Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. American Legion Otto M. Walker Post 49 and its Auxiliary Unit will hold their Annual Memorial Day Breakfast and Program on Monday, May 31 beginning at 8…
Memorial Day
America will celebrate Memorial Day next Monday. With this holiday comes a day off from work, family gatherings, cook-outs, beach trips, a day outside, or just another day at work (depending on…
OOOPPPSSS! We did IT again!!
Submitted by FL Cares, Inc. On Saturday, May 15, in Wacissa, Fla., at the early morning hour of 7 a.m., little traffic can be found on the scenic eastward drive down Tram…
Arthur “Paul” McClellan
Arthur “Paul” McClellan, Sr, 89, passed peacefully Thursday, May 20, 2021. Graveside Services were conducted Sunday, May 23 at Sardis United Methodist Church – Waukeenah Highway. Family and friends gathered following services…
The annual Florida Farm Bureau poster and essay contest is a success
Emerald Greene Parsons ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Farm Bureau recently awarded area school students (in the first and fifth grade) with prizes and pizza parties for their participation in the…
Local churches plan next year trip to St. Louis Mo., and Louisville Ky.
Story Submitted Elizabeth AME and Union Bethel AME of Monticello will be visiting St. Louis Mo. and Louisville, Ky., on June 21 to 26, 2022. Leman Ulee, Trip Coordinator, indicated the group…
Patriotic music event at Central Baptist
Deidre Myers ECB Publishing, Inc. If you are wanting to have a fun night with great music celebrating freedom, you can do so this Friday Night! The Central Baptist Adult Choir will…
You must dial area code beginning Saturday
Alyssa Ridenour ECB Publishing, Inc. A new area code, 448, has been added to Florida for telephone calls. Moving forward, as a result of this new addition, callers in the 850 and 448…
School Board… Old Gym repair on hold
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In recent action on Monday, May 10, the Jefferson County School approved three of four items on the agenda and tabled a fourth, pending a representative from…
Angela Gray selected as Watermelon Festival Grand Marshal
Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County Property Appraiser Angela Gray has been selected as the 2021 Parade Grand Marshal for the Watermelon Festival Parade, which takes place on Saturday, June 19….
State Representative Jason Shoaf to speak in Monticello on May 24
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. The Keystone Federated Republican Women (KFRW) will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 24 for their monthly meeting. Guest speaker for the evening meeting will be…
Police Unity Tour honors the fallen
Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc. The Police Unity Tour began in Tallahassee on Monday, May 10 and will continue for four days before concluding their ride at the American Police Hall of Fame,…
From Hollywood to Monticello
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. Running a restaurant may not have been at the top of Jackie Watson’s mind 10 years ago. But one thing the new local owner of Jackie’s Brickhouse…
Three sign scholarships
Samantha Wainright ECB Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, May 4, three seniors at Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) signed their letters of intent to continue their student-athlete careers throughout college. Keira Evans, Anna Lee…
Longtime Wacissa postal worker saying goodbye to job
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The fate of longtime Wacissa postal worker Frank Kolb took a turn for the worst last week, with the postal service giving him an ultimatum: either transfer…
Existing gun laws work- when they are applied
Last week we saw how to reduce Chicago’s gun violence problem, where people are gunned down on a regular basis despite Illinois having among the toughest gun laws in these United States….
Emerald’s Gem Box…
Stop paying people to sit home In all my years of being a business owner, I have never heard the desperate cry of businesses needing help as loudly as I do…
Disaster preparedness tax holiday set for May 28 thru June 6
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. With the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season set to begin June 1, what better time to stockpile supplies in preparation for the possible eventuality of…
Beverly Crowder
Beverly Crowder, 64 of Monticello, Fla., passed away on May 10, 2021. Beverly was born in Lodi, Ohio on January 30, 1957. She graduated from Myrtle Beach High. Beverly married Daniel Crowder…
Solid Waste Department’s cost-saving measures proving effective
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A recent report to the Jefferson County Commission from the Jefferson County Solid Waste Department indicates that the measures that the department put in place not long…