Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In case there was any question, Jefferson County is now officially a Second Amendment Sanctuary. The Jefferson County Commission declared it to be so by resolution on…
County readying for expected NextEra litigation
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Planning Commission continues working on an ordinance that aims to regulate high-voltage transmission lines at the local level in the interest of public safety…
Watching the Finances
Part 1: First, my condolences…for a three part series. Why? Because I did it again. I attended another elected school board meeting. And, I have a lot to say. I must say…
Playing the thinking man’s game Poker tournament coming to Madison County
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. One of the most popular forms of poker is coming to the Madison RV and Golf Resort on Saturday, Feb. 1, for a unique fundraising tournament. Texas…
Little Free Library locations
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Little Free Libraries can be found in several locations all around Jefferson County and residents, young and old, are welcomed to use them. Take a book, leave…
Soup and a sandwich: Altrusa to hold annual Souper Tuesday fundraiser
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello Altrusa Club members have begun taking orders for their fifth annual Souper Tuesday fundraiser. Members have been out and about, especially to local businesses, dropping off…
Hiram Lodge installs newly elected officers for the 2020 year
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. The Hiram Lodge No. 5 Free & Accepted Masons (F&AM) held its annual Installation Ceremony on Saturday, Jan. 11 at the lodge home on North Olive Street,…
Pep rally for the Tigers
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Students, teachers and school faculty members gathered in the Jefferson Somerset gym on Friday, Jan. 17 for a Tiger Pep Rally on the behalf of the school’s…
All about fire: Tall Timbers hosts fire-themed festival this weekend
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Fire is a force of nature that can keep us warm, cook our food and cultivate our wild lands. But, fire can also be a detrimental natural…
Jefferson Somerset announces Teacher of the Year
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. It was an energetic crowd in the Jefferson Somerset gym on Friday, Jan. 17. The school hosted an athletic pep rally in the afternoon, with students, coaches,…
USPS prices increase for 2020
John Willoughby ECB Publishing, Inc. With a new year comes new prices; at least, that’s the name of the game of the United States Postal Service (USPS). The Governors of the Postal…
Locally produced Youtube video getting lots of views
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A video of the Wacissa River Slave Canal funded by the Jefferson County Tourist Development Council and produced by the Aucilla Research Institute is garnering no few…
Emerald’s Gem Box…
Happy Birthday, Brooke Tuesday, Jan. 21, marked the 25th birthday of my daughter, Brooke…my “baby.” I was 25 years old when Brooke was born. My second child. We are not as “scared”…
Emmett Mitchell Sheffield
Emmett Mitchell Sheffield, 79, passed away on January 17, 2020 in Lamont, FL. Emmett was born July 7, 1940 in Thomasville, Georgia to Luther Sheffield and Hoyt Kinsey Sheffield. Emmett honorably served…
Chamber members discuss toll road and transmission line issues
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce members and guests came together on Tuesday, Jan. 7 for lunch, networking and a business meeting. Chamber President Danny Collins welcomed…
Mainstreet Monticello begins second phase of historic property survey
Ann Holt Contributor Mainstreet of Monticello is teaming with Laura Lee Corbett, a Secretary of the Interior Qualified Architectural Historian, to complete Phase II of a historic structures survey of Monticello. Mainstreet…
CRIME BEAT – Recent arrests
Compiled by Laz Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Carlos Rivero Hernandez, 36; arrested Friday, Nov. 29. Charged with no valid driver’s license. Bond set at $100. Released same day. James Kenneth Johnson, 49;…
School Employee of the Year: Tess Knight
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. For 19 years, Tess Knight has been involved in the Jefferson County School System. Throughout all her years of commitment to education, Knight has been assisting teachers…
Middle-High Teacher of the Year: Shavonne Giddins
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Shavonne Giddins may be one of the newer faces in the halls and classrooms of Jefferson Somerset, but her dedication, commitment and care towards education have already…
Elementary Teacher of the Year: Raven Wilcoxson
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. “Raven Wilcoxson is committed to educating her students inside and outside the classroom,” says Jefferson Somerset, in regards to the teacher who has been selected as this…