Ted Okolichany Guest Columnist The Proverbs writer in chapter 3:5-6 points out how important a trusting heart is for the believer. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart…” Trust is not…
Spurweed is a spiny “serpent”
Ed Duke and Sam Hand Florida A&M University Escaping the bond of modern civilization frequently includes the removal of shoes and enjoying the sensation of grass underfoot. The cool, pliable and irregular…
Florida’s Hunting, Fishing and Camping Sales Tax Holiday lasts through December
Danny Federico ECB Publishing, Inc. Residents across Florida will have the chance to save on outdoor supplies this fall through the state’s Hunting, Fishing and Camping Sales Tax Holiday, which began on…
Experiencing “Jeffecello” in 1952
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. What was it like to go to Monticello High School (MHS) in 1952? Turn the pages of the “Jeffecello” 1952 yearbook to get a glimpse of the…
Fire Prevention Week 2025: Charge into Safety
“We can directly attribute one local fire in 2025 to a battery operated mower charging in a shed. We recommend monitoring battery chargers by setting a timer when in use and unplugging…
Community Calendar for Weekend of October 10-12
OCTOBER 10 (Friday) Rotary Club meets at 11:45 a.m. at 420 W. Washington St. OCTOBER 11 (Saturday) The Fall Farm Tour takes place across the Big Bend, including lots of farms, ranches…
Supplemental cattle feeding in drought conditions
Ben Hoffner Horticulture/Ag & Natural Resources Agent UF/IFAS Extension – Jefferson With continuous weeks of drought through the end of August and throughout September, all of North Florida has been in either…
Lamont Truck Stop legal dispute still unfinished
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In response to a circuit court’s order denying a complaint filed by the Solero Land Company against county officials for denying a truck stop at the intersection…
ECB Publishing, Inc. welcomes Bri Rodriguez
ECB Publishing, Inc. ECB Publishing, Inc. is excited to welcome Bri Rodriguez as a reporter for the Monticello News. Originally from Tallahassee, Fla., Bri briefly moved to Ocilla, Ga., in 2023, before…
ARI holds 6th biennial First Floridians Conference
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Oct. 3 and 4 marked an exciting weekend for the Aucilla Research Institute (ARI). After months of preparation, the institute’s biennial First Floridians Public Conference, themed “Water,…
Laura’s Garden Notes: Good and dry
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. From late August through most of September, not a drop of rain fell at our house. Since we’ve come through a number of dry spells and full-blown…
Community Calendar events for Thursday, Oct. 9
OCTOBER 9 (Thursday) Pillow Pals meets at the First Methodist Church from 9 a.m. to noon to make pillows to provide comfort for cancer patients. If you can cut fabric, sew a…
Walking out of the darkness: Suicide prevention walk coming to Cascades Park
Bri Rodriguez ECB Publishing, Inc. Community members will come together on Sunday, Nov. 2, for the “Out of the Darkness” suicide prevention walk at Cascades Park in Tallahassee, raising awareness and offering…
Understanding breast cancer from molecules to outcomes
Holden Grace Wilkins Florida State University Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About one in…
UF/IFAS to offer fall gardening/raised bed workshop
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Rain has started falling again, just in time for those interested in starting a fall garden to get busy. For the latest information about growing your own…
Community Calendar Events for Wednesday, Oct. 8
OCTOBER 8 (Wednesday) The Keystone Genealogical Library is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. inside the library (375 S. Water St.). For more information, call (850) 342-0205. The Kiwanis Club of…
Bok Tower wins 2025 Water Lily Weigh-Off Challenge with help of Monticello native
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. The Water Lily Weigh-off is an annual worldwide competition. It was initiated by Denver Botanic Gardens and is taking place for the third time this year. The…
October is (ADHD) Awareness Month
Sandra W Nichols PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, GNP-BC, PMHNP-BC Oct. 1 was Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Awareness Day, and October is ADHD Awareness Month. ADHD is one of the most commonly neurodivergent diagnoses…
What if we didn’t pray for our pastors?
Sheryl H. Bodt Guest Columnist What kind of impact does your pastor’s influence have on your church, your community, your family? On you? Sadly, many pastors are leaving their churches because they…
With you I am well pleased
Rev. John Hicks Columnist Sept. 26 was National Daughter’s Day, and Sept. 28 was National Son’s Day; days set aside to give appreciation to daughters and sons. Is there any daughter or…