Steve Cordle ECB Publishing, Inc. U.S. Navy Petty Officer Third Class Chelsea Snodgrass was the guest speaker at the Monticello Kiwanis Club on August 12. A 2012 graduate of Taylor County High…
MainStreet Monticello adds beauty to the downtown streets
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. The group, MainStreet Monticello, organized and completed its beautification project on Sunday, August 9. Several local volunteers gathered in the early morning to plant colorful flowers in…
Church Member Spotlight: Forest Love, Central Church of Christ Monticello, Florida
Steve Cordle ECB Publishing, Inc. Family traditions can run deep and that is especially true in churches where it is common to find multiple generations of the same family sitting together in…
Election Results
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Old traditions die hard, evident by the number of people who gathered in or just outside their vehicles on the sloped field opposite the old elections office…
Chamber holds its first Blood Drive
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce held its first Blood Drive on Friday, Aug. 14 in Monticello, in partnership with OneBlood. “What a great blood drive!”…
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office receives award
Steve Cordle ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office recently received an award for having the highest percentage of participation in the Florida Sheriff’s Youth Ranches Payroll Contribution Program for the…
Author to host virtual presentation with local library
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Later this month, the Jefferson County R.J. Bailar Public Library will host a virtual author presentation with award-winning author John M. Dunn. During this presentation, Dunn will…
Pine trees in Jefferson County
The current potential for extreme foul weather has many residents of Jefferson County concerned about the safety of the trees near their homes. While it is almost inconceivable to imagine the area…
Jefferson County Arrest Reports
Dylan Cartwright, 25, arrested on Friday, July 10; charged with possession of marijuana, possession of the ID of another person without consent, possession of a control substance without prescription, and possession of…
Goodbye, 850
448 area code to precede all new numbers Ramsey Sullivan ECB Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) approved an area code overlay that will add…
Emerald’s Gem Box… I’m not a normal woman
The other day a friend and I were discussing yard work, planting flowers and crafts (and the fact that I do not like to do any of those things) and she brought…
Community Policing information event held in Monticello
Steve Cordle ECB Publishing, Inc. You’re driving down the road and suddenly there is a blue light special behind you. You are being pulled over by a Florida Law Enforcement Officer (LEO)….
ACA students shine in the 2020 National Beta Club Convention
Madison Peddie, ACA Contributor Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) would like to congratulate four of the school’s Warrior Beta members for their performance in the 2020 Virtual National Beta Club Convention. Samuel Kennedy…
New baseball league coming to North Florida
Steve Cordle ECB Publishing, Inc. Plans are currently underway to develop a new baseball league for North Florida that will extend from Pensacola eastward to Jacksonville. The league will include the uppermost…
Ministers Spotlight: Walter Wiggins
Steve Cordle ECB Publishing, Inc. Walter Wiggins has been the minister at the Northside church of Christ in Monticello since 2018. Born and raised in Tallahassee, he ministers with the church as…
Emerald’s Gem Box: I hear voices
There’s a country song named “Voices” that explains how he (the singer) walks around hearing voices in his mind. The voices are from his parents and grandparents and the lessons that they…
2020 Primary Election
Excercise your right to vote on Aug.18 Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Voters are reminded that the primary election is on Tuesday, Aug. 18, and that this Friday and Saturday – Aug….
Yajai “Nikki” Scott
Yajai “Nikki” Scott, 81, of Monticello passed at home on Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. Funeral services are 1-2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15 in the Tillman of Tallahassee Chapel (850) 942-1950. Viewing is…
Tommie Graham, Jr.
Tommie Graham, Jr., 80, of Monticello’s Capps Community passed on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020. Graveside services are 11:00 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 15 in Mt. Olive Cemetery, Capps. Viewing is 4-6 p.m. Friday,…
Samuel Pasco: 1866 Jefferson County Clerk of Court and U.S. Senator
Lina Nissley ECB Publishing, Inc. Samuel Pasco likely did not expect to have a county that he never visited named after him. Pasco was born in London, England June 28, 1834 -…