At Big Bend Hospice (BBH) we believe it is critical to focus on safety while doing our part to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. Hospice Care in the time of COVID-19…
A Labor of Love: The McDonald-Guy House
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. Tom Isphording and Suzi Guy were ecstatic to buy the historic McDonald-Guy house in 2014. Originally from Naples, the couple decided that they had enough of the…
Have you recovered from COVID?
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. As more and more people become infected with the COVID-19 virus, especially those who see only minor symptoms, hope grows that those former patients will be able…
SEC and ACC release football schedules
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. There was a huge sigh of relief heard throughout the southeastern U.S. and along the eastern seaboard recently when both the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and the Atlantic…
binderholz Group wins auction of Klausner Lumber One
binderholz Contributor The Austrian binderholz Group, based in Fügen, purchased all assets of Klausner Lumber One LLC, based in Live Oak, Fla., in the auction held on Friday, Aug. 21. At the…
EMS to get COVID-19 prepped ambulance
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A hundred thousand dollars – that’s how much Jefferson County’s Emergency Medical Service (EMS) lost in revenues during a two-to-three month period earlier this year because of…
Shriek of the Anarchist
Everything must go Declares the anarchist logo In the store front looking glass A hypocrite’s fantasy As looters reap the riots wreckage To destroy what you desire only then to pilfer Despising…
Emerald’s Gem Box…You are what comes out of your mouth
In life, sometimes, we all tend to get caught up with our own emotions and problems and we seem to let those emotions run our lives. Especially in the times we are…
Kiwanis welcomes Naval and financial speakers
Steve Cordle ECB Publishing, Inc. U.S. Navy Petty Officer Third Class Chelsea Snodgrass was the guest speaker at the Monticello Kiwanis Club on August 12. A 2012 graduate of Taylor County High…
MainStreet Monticello adds beauty to the downtown streets
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. The group, MainStreet Monticello, organized and completed its beautification project on Sunday, August 9. Several local volunteers gathered in the early morning to plant colorful flowers in…
Church Member Spotlight: Forest Love, Central Church of Christ Monticello, Florida
Steve Cordle ECB Publishing, Inc. Family traditions can run deep and that is especially true in churches where it is common to find multiple generations of the same family sitting together in…
Election Results
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Old traditions die hard, evident by the number of people who gathered in or just outside their vehicles on the sloped field opposite the old elections office…
Chamber holds its first Blood Drive
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce held its first Blood Drive on Friday, Aug. 14 in Monticello, in partnership with OneBlood. “What a great blood drive!”…
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office receives award
Steve Cordle ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office recently received an award for having the highest percentage of participation in the Florida Sheriff’s Youth Ranches Payroll Contribution Program for the…
Author to host virtual presentation with local library
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Later this month, the Jefferson County R.J. Bailar Public Library will host a virtual author presentation with award-winning author John M. Dunn. During this presentation, Dunn will…
Pine trees in Jefferson County
The current potential for extreme foul weather has many residents of Jefferson County concerned about the safety of the trees near their homes. While it is almost inconceivable to imagine the area…
Jefferson County Arrest Reports
Dylan Cartwright, 25, arrested on Friday, July 10; charged with possession of marijuana, possession of the ID of another person without consent, possession of a control substance without prescription, and possession of…
Goodbye, 850
448 area code to precede all new numbers Ramsey Sullivan ECB Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) approved an area code overlay that will add…
Emerald’s Gem Box… I’m not a normal woman
The other day a friend and I were discussing yard work, planting flowers and crafts (and the fact that I do not like to do any of those things) and she brought…
Community Policing information event held in Monticello
Steve Cordle ECB Publishing, Inc. You’re driving down the road and suddenly there is a blue light special behind you. You are being pulled over by a Florida Law Enforcement Officer (LEO)….