children Outreach Ministry was a go! The team enjoyed the…
“Back to School Bash” at Elizabeth Baptist Church
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. On August 1, 2021 Elizabeth Baptist Church held its “Back To School Bash” during Sunday Morning Worship, on August 1, with its school-age children singing and praising…
Jerry Monroe Branch 9/2/44 – 8/1/21
Jerry Monroe Branch, 76, passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2021, in Tallahassee, FL. He was born in Capps, FL on Sept. 2, 1944 to Willie J. and Ruby (Inez) Cook Branch….
Elizabeth Pickenpaugh Bishop
Elizabeth Pickenpaugh “Liz” Bishop, 62, passed away on August 6, 2021, in Tallahassee, Florida. Mrs. Bishop was born on April 6, 1959, in Marianna, to the late Bill and Dorothy Pickenpaugh of…
Local teacher wins statewide award
Story Submitted by The Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools The Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools (FCPCS) is congratulating a teacher at one of its member schools for winning a statewide…
Governor makes masks optional in schools
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. On a day when Florida broke a record for new coronavirus cases across the country, Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order making facemasks optional in Florida…
We are fortunate to have MadCo in our community
I really enjoyed the play ‘Don’t Trash Your Mother Earth’ that was featured at the Monticello Opera House recently. It was an excellent children’s musical about climate control and protecting our natural…
A Barking Dog Day
At 10:00 am on April 10, 2021 I gathered with others at a rural cemetery in Jefferson County to say goodbye to Robert Michael Purvis, DVM of Monticello, Florida. Coming up a…
What is happening in Monticello Florida?
We now have an entrepreneur from South Florida that has decided to change Monticello into a “South Florida community.” People are continually coming to Monticello from South Florida because of the calming…