Blueberry season in the Florida Panhandle is in full swing! Luckily, we don’t have to search too far to find fresh, delicious blueberries because Jefferson County is home to several blueberry…
First Grade Student Agricultural Poster Contest
Sponsored by Jefferson County Farm Bureau Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing Inc. Jefferson County Farm Bureau (JCFB) held a pizza party and awards ceremony for the first grade students that participated in the…
Featured Local Artist: Steve Isbell
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. There is very little that Steve Isbell, a local artist and creator, cannot do. From putting together functioning instruments made from household items and cigar boxes, to…
Hurricane season is here
Lazaro Aleman, ECB Publishing, Inc. If this week’s pre-season Tropical Storm Alberto and the daily deluges aren’t enough of an indicator that the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season may prove a doozy, NOAA’s…
Blueberry season is upon us!
Danielle Sprague, Jefferson County Extension Blueberry season in the Florida Panhandle is in full swing! Luckily, we don’t have to search too far to find fresh, delicious blueberries because Jefferson County is…
School Resource Officers – How much are we willing to pay?
Rick Patrick, ECB Publishing, Inc. In the wake of the tragic shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in February in Parkland, FL, much discussion has taken place about School Resource…
Girl Scout Council seeking nominations for Women of Distinction Awards
Story Submitted It’s that time of year again that the Girl Scout Council of the Florida Panhandle, Inc. is looking for highly distinguished women in the community who truly stand out for…
Graveside Memorial Service held at Roseland Cemetery
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing, Inc. For more than 115 years, Alvin Brianard Munger, a 2nd Lieutenant and a Union soldier in the U.S. Army and William Allen Walker, a soldier of the…
Memorial Service with New Bethel AME Church
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing Inc. A Memorial Service of Remembrance for military veterans laid to rest at New Bethel Cemetery was held during the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Though the rain kept…
Disaster preparedness tax free holiday
Rick Patrick, ECB Publishing, Inc. In an effort to help Floridians prepare for the upcoming hurricane season, which officially begins on Friday, June 1, Gov. Rick Scott has announced a sales tax…
Watermelon Pageants Are This Saturday
Baby To Junior Miss Pageant at 10 a.m. – Miss and Teen Miss Pageant at 4 p.m. Emerald G. Parsons, ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County’s children and sophisticated young ladies will take…
Savvy Senior: How to prevent falls at home
Dear Worried: Falls are a big concern for many elderly seniors and their families. Each year, 1-in-3 older Americans fall, making it the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries for those…
Kristal Nogal: selected by state as Top 10 STEM student
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. Kristal Nogal, a 2018 graduating senior at Jefferson Somerset was selected as a Big Bend Top Ten STEM Student at the Sunshine State Scholars Conference, which was…
Water Day fun at Elizabeth Baptist Church
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing, Inc. Elizabeth Baptist Church held a “Water Day” event for area children on Wednesday, May 9 on the church grounds, located at 4124 Bassett Dairy Road. This was…
Students enjoy the carnival at Jefferson Somerset
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. There was plenty of games, neat crafts and projects, face painting and wax hands vendors, a ticket table where students could switch out the tickets they won…
Are you a graduate of Howard Academy?
Alumni and staff needed for documentary Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. Starting in early June, the Howard Academy Educational & Recreational Council( HAERC) will begin begin recounting the legacy of the historic…
New to the Monticello Police Department: John Mack Smith
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing Inc. New to the Monticello Police Department, and to his law enforcement career, is Patrolman John Mack Smith. Smith was hired just two months ago, in March. He…
Lady Warriors 2018 State Runner-Up
Rick Patrick, ECB Publishing, Inc. Considering the fact that the Lady Warriors of Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) have been in the state championship game in each of the past five seasons, one…
Donations Being Accepted for Robert Paulk’s children
Emerald Greene Parsons, ECB Publishing, Inc. Robert Paulk, of Monticello, died after a tragic fall on Friday, May 18. He leaves behind his wife, Jessica, and his two children: Corbyn, 5, and Annabelle,…
Memorial Day weekend Tropical storm possible
Lazaro Aleman, ECB Publishing, Inc. At the least, north Florida can expect a wet Memorial Day weekend. At worst, the area could be in for a tropical or subtropical storm, a befitting…
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