Gwendolyn (Gwen) Elizabeth Kinsey Clark, age 86, passed away peacefully in Madison, Fla. on Friday, July 24, 2020 due to COVID-19. Gwen was born on Aug. 24, 1933 in Madison to the…
William A. Bishop
Graveside services will be held for William A. Bishop at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 2, at the Bishop Cemetery in Aucilla. Pastor Daryl Adams will be officiating. The family extends their…
Local athlete wins with Sharks
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County local Kade McLeod, age 11, recently helped the SGSA 11U Sharks win the Silver Bracket Championship in the Southeast Championship baseball tournament in Moultrie, Ga.,…
Christian response to racial problems
With racial tension so high in America Christians should ask themselves how we should respond to such problems. What does God’s word demand of a Christian when it comes to this subject?…
Fire at the plantation
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County firefighters were called to Pinckney Hill Plantation, located off Ashville Highway near the Madison County border, on Wednesday, July 15, due to 911 calls that…
No school until August 19
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. As of a special board meeting held by the Jefferson County School Board on Tuesday, July 21, the Back to School date for Jefferson Somerset students has…
Vickie Dianne Poppell Malloy
Vickie Malloy, age 61, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, July 18th, 2020. She was born September 3, 1958, to Farrah Vince Poppell and Betty McCalvin Poppell. She attended the First…
Rosa Lee Moore
Rosa Lee Moore, of Lamont, Fla., passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2020. Mrs. Moore was a retired farmer and homemaker. She also was a choir member at Mt. Morilla. Survivors include…
Belinda Ann Sapp Crews
Belinda Ann Sapp Crews, age 69, of Tallahassee, Fla. passed away Sunday, July 19, 2020 in Madison County, Fla. She was born in Tallahassee on Oct. 24, 1950, to Max Sapp and…
CRIME BEAT: Recent felony arrests
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Henry Sharpe – July 7 Henry Andre Sharpe, 48, of Monticello, was arrested on Tuesday, July 7 by Deputy Thomas with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO)….
World War 2 hero: Ernest ““Boots” Thomas” Thomas
Lina Nissley ECB Publishing, Inc. On the Pacific island of Iwo Jima, Sgt. Ernest Ivy Thomas Jr. and other brave Marines were under enemy fire as they climbed Mount Suribachi to raise…
The docile nature of a Cow Killer
Molly Jameson UF/IFAS Extension Leon County Has a large, flashy, bright red-orange, fuzzy ant-like creature ever captured your attention? It may have been the infamous velvet ant, otherwise fittingly known as “cow…
Farmers, ranchers: apply for COVID assistance
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. The COVID-19 pandemic struck every industry with a fervor, and farmers and ranchers have not been left untouched by the financial devastation that a pandemic like this…
Perry shooting takes two lives
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Two people who were affiliated with the Jefferson County community lost their lives as a result of a vehicle wreck and shooting that took place on Friday,…
County Coordinator does NOT have COVID-19
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. It turns out that County Coordinator Parrish Barwick does not have COVID-19 after all. After testing positive last week for the disease caused by the novel coronavirus…
Emerald’s Gem Box…Your input matters to us
Too many times in life we get caught up in our “own world” and we forget the importance of the thoughts and ideas of others. We are all guilty of this, from…
Michael D. Ashworth
Michael Dunning Ashworth, 76, left his earthly life for his celestial reward surrounded by family on Sunday, July 12, 2020. He was born on May 18, 1944, as the first of three…
Juanita Copeland James
Juanita Copeland James was granted her wings on Saturday, July 11, 2020 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her memories will be forever cherished by her son, Henry (Andrea) Copeland of Cincinnati; grandchildren: Lakisha Totten…
A helping hand around Monticello: Chris Paden
Lina Nissley ECB Publishing, Inc. Many residents of Monticello may have noticed a local boy riding a blue bike from store-to-store, offering to help with any handyman task that the shop has…
Giving through volunteering: Jefferson Senior Citizens Center
Lina Nissley ECB Publishing, Inc. “The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away,” – William Shakespeare To volunteer, or “give away your…