This is the fourth of a series of several articles that will appear in the paper to make people think about the evidence for the resurrection. The past three weeks, I have…
Warriors win on Senior Night
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. It was a special afternoon on Friday, April 16, when the Warriors of Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) honored six senior members of the varsity baseball team. As…
ACA holds History Fair
Story Submitted A big thank you to all who participated in the History Fair! The judges were very proud of the projects these students brought to the table. The 8th grade winners…
Margaret M. (Griffin) Avera
Margaret Maxine (Griffin) Avera, (Age 91) passed away at home on April 22, 2021. Margaret was married to Troy G. Avera, Sr., (Nashville, GA, Deceased) on Christmas Day, 1945. She and Troy…
Joan Davis Linn
Joan Davis Linn of Monticello, Fla. passed away peacefully at home on April 22, 2021 at the age of 84. Joan was a devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother, beloved sister and…
Local football players named to All-State team
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. One of the most trusted sources of information on Florida high school football has released its all-state team and there is no shortage of local talent included….
Stimulus money… School district to get nearly $2M
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County School District appears will be receiving nearly $2 million in federal funding as part of the Biden administration’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan (ARP)…
It’s not the guns fault Once again the FBI and local law enforcement ignored warning signs of a mass murderer
Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa faces 10 counts of first-degree murder. According to his older brother, Alissa is mentally ill. He is a paranoid, anti-social and violent man. This fact is being completely…
Jacqueline “Jackie” Huggins Hills
Jacqueline “Jackie” Huggins Hills, 73, of Tallahassee passed at home on Monday, April 19, 2021. Graveside services, with COVID-19 restrictions, will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday in Mt. Zion AME Church Cemetery, Lloyd,…
Build-A-Bucket event brought in long lines
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. This year’s Build-A-Bucket event, hosted by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Division of Emergency Management, was well attended with the line of vehicles stretching from 169 Industrial…
Scott McPherson, local entrepreneur, speaks at Chamber Luncheon
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce held its monthly Chamber Luncheon on Tuesday, April 6. The luncheon was catered by Rancho Grande, and many chamber members…
Governor calls for bonuses for educators
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Governor Ron DeSantis has proposed a $1,000 bonus as a token of appreciation for educators who responded positively to his call last fall for the reopening of…
The storm brewing in Hamilton County killed President Lincoln
Lee Trawick ECB Publishing, Inc. In 1859, a mild, meek looking religious family moved to a small village named Bellville, in Hamilton County. The family’s name was Powell: among the children in the…
Jerry Gray awarded Florida Logger of the Year
Story Submitted By Ginger Gray Gray Logging, LLC, of Madison County, was recently awarded Florida Logger of the Year for 2020 by the Florida Forestry Association. The annual event was held at…
Three local students… Nationally Ranked!
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson Somerset girls flag football team has some stellar players this year, but three in particular are doing really well and deserve some mention. Senior Aazayah…
To have or not to have… Virtual school
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. To the consternation of Jefferson County School Board members, the virtual school that Jefferson Somerset wants to implement won’t go away. Or so it seems. After voting…
Limiting voter access is wrong
Since the last election, Republican legislators in 35 states (including Florida) have introduced bills to limit, discourage or otherwise make widespread voter participation difficult. These insidious efforts include restrictions on mail-in ballots,…
Stephanie “Cissy” Roush Boyd Petrandis
It is with profound sadness, but with joyous and grateful hearts for having known her, that we announce Stephanie “Cissy” Roush Boyd Petrandis passed away on April 16, after her battle with…
Madison’s Down Home Days is Saturday
Amber Albritton ECB Publishing, Inc. The 40th Annual Down Home Days celebration is only three days away and despite the exasperating effects of COVID, this year promises to be bigger and better…
CRIME BEAT
Tina March, 40, arrested on Wednesday, March 31. Charged with aggravated assault with deadly weapon on law-enforcement officer, fleeing with disregard for safety of persons or property, possession of a firearm by…