Story Submitted Enjoy fun outdoor activities on Saturday, April 28, at the 2018 Outdoor Experience, a free family event hosted at the Beau Turner Youth Conservation Center. The Outdoor Experience provides a…
High Impact Teacher
Sharica Howard Honored Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. A teacher is often the bridge to a future of greatness for his, or her students. Sharica Howard, a fourth grade teacher at Jefferson…
James D. (Jim) Stephens
LTC (Ret) James D. (Jim) Stephens passed away on April 9, 2018, while visiting family in Red Bluff, California. He was 76 years old. Born to WG and Lucy Stephens in Gadsden,…
Florida Farm Bureau Tobacco Scholarship Application
Story Submitted Florida Farm Bureau Scholarship, Inc., has received funds from the August 1997 Florida Tobacco Settlement to provide scholarships to former Florida flue cured tobacco growers, current Florida flue cured tobacco…
Senior Night for ACA Softball Warriors
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. Four seniors from Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) were acknowledged during the Softball Senior Night at the school preceding a home game against Rickards. The four senior ACA…
Sheriff and Chief spearhead talks on community safety
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce members received an update Tuesday, April 13, regarding what local law enforcement is doing in the Jefferson and Monticello area…
From the Pulpit
Putting Humpty Together Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall, and all the kings horses and all the kings men, couldn’t put Humpty together again. But God can….
Hausherr awarded Firefighter of the Year
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County Fire Rescue recognized Brian Hausherr as the “2017 Firefighter of the Year” on Saturday, April 17. Hausherr was born in Switzerland, but his family moved…
Madison kidnapper caught
Story submitted by FDLE Agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), along with the Madison Police Department (MPD), the FBI and the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) announced charges against…
Clean up Monticello this weekend!
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. It’s almost spring time! Time to open the windows, dust the furniture and air the rugs with spring cleaning. Then, while you are in the spring cleaning…
Young talent takes stage at fashion show
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. Fashion shows are a crucial part of the clothing industry, but runways aren’t exclusive to big name designers or cities like Paris or New York. Monticello had…
Passing Parade by Nelson Pryor, Guest Columnist
Man’s Best Friend George Graham Vest, an attorney, represented a boy, Andy Johnson, who wanted compensation for the willful killing of his dog, Johney, from the killer, and harasser, Carter Johnson. Johney,…
Debs’s Notes
****’Harvey’ a stage play by Mary Chase will continue to run at the Monticello Opera House Friday and Saturday, April 13 and 14 at 8 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for…
“Close Local” with North Florida Abstract and Title
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. Homes are big investments. “Protect your investment and buy Owners Title Insurance,” is a message of Leslie Wilkinson, new owner of North Florida Abstract and Title (NFAAT)….
Dana L. Haynes
Dana L. Haynes of Monticello, Fl. passed away suddenly on April 9, 2018. Dana was born in Moulton, AL on October 27, 1951 to Robert and Christine Haynes. He retired from the…
Pedro Vargas Gomez, 32, of Monticello, FL; arrested Saturday, March 31; charged with no valid driver’s license. Bond set at $100. Released same day. William Kendrick Huggins, 25, of Monticello, FL; arrested…
Thank you
I would like to issue a huge THANK YOU to: First United Methodist Church, Capital Heights Baptist Church, First Baptist Church, Elizabeth Baptist Church, Hiram Lodge #5, Kiwanis Club, and Waukeenah Methodist…
Alcohol can be served on sidewalks
Lazaro Aleman, ECB Publishing, Inc. The City of Monticello now has an ordinance permitting the serving of alcoholic beverages on the sidewalk. The Monticello City Council unanimously approved Ordinance 2018-06 on Tuesday…
Car vs. Semi
Lazaro Aleman, ECB Publishing, Inc. A Tallahassee man suffered serious injuries on the interstate during the weekend in an alcohol related accident. The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) reports that 33-year-old Jacob Robert…
Two Tigers sign scholarships
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, April 3, the gym at Jefferson Somerset was full of students, teachers, coaches and family members as Jayshawn Francis and Alondre Smith, two student athletes…
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