Submitted by Phil Calandra This article provides a much more thorough and harrowing telling of George Washington Scott’s career in CSA cavalry and a good look into his personal and business life….
Schofill keeps rollin’
Ramsey Sullivan ECB Publishing, Inc. Megan Schofill, the Aucilla Christian Academy and Auburn University golf standout, has jumped into her second year exactly where she left off — winning. Schofill finished off…
4-H Speech Contest Overall school-wide winners
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. As you may have noticed, this year, what is generally known as the 4-H Tropicana Public Speaking Contest, or just Tropicana for short, is now known as…
Traditional farm family pivots to sustainable farm-to-table business
Story Submitted The Boyd Family has decided to pivot its traditional cattle operation and is now selling its beef directly to consumers in a new farm-to-table venture called Boyd Farms Fresh. The…
Susie Mae Morris
Susie Mae Morris, 102, of Monticello, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020. Graveside services are 11:00 a.m. on Saturday in Old Union Cemetery. The viewing is…
Welcome to new commission member; Farewell to another commission member
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. There was a partial turning of the guard at the recent commission meeting, with a new commissioner joining the board, another taking his exit, and the chairman…
Monticello Christmas this Friday
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. With COVID-19 still going strong, many people have had to cancel their usual Christmas plans. Many annual events have had to skip a year because of this…
Emerald’s Gem Box…A Good Attitude Is Something That Can Be Managed And Learned
So many times in life, we take such small incidents and we blow them up into what we believe to be such huge life-altering incidents. There are so many things that happen…
There’s always room for one more
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. When they picture a large family, most people probably think of a family of seven or eight, including parents. A long time ago, this might have been…
Church Member Spotlight Violet Hatcher, Kathy Howes and the Ladies in Faith Together (L.I.F.T) Ministry of First Baptist Church of Lloyd.
Giving women a L.I.F.T Steve Cordle ECB Publishing, Inc. COVID-19 has pushed a lot of people to do things differently. Even weekly small group Bible studies are not able to meet like…
Tiger Beat – Middle School Girls on the Run
Submitted by Theresa A. Sterling On this November day, every girl has logged a personal best, their fastest time so far this year as part of Girls on the Run at Jefferson…
Betty Jean (Brown) Williams
Betty Jean (Brown) Williams, 87, of Tallahassee, passed away surrounded by her children on Nov. 28, 2020. Betty was born May 1, 1933, to Clea Sconyers and Harvey Joe Brown in Metter,…
William T. Thigpen, Jr.
William T. Thigpen, Jr., age 86, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020, in Tallahassee, Fla. He was born in Monticello, Fla on Jan. 28, 1934 to William T. Thigpen Sr. &…
Gerald Griffin
Gerald Allen Griffin, Sr., 83, of Lamont, Fla., passed away Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020. A visitation is planned for Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020 from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at Beggs Funeral…
Three arrested In multiple burglaries
Story Submitted by Madison County Sheriff’s Office Madison County Sheriff-elect David Harper has announced the recent arrests of Antonio Donte Cox, Jr., of Lamont, Jarrod Marquis Posley, of Greenville and Tyquan Martez…
CHRISTMAS Monticello Style
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. The third annual Monticello Christmas Lights Parade will be taking place on Dec. 4. The parade starts at 6 p.m., but the lineup is from 5 p.m….
Continuing to serve during a pandemic
Story Submitted by Big Bend Hospice Big Bend Hospice (BBH) reflects on the challenges, uncertainties and significant changes faced this year as they recognize National Hospice Month this November. Even with the…
THE SAGA OF STUMP-KNOCKER ROAD
George M. Cole and John E. Ladson III Aucilla Research Institute In 1824, shortly after the acquisition of the Florida Territory, the U.S. Congress authorized the creation of a road from Pensacola…
Meet Audrianna Noel the new assistant girls basketball coach
Steve Cordle ECB Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday Dec. 1, the Jefferson-Somerset Tigers will host the Dixie County Bears in the varsity basketball season opener at 4 p.m. and on the sidelines will…
The School Bell – Even teachers continue to learn
I never intended to be a teacher. In fact, I remember thinking in college how dreadfully boring it would be working inside, doing the same thing day-after-day for an entire year. Growing…