Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. If you loved watching the television series Duck Dynasty, you can finally meet one of its main cast members. Spend an evening with Duck Dynasty’s Jase Robertson…
Crime drops locally in first half of 2019
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In keeping with the statewide trend, Jefferson County saw its crime rate drop during the first six months of 2019, compared with the same period in 2018….
Facility applies for site expansion
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Trulieve – the Gadsden-based medical marijuana company with ties to Simpson Nurseries – last week applied to the Jefferson County Planning Commission for a revision to its…
#Canceled
If you’ve existed in the online world of social media platforms, chat forums and “woke” media, you’ve undoubtedly come face-to-face with the phenomena that has been dubbed “Cancel Culture.” While it is…
Willie James Oliver
Willie James Oliver was born July 25, 1948 to the late Willie H. Oliver and Isabell Norton. God looked down and picked another precious flower from this earthly garden on Tuesday, Dec….
Deputies practice their horsemanship
Sheriff’s Office hosts equine training session for local law enforcement Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. The deputies at the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) don’t have any plans to begin a mounted…
See Santa this season
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Old St. Nick will be making several special stops in Monticello this year as Christmas approaches! These events are all open to the public, and local children…
Lighthouse Children’s Choir sings for seniors
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. The Lighthouse Children’s Home Girls Choir entertained the clients and their guests at the Jefferson Senior Citizens Center (JSCC) on Friday morning, Dec. 13. They sang perfectly,…
Lady warriors fighting for future wins
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. It’s been a frustrating season for the Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Lady Warriors. The Lady Warriors launched their season on Thursday, Nov. 21, with a game against…
Controlling the court: a look at the Warriors basketball season
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. The basketball schedule for the Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Warriors began earlier this month, with the inaugural game on Friday, Dec. 6 kicking the season off. Opening…
Jamiyah Akins receives recognition for her school grades
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Jamiyah Janae Akins is a fifth grade student at Chaires Elementary School, in Leon County. She was recognized recently for her high scores and exceptional school attitude….
Crime Beat: Recent felony arrests
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Joseph Livingston, Jr. – November 1 Joseph W. Livingston, Jr., 30, of Monticello, was arrested on Friday, Nov. 1 on the charge of possession of a firearm…
Where’s ecological park’s pavilion and restroom?
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Nearly two years after the city received a $225,000 state grant for the installation of a pavilion, restroom and other amenities at the ecological park on South…
Protect your gifts from greedy Grinches
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. In the Dr. Seuss holiday classic tale How the Grinch Stole Christmas, the mean Grinch snuck down the chimney in order to steal the Whos’ presents to…
Taxpayers want their buildings back – “Why pay for buildings we already own?”
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. It should make for an interesting discussion, when representatives of the county meet with their school district counterparts to request that the latter transfer two of its…
Adapt or Die…
Since the announcement of the Suncoast Toll Road, the ugly in a lot of people has certainly reared its head. Neighbor against neighbor, friend against friend. Certainly not a Christian attitude in…
More on toll road
Allow me to raise my voice as one of the concerned citizens of Jefferson County who is aghast at the possibility of a toll road ruining this beautiful place. I have only…
Local nurse writes moving essay, wins $500 in contest
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. On Monday, Dec. 9, the Florida Health Care Association (FHCA) announced that Tiwana Mutch-Miller, a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Brynwood Health and Rehabilitation Center, in Monticello,…
Operation Christmas Child at Aucilla Christian Academy
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Coach Daryl Adams and his eighth and twelfth grade Bible class students worked with the K-4 class students on their Operation Christmas Child…
Jefferson Somerset’s Cory Oliver wins charter leadership award
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. One of Jefferson County’s principals, Cory Oliver, was recently named the winner of the 2019 Florida Charter Schools Champions Award at a recent conference in Orlando, Fla….