Chaos in America I have really struggled this week on what I wanted to write my column on. There has been so much happening: 1) Amen vs. A-woman; 2) the raid on…
Trees at the Chamber
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. Arbor Day is something that has been established for a long time, Richard Nixon proclaiming it as the last Friday in April nationally in 1970. Individual states,…
Rocky Soil Family Farm: dreaming big
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. Most everyone has ambitions and dreams. Sometimes those ambitions and dreams can lead us to do things others might think is crazy or extreme, but that doesn’t…
Twice mine: first, I made you, then I bought you
A young boy spent several days making a small boat to play with in the water. Finally, it was ready for its maiden voyage, so he carried it to the edge of…
Tiffany Michelle Jones Seabrooks
Tiffany Michelle Jones Seabrooks, 47, was born to the late Johnny and Bertha Jones. God needed an angel and you were his choice on Thursday, Jan. 07, 2021. She was a member…
Mother Leila Mae Roberts Conway
Mother Leila Mae Roberts Conway was born on Nov. 23, 1927, in Naylor, Ga. She was the beautiful daughter of the late Bobby and Sally Lou Roberts. She was raised in a…
Health Department COVID-19 testing schedule for January
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Florida Department of Health in Jefferson County (FDOH-Jefferson) has announced a scaled-down schedule for COVID-19 testing in January, as it concentrates its efforts on vaccinations….
Jefferson County’s canopy road featured in statewide calendar
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A picturesque photo of rural Jefferson County adorns the 2021 calendar of a statewide organization. The organization is the Florida Association of Counties (FAC), and the photo…
Know what’s happening in your community…
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. With the start of a new year, government bodies are resuming their regular activities, if under the continuing constraints imposed by the coronavirus pandemic. Following are a…
In the end, peace
I wrote a letter last week talking about global warming.The information given in the letter is one third of the evidence of this marxist movement in our country. I’ve said this before, but…
Florida population growth
We have been hearing for some time that a thousand new residents land in Florida every year. That seems a little hard to believe and to comprehend what that means for state…
Chamber to host Power Breakfast Tuesday, Jan. 12
Emerald Greene Parsons ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce is at it again! Not only do they help our community grow bigger and stronger but they also help their…
Mary Lee Corley Stewart
Mary Lee Corley Stewart, 83, of Tallahassee passed on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021. Graveside services are 1 p.m. Saturday in Barrow Hill (Shady Grove #1) Cemetery. Viewing is 4 to 6 p.m….
Rosa Lee Dukes Scott
Rosa Lee Dukes Scott, 85, of Monticello, passed in Tallahassee on Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021. Graveside services are 3 p.m. Sunday in Greenwood Cemetery. Viewing is 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at…
Elza Lee “Bennie Lee” Williams
Elza Lee “Bennie Lee” Williams, 71, of Miccosukee, passed at home on Monday, Dec. 28, 2020. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Saturday in Old Union Cemetery, Monticello, with COV1D-19 restrictions. Viewing…
Masonic Lodge installs of new officers
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Hiram Lodge No.5 F&AM held its annual Installation of Officers on Monday evening, Dec. 28 at the Masonic Lodge in Monticello. Friends and family were invited to…
Healthcare Hero: Jeanna (Gina) Kelly
Ramsey Sullivan ECB Publishing, Inc Jeanna (Gina) Kelly has been working at the Florida Department of Health in Jefferson and Madison Counties as a Personnel Liaison for 16 years. Kelly knows that…
Why getting help for your mental health is so important
Stanley Popovich Contributor Getting professional help for dealing with your persistent fears and anxieties is the single most important step in your recovery. Many people are reluctant to get the help they…
New Year, a new game in town
Steve Cordle (with Taylor Duncan) ECB Publishing, Inc. Baseball is coming to North Florida! This isn’t just any baseball; it is the Alternative Baseball Organization (ABO). The ABO is a 501c3 authentic…
Pursuit ends in wreck, arrest
Deidre Myers ECB Publishing, Inc. Deputies from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) and troopers from the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) pursued a vehicle around 3:50 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 4, according…