Theodore Roosevelt “Cutter” Mack, Jr., 53, passed on Tuesday, January 23, 2018. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 3 at Bethpage M.B. Church, with military honors burial in Oakfield Cemetery….
Willie Scurry
Willie Bernard Vincent Scurry, 17, passed unexpectedly at home on Monday, January 29, 2018. Funeral services are 3 p.m. Saturday, February 3 at Hickory Hill M.B. Church, with burial in the Church…
Tom Jennings Jr.
Tom Jennings Jr., son of the late Tom Sr. and Viola Jennings, was born on April 22,1956. He was educated in the Jefferson County School system. He later in life joined the…
Shirley Ann Keaton Reddick
Shirley Ann Keaton Reddick, 66, of Monticello, passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2018. Hagan Funeral Service, 175 North Railroad Street Monticello Fl 860-997-1300 is in charge of the arrangements. Funeral services…
Jefferson Somerset cheerleaders win cheer competitions
Story Submitted The Jefferson-Somerset cheerleading squads have been cleaning up at recent cheer competitions and the school could not be prouder of these teams for their hard work and effort. At the…
JCHS Class of 1978 Meeting
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing, Inc. Organizers of the Jefferson County High School Class of 1978 will be meeting to discuss the upcoming 40th Class Reunion; and are opening this meeting to other…
Hunter safety internet-completion courses offered in February
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering a free hunter safety internet-completion course on Feb. 24, in Jefferson County. Students who have taken the online course and wish to…
Florida interstates among the most dangerous
Mickey Starling, ECB Publishing, Inc. Florida has some of the busiest interstates in the country, which increases the need for caution while traveling. According to a recent study by EverQuote, you should…
Alaska earthquake affects Florida wells
Lazaro Aleman, ECB Publishing, Inc. What happens in Alaska doesn’t necessarily stay in Alaska, or at least not when it involves an earthquake and seismic waves. News outlets reported last week that…
Camellia Show Planned for Saturday, February 3, 2018 Free to the Public
Monticello Garden Club and Jefferson County Historical Association will hold their third Camellia Show on Saturday, February 3 at the Fellowship Hall of the First Presbyterian Church. This show has been held…
James “Jake” Creth Bassett Sr.
Mr. James “Jake” Creth Bassett, a longtime resident of Perry and respected businessman in North Florida, died Jan. 26, 2018, at Doctors’ Memorial Hospital in Perry. He was 87. Mr. Bassett came…
Crime Beat
Dusty Daniellanne Shiver, 21, of Monticello, FL; arrested Sunday, Jan. 21; charged with battery. No bond or released date information provided. Eduardo Figueroa, 49, of Monticello, FL; arrested Sunday, Jan. 21; charged…
Jefferson Somerset recognizes high-achieving students
Lynette Veit, ECB Publishing, Inc. At their second quarter Awards Ceremony, Jefferson Somerset K-12 recognized those hard-working students who made the A or A/B Honor Rolls and earned Citizenship Awards, as well…
Warriors’ hoops record improves
Rick Patrick, ECB Publishing, Inc. On Friday, Jan. 12, the Warriors traveled to Quincy to take on their rivals, the Bobcats of Robert F. Munroe High School. The Warriors had their hands…
From the Pulpit…
God and Super Bowl 52 This Sunday is a national day of prayer. Okay, not “officially,” but it’s Super Bowl Sunday, and there are prayers going up for favorite teams by players,…
Why is Reams not being reinstated?
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The matter of Clerk of Court Kirk Reams’ non-reinstatement to office following his acquittal by a jury is raising questions among some local residents. Paul Henry, a…
Person-of-interest sought in multiple burglaries
Lazaro Aleman, ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello Police Department (MPD) is asking for the public’s help in the identification of a person possibly involved in a series of recent burglaries and break-ins…
“Shalom, peace be with you.”
My name is Bailar. Richard Bailar, or Rev. Dr. R. J. Bailar, or just plain Dick. I am 89. I was an Infantry enlisted man and officer for five years. I have…
Reference to Dec. 29th article regarding BP oil spill
The way I understood the article can be summed up that we are receiving 14 million dollars tax free money from the government. Something didn’t seem to be right. At the core…
Volunteers
It has been brought to my attention that our volunteers are having some problems where they are giving their time and love for the community. This is unacceptable. Volunteers are our backbone….
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