In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, God opposes the proud but shows favor to…
You can put lipstick on a pig but…
It is disappointing when some of our local appointed and elected officials don’t chose to hear the voices of our community and carry on with their own agenda. We are only “stuck”…
CRIME BEAT
Brenda Enid Tzi, 53, arrested on Sunday, March 7. Charged with out-of-county warrant. Bond set at $2,000. Released same day. Arthur Jevarus Hart, 28, arrested on Saturday, March 6. Charged with possession…
James M. Ritter
James “Jim” Ritter, 83, a lifelong resident of Monticello, Fla., passed away on March 11, 2021, after a brief illness. He was born June 29, 1937, in the community of Nash, Fla.,…
Kathryne Ann Jordan
Kathryne Ann Jordan, 89, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2021. She was born Dec. 28, 1931, in Monticello, Fla., to Bailey Stokley and Josseye Taylor Stokley. In 1950, Ann married Robert…
Making Monticello picture perfect
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. On March 3, the Tourist Development Council (TDC) started getting to work on a project to make Monticello a little more fun for visitors or anyone else…
Community Holy Week services resume
Rev. John Hicks Guest Columnist The annual Community Holy Week Services sponsored by the Jefferson County Ministerial Association will resume this year in the Family Ministry Center of First United Methodist Church…
Community Easter Egg Hunt March 28
Make plans to come to the Community Easter Egg Hunt at the Jefferson County Recreation Park at 1380 Mamie Scott Rd. on Sunday, March 28, beginning at 5:00 p.m. There will be…
NFC Foundation thanks Women’s Club
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello Women’s Club met for their monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 9, and were joined by two guests from North Florida College (NFC). The Women’s Club…
Aucilla Christian Academy launches weightlifting team
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) has launched a new athletic program this spring. According to Coach Colby Roberts, this is the first year the Warriors have had a…
James M. Ritter
James “Jim” Ritter, 83, a lifelong resident of Monticello, Fla. passed away on March 11, 2021, after a brief illness. He was born June 29, 1937, in the community of Nash, Fla….
Kathryne Ann Jordan
Kathryne Ann Jordan, 89, passed away peacefully March 10, 2021. She was born December 28, 1931 in Monticello, Fla. to Bailey Stokley and Josseye Taylor Stokley. In 1950, Ann married Robert…
Wellness Calendar
Mondays/Tuesdays/Thursdays/Fridays The Jefferson Department of Health (DOH) is offering free COVID testing on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday by appointment. To schedule an appointment, please call (850) 342-0170 and select “1.” Mondays/Thursdays/Saturdays/Sundays…
Cold Case
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. On Jan. 15, 2018, tragedy struck here in Monticello. Local resident Antrevel Green, 42, was fatally shot and was found by investigating law enforcement officers. Today, law…
Florida gas prices shooting up
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The period of low gasoline prices may well be coming to an end, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). Or at least it is for the…
Archie Gregory ‘Greg’ Campbell
Archie Gregory Campbell of Monticello, Fla., passed away on March 6, 2021, after an accidental fall. Greg was born in Taylor County, Fla., on Dec. 2, 1944, to his parents Durward Roderick…
Dickie Brown
Dickie Brown, 77, of Monticello, Fla., passed away on March 5, 2021. Originally from Laurens, S.C., he was born on April 4, 1943. Brown served in the Air Force and was honorably…
One Body; Many Parts
When the church comes together to act as the hands and feet of Jesus, amazing things happen. During the past couple of weeks, churches from different denominations came together to assist those…
Volunteers safely continaue to serve
Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful.” When my grandmother became a widow, she moved from Jacksonville to Signal Mountain to…
Local girl featured in Top Model Magazine
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. Back in September of 2020, you may have read in the paper about a young local, Arianna Brown, being selected by America’s Elite Miss as a top…