Story submitted Join the Taylor County Chamber of Commerce (TCCC) for the Annual Big Bend Brewfest event, at Rosehead Park, in Perry. This is an annual fundraising festival featuring beer, food, and…
Crime Beat
Nathaniel Martez Gordon, 25, of Tallahassee, FL; arrested Sunday, Feb. 11; charged with violation of probation (VOP), driving with license suspended, revoked or cancelled (DWLSRC), felony. No bond or released date information…
Lady Warriors in Final Four
Rick Patrick, ECB Publishing, Inc. The Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Lady Warriors punched their ticket to Lakeland and a spot in the final four in the Class 2A basketball playoffs, by defeating…
Outdoor seating still a problem
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. City officials are set to take up an ordinance on March 6 that would allow downtown eateries to serve alcoholic beverages on the sidewalk outside the establishments….
An Open Letter From The Jefferson County School District
As we grieve for our Parkland school families and staff, and fear for children at all schools , we must acknowledge that things have to change. We cannot abide the glorification of…
Volunteer Fire Department Auction Fundraiser March 3
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello Volunteer Fire Department will hold its annual fundraiser on March 3 at All Star Storage on Highway 19 South, across from Tractor Supply. This Saturday…
Ruth Becker Newcomb
Ruth R. (Becker) Newcomb, 98, of Monticello, Florida passed away following a short illness on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. Ruth was born on January 27, 1919, in Boone…
Brother John Henry White
John Henry White was the son of the late Joe and Mandy Brockman. John was born on March 11, 1945 in Jefferson County, Florida. He was the second oldest son affectionately known…
Nijar D. Hardy
Nijar Dequroum Hardy, 25, passed on Thursday, February 15, 2018. Funeral services are 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 24, at Pleasant Grove M. B. Church, with burial in the Church Cemetery. Viewing is…
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing, Inc. The 9th annual Monticello Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce Chili Challenge and Dance was another fundraising success. Held on February 17, there were 10 entries and four…
Exploring the Present Through the Past at The Arts
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson Arts Gallery will host another spectacular exhibit, beginning with an opening reception on March 3 for Exploring the Present Through the Past, an exhibition of paintings…
Will gas hit $5-a-gallon again?
Lazaro Aleman, ECB Publishing, Inc. The good news is that for the first time in 2018, the national average price for a gallon of gasoline declined last week, according to GasBuddy, a…
Please help save Healthy Start
Florida’s Healthy Start is in jeopardy. Deep cuts proposed in the budget this year means services to high risk pregnant women and infants could be eliminated. The Healthy Start legislation in 1991…
An Open Letter From The Jefferson County School District
As we grieve for our Parkland school families and staff, and fear for children at all schools , we must acknowledge that things have to change. We cannot abide the glorification of…
International event riders train here
Story submitted TeamWallace, which relocated to Patchuk Farm in Monticello in 2015, have been successfully developing young event horses up to the international level. Rick Wallace and Briggs Surratt say they are…
Crime Beat
Jacob Dehner Diehl, 29, of Monticello, FL; arrested Wednesday, Jan. 31; charged with violation of injunction. No bond or released date information provided. Lemuel Lynn Burkes, 36, of Perry, GA; arrested Tuesday,…
FutureNow is coming to Jefferson County
Debbie Snapp EBC Publishing Inc. FutureNow is a special program developed for public schools addressing issues such as the importance of setting goals and making right choices in life, as well as…
All invited to NFCC Open House and Free Application Day Saturday, March 3
Story Submitted North Florida Community College invites the public to its SUPER SATURDAY: OPEN HOUSE AND FREE APPLICATION DAY event on Saturday, March 3 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. This annual event allows…
Arrive Alive Tour arrives at Jefferson Somerset
Story submitted In an ongoing effort to develop well-rounded students as well as over-all good citizens, Jefferson-Somerset maintains several programs to develop character among the student body and organizes events like the…
Aucilla River Old-growth forest saved
Lazaro Aleman, ECB Publishing Inc. All’s well that ends well. This is the case with the 160-acre parcel of old-growth cypress swamp near Sneads Smokehouse Lake on the Aucilla River that was…
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