Jefferson County is under a heightened wildfire alert, according to the Florida Forest Service (FFS), a division of the Florida Department of Agriculture. According to the FFS, Jefferson and the several counties…
Somerset conflicts; Stinger discussed
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. The March meeting for the Jefferson County School Board began on Monday, March 12, with the usual invocation, pledge to the flag and citizen participation. The first…
Emerald’s Gem Box…
Gun Laws Didn’t Save Jaelynn Willey On March 20 another tragedy occurred; this time in Great Mills, Maryland. At 7:55 a.m., 17-year-old Wyatt Rollins walked into the school hallway and shot his…
Chamber Junior Leadership
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce Junior Leadership students visited and toured Simpson Nurseries and the Madison Oakes Farm on Wednesday, March 21. They also enjoyed…
Storytime at the Library
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. Stories about animals and spring, fuzzy caterpillar crafts and a silly song and dance session filled the children’s room at the Jefferson County R.J. Bailar Library on…
Franklin Curtis Blow
Franklin Curtis Blow, 72, died Wednesday, March 21 at Tallahassee Memorial Health Care after suffering a fall at his home. He was born in Nashville, TN, September 2, 1945, to Mary Blow…
The real meaning of Easter
Story submitted So what if the Easter bunny wins the hearts of children everywhere? So, why not strike “Easter vacation” from the vocabulary of our schools and substitute “Spring Break”? What difference…
Reams sues to get job back
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Suspended Clerk of Court Kirk Reams is suing Governor Rick Scott and Senate President Joe Negron in a bid to regain his clerk job. Reams filed suit…
Aline Hudson celebrates 100 Years
Pictured above: Six generations of family helped in the 100th birthday celebration of Mary Aline Windsor Hudson. Pictured, from left to right, are: Cheyenne Harvilly, holding Marlie, Naomi Harrell, Betty Jo Day,…
Passing Parade by Nelson Pryor, Guest Columnist
School Safety Designated Teachers “The 8-by-11-inch box sits atop a bookshelf in the school district headquarters, as much a part of the office furniture as the manila folders, yearbooks and Webster’s dictionaries….
Esther T. Grant
Esther Marie Tolliver Grant, 81, passed unexpectedly in Tampa on Sunday, March 18, 2018. Funeral services are 11 a.m. Saturday, March 24, at Bethel AME Church, 410 E. York St., Monticello. Burial…
Community Easter Egg Hunt Sunday
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing, Inc. First United Methodist Church will host a Community Easter Egg Hunt at 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 25 at the home of Andie and Dean Jerger, 364 Nursery…
Crime Beat
Mark Edmond Osborn, 49, of Greenville, FL; arrested Sunday, March 4; charged with domestic battery. Bond set at $2,500. Released the same day. Freddrick Marquis Martin, 25, of North Lauderdale, FL; arrested…
Fish Fry and Yard Sale Saturday
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing, Inc. St. Phillip African Methodist Episcopal Church will host a Fish Fry and Yard Sale fundraising event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Saturday, March 24. The event…
Community Holy Week Services
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing, Inc. Community Holy Week Services will begin on March 26 and will run through March 30. The services will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in Monticello each…
We Are Prepared
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. As the world changes and security needs evolve, the realization that schools are not always the safest places is dawning all over the United States. In February,…
Aucilla hoops teams win academic titles
Rick Patrick, ECB Publishing, Inc. Both the girls’ varsity basketball and boys’ varsity basketball teams at Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) have been recognized as the Florida Class 2A Academic State Champions for…
Who are you calling a shrimp?
Chances are you’ve never seen a shrimp like this before. A Florida fisherman got more than he bargained for when he pulled an 18-inch-long shrimp-like creature from the water while doing some…
Literacy campaign revamps
Lazaro Aleman, ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission and Florida Institute of Education at the University of North Florida (FIE) recently renewed their agreement allowing the latter to continue providing specified…
23 years after escaping N.J. prison, fugitive caught in Florida
Nearly 23 years after walking off a work detail, an escaped New Jersey prisoner was captured in Florida, authorities said. Enrique Silva, now 73, was taken into custody by the the U.S….
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