Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. In April, 17-year-old Beau Christensen’s final football season at Riverview High School began much like any other, with high spirits and a readiness to complete his last…
Solid waste’s new service model
Annually we pay $225 assessment included on our tax statement for Solid Waste. This revenue provides buildings, equipment, staff and tipping fees for household (Class 1) trash and bulk trash (Class 3)…
Just Visiting? Take a Quick Pic!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello is a hub for tourists, being just a short turn off of Interstate 10, and around 20 miles from larger cities like Tallahassee, Fla. and Thomasville,…
Doris James Brake
Doris James Brake, 89, of Tallahassee, went home to the Lord Saturday morning, July 10, 2021. Born in her beloved Miami, Fla. on August 5, 1931 to William and Clare James, Doris…
Meet your neighbor: Ashley Cowen
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello is a small city, and while we may not have a lot of people, we certainly have the best people! One of those fine people that…
Student’s federal lawsuit challenges Florida’s transgender athlete law
John Haughey The Center Square A 13-year-old Broward County soccer player is challenging Florida’s transgender athlete law, claiming it is unconstitutionally discriminatory and violates Title IX, which prohibits sex-based discrimination in education…
190 years down and still counting
Mike Johnson ECB Publishing, Inc. On Sunday, July 11, Olive Baptist Church held its 190th Homecoming Anniversary. The celebration was a Hawaiian themed event with bright and colorful decorations. Members of the…
Traveling the U.S spreading the Word
Mike Johnson ECB Publishing, Inc. Elder Miles Robison and Elder Max Colton are the two Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints missionaries that are currently serving the Jefferson County/Leon County…
Equine encephalitis found here
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Florida Department of Health in Jefferson County (FDOH-Jefferson) is advising residents and especially horse owners to be aware of increased activity in mosquito-borne diseases. The department…
Quadriplegic and starting over – GoFundMe account setup –
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. October of 2020 was the month that would change Samantha Roberts’ life forever. On October 7, she was involved in a catastrophic motor-vehicle accident near her home…
Sharing the spotlight
Everyone knows that first responders are the most important positions held by our community members. When you see those flashing lights, no matter the color, you know it’s another community hero doing…
Mr. Jefferson, the Drug-Free Bear
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Lisa Parker and her four year old daughter, Liliana, stopped at a local gas station to pick up some candy and got so much more. As they…
Hitting the books out of the park
Mike Johnson ECB Publishing, Inc. Troy University Trojan’s very own Kelly Horne has been named to the College Sports Information Directors Academic (CoSIDA) All-District First Team. Horne represented the Trojans on the…
Your Friendly Neighborhood Grocer the Lifeline of the Great Depression
Submitted by Rebekah Sheats Immediately to the east of what used to be Jackson’s drugstore on East Dogwood Street is a narrow, unassuming storefront housed between the old drugstore and Gellings’ florist…
City awarded $75,000 to repair waterlines
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Although the City of Monticello did not receive the full amount it was seeking from the Florida Legislature this year, it received half the ask, which is…
County awards more CARES money
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Months after the dispersal of the monies from the CARES-Act to mitigate the adverse economic effects of the pandemic, county officials are still making reimbursements and setting…
The true cost of the COPS Program
In our often upside down logic America, we’re now told president Biden ran on funding law enforcement, not defunding it. His press secretary is now claiming that it is Republicans in Congress…
Artist Spotlight: Katherine Brookins
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello is full of creative minds and talented hands! Home-grown, small town artists that branch out into the rest of the world and begin to make the…
Concert at the Loft, July 16
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Elizabeth Baptist Church will hold a Concert at the Loft this Friday, July 16, at the church location, 4124 Bassett Dairy Rd., in Monticello. There will be…
Elsa leaves behind destruction
Deidre Myers ECB Publishing, Inc. As the rain started on Wednesday, July 7, Hurricane Elsa downgraded to a tropical storm when it made landfall in Perry mid-morning. There were reports of trees…