Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. As of Monday, April 5, and continuing until the NextEra/Gulf Power electric pole and wire installation project is completed on the Waukeenah Highway, the road will likely…
Road to be named for military hero
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County may get another section of road named after one of its own – a retired U.S. Marine, multi-wars hero and current county resident. Acting at…
School Board explores closed meetings
Shirley Washington, what are you thinking when you want to keep the public from attending a School Board Meeting? It looks like you want to keep the pesky public from having their…
First things first
The article in Wednesday’s paper dated March 24, “Not Important” really got my attention because it raised the issue about School District properties, and why they are in “Rack and Ruin.” It…
Worst-case scenario
Since Trump lost the election, I said at the time in that the Supreme Court would not allow the election to be stolen due to the evidence that Trump’s team presented. Boy,…
Rotary donates $1,000 to family in need
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. Doing something good for those in the community is what charitable organizations are all about. The Rotary Club here in Monticello is no different. Like most charitable…
Crime Beat
Joseph Clayton Covino, 24, arrested on Sunday, March 21. Charged with DUI. Bond set at $500. Released same day. Eduardo Luis King, 23, arrested on Saturday, March 20. Charged with possession of…
Memorial service for David Earl Merritt
David Earl Merritt, 83, of Monticello, Fla., passed away at home on Friday, April 10, 2020, following an extended illness. Earl was born on Aug. 26, 1936, in Graceville, Fla. He was…
Sheryl Cone McKenna
Sheryl Cone McKenna, lovingly called Doodle, 75, slipped silently and peacefully asleep into the arms of her Jesus on April 5, 2021, after suffering from a brief illness. She was born May…
Benjamin James Scott (BJ)
Benjamin James Scott (BJ) was born April 5, 1944, in Jefferson County, Fla., the seventh son of the late Rev. Isaiah & Alneater Hogan Scott. Benjamin attended Howard Academy School in Monticello,…
Memorial service for Shelley Euel Plymale, Sr.
Born: January 8, 1936 • Died: April 8, 2020 After a valiant, two-year battle with Leukemia, Shelley E. Plymale SR. was called home to the Happy Hunting and Fishing grounds of his…
Community Soccer ends with trophies for all
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. The Tuesday, March 23, soccer games ended with trophies for the 170+ children who participated in playing, this year. Sponsors of the teams were also present at…
Register now for Mega Sports Camp
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. Looking for a fun, active day camp to send your kids to this summer? Well, not too far away, in Tallahassee, Generations Church will be holding their…
4-H Summer Camp registration starting now!
Contributed by Danielle Sprague Jefferson County UF/IFAS Extension dsprague@ufl.edu We know summer isn’t summer without 4-H camp so we will be offering some limited capacity in-person camps at the UF/IFAS Jefferson County…
How to prepare for your vaccination appointment
Metro Media Millions of people are receiving COVID-19 vaccinations every day. Projections from the United States government estimate that much of the country’s adult population will be fully vaccinated by mid-summer,…
Pop’s Sanitation to provide curbside garbage pick-up May 3
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Pop’s Sanitation Services, LLC – the private company that is proposing to provide voluntary curbside garbage pickup service in Jefferson County beginning on May 3 – now…
Sheriff’s Office starts new traffic detail
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) now has deputies specifically dedicated to the monitoring of traffic, especially in areas where speeding and unsafe driving practices pose a…
Emerald’s Gem Box…
When you’re accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression I recently saw a story on Facebook entitled “When You’re Accustomed to Privilege, Equality Feels Like Oppression” and thought, “AMEN!” Then I saw…
Meet your neighbors – Bill and Lois Foster
Samantha Wainright ECB Publishing, Inc. Bill and Lois Foster have lived in Monticello for the past 22 years. They are both originally from Chicago, Ill., which is where they married before making…
Dr. Robert Michael Purvis
On April 2, 2021, Dr. Robert Michael Purvis went to be with the Lord at age 66. Dr. Purvis passed away at Hospice House in Tallahassee, Fla. Dr. Michael Purvis was born…