George M. Cole and John E. Ladson III Aucilla Research Institute Even though the Great Timber Boom was over, the impact of that era was not. During the boom no thought had…
Gray Logging, LLC: 2021 National Outstanding Logger
Forest Resources Association Contributor The Forest Resources Association (FRA) and STIHL Incorporated honored Gray Logging, LLC., of Madison, as the National Outstanding Logger at FRA’s 2021 virtual annual meeting on Wednesday, May…
Somerset S.T.A.R.S. – Recharged
Submitted by Mary Madison The school year 2018, young ladies in grades six through eight at the Jefferson Somerset Middle High Charter school, implemented an influential, non-curriculum program, designed to inspire and…
ECB Publishing welcomes Our two new reporters
Heather Ainsley Heather Ainsley has lived in Monticello, Fla. since 2015, and until recently, worked as manager at Brickhouse Eatery for two and a half years. She enjoys writing, and hopes to…
Chamber donates to Humane Society
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Several years ago, the Monticello Chamber of Commerce began hosting Charity Socials, an event with the intention of raising money for non-profit organizations in Jefferson County. Last…
Watermelon Festival this weekend
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. As festivities for Monticello’s 70th Annual Watermelon Festival kick into full gear, it looks like this small town is in for a busy week! Thursday, June 17,…
When You Need Help, The Uniform Doesn’t Matter
Several decades ago when I was a new Deputy Sheriff in another county, I had the good fortune to speak to one of the few FHP Troopers assigned to our county. He…
Emerald’s Gem Box…
Happy Father’s Day With Father’s Day coming up this weekend, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to write about my father, Tommy Greene (affectionately still known as Daddy, to me). When life…
New Business in Monticello!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On the first of May, two new businesses brought new life to North Jefferson Street. Mitesh and Sunny Patel, owners of the family-run Pit Stop and Pit…
Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Warriors football program readies for new season
Mike Johnson ECB Publishing, Inc. God equips me with strength. Psalm 18:32, that is the story of last year’s undefeated Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Warriors Football Program. The ACA Warriors are coached…
Jefferson County Tigers poised to strike back
Mike Johnson ECB Publishing, Inc. The time has come for the Jefferson-Somerset Tigers football program to put the past behind them and look forward to the road of victory. Last season, Somerset…
Summer Strings Experiment for Homeschoolers
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Homeschool Association (JCHAI) began a Summer Strings Experiment this June. This experiment is led by Kristine Joubert, who lived in Louisiana until December of…
Southern Gospel concerts return to Madison
The Old Paths Quartet will be in Madison on July 2 Submitted by Bryant Thigpen The Old Paths Quartet will be returning to Madison on Friday, July 2, at Ragans Family Campground…
Rev. Sean Brannon joins Transforming Life Church as an Associate Pastor
Submitted by Transforming Life Church Transforming Life Church (TLC) in the Lloyd area is pleased to announce that they have hired a new associate pastor, Rev. Sean Brannon. Sean will oversee our…
Leroy Beckwith Montgomery Sr. Leroy Beckwith Montgomery Sr. was born in Miami, Fla. to Floyd Montgomery and Carrie Beckwith on November 1, 1938. In his early childhood, he attended DA Dorsey High School which upon closing…
Concrete, Kids, and Coca-Cola
Submitted by Rebekah Sheats An old map of the town of Monticello reveals the surprising fact that, among the multiple commercial establishments and residences in the growing community in 1909, only a…
County and CenturyLink part ways
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. It seems that the long planned joint venture between local officials and CenturyLink to expand broadband service to remote areas of the county is pretty much off…
Interim city manager Hired by city
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Following the recent unexpected resignation of City Manager Raymond Clark, the Monticello City Council met in a special session earlier this week to hire an interim manager…
A Jumbotron?
At the June 3 county commission meeting, I learned about a request for up to $50,000 of our tax dollars for a $300,000 jumbotron for the high school. A jumbotron is a…
Surrender by Fear
Scripture tells us, DO NOT FEAR, have faith. How many churches (perhaps one you attend) have conceded much of what they did prior to Covid-19, for most, if not all, of the…