Poker Tournament returns to Jefferson County this weekend Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. One of the most popular forms of poker is coming to Jefferson County for a return of the annual…
A genuine public apology
This “Letter to the Editor,” is a “Letter of Apology.” A genuine public apology. A dual apology to each of our elected Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), who remain professional…
Reporter’s Corner:
All we’ve got is wasted time Our lives are full, completely full, of time. We wake up by the electric-glow of an alarm clock, make our morning coffee with an eye on…
Black History Month event spotlights local talent
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. The history of African-Americans was recognized and honored at a Black History Month presentation on Saturday, Feb. 22. The presentation was titled “The Black Migration,” and included…
Warriors and Tigers listed on All-State football teams
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. The FloridaHSFootball.com website has announced their Florida All-State football team for each classification and the Jefferson Somerset Tigers and the Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Warriors are well-represented….
ACA students compete at science and engineering fair in Tallahassee
Madison Peddie – ACA Contributor On Friday, Feb. 14, four Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) freshmen competed in the Capital Regional Science and Engineering Fair in Tallahassee, at the Donald L. Tucker Civic…
Nominate a farmer or rancher: Florida is accepting nominations for the Agricultural-Environmental Leadership Award
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Florida is full of hard-working farmers who contribute to the state’s agricultural and environmental innovations. Whether in Florida’s iconic citrus production, tending to fields of cotton or…
Honoring the WWII Veterans
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. About 300 people braved last week’s chilly weather and gathered at the Sgt. Ernest ‘Boots’ Thomas’ Veterans Memorial Park on Friday, Feb. 21, to commemorate the 75th…
Crooked Creek subdivision slowly filling in
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello Local Planning Agency (LPA) recently recommended for approval another house construction in Crooked Creek, while at the same time approving several house design styles for…
NWTF event set for March 14
Emerald G. Parsons ECB Publishing, Inc. The annual National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) Hunting Heritage Event and Jefferson County Kings of Spring Youth Turkey Challenge, is set for Saturday, March 14 at…
Socialism and communism do not work
Freedom loving Americans won’t vote for communists…it’s the ones that love free stuff or those that don’t accept that Trump won the election and simply hate him. If their candidate wins, they…
Emerald’s Gem Box…
Catching wild pigs Political season is once again upon us. I pray that voters really consider the fate of America before casting their vote! So many of the Democratic Presidential contenders are…
JoAnn Sloan Odom
JoAnn Odom, 80, of Lloyd, Fla., went to be with our Lord on Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, at her home surrounded by her loved ones. JoAnn was born September 14, 1939 in…
Janell Ethelene ‘Kinsey’ Tapley
Janell Kinsey Tapley was called home on Monday, Feb. 24, 2020 after an extended illness. She was a member of the Adult Sunday School class at Elizabeth Baptist Church. She enjoyed the…
Author tells the tale of rural North Florida during the Civil War
Diane Swearingen visits Monticello Kiwanis Club to discuss her book Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. “I have recited every story in my mind a hundred times over to keep their voices from…
Crime Beat: Recent felony arrests
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Wilbur Kirkland, Jr. – February 1 Wilbur Royce Kirkland, Jr., 42, of Monticello and Tallahassee, was arrested on Saturday, Feb. 1 by Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputy Johnson…
Warriors leap into the 2020 tennis season
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. The tennis competitive season for the Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Warriors began on Saturday, Feb. 8 and with a pre-season tournament versus Chiles High School (of Tallahassee)….
Warriors take the field for 2020 baseball season
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. It’s baseball season! The Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Warriors began their season on Tuesday, Feb. 18 with a game at home against the Open Bible Christian School…
Softball season begins this week for ACA Lady Warriors
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. As spring starts warming away the winter chill, the softball season begans to the Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Lady Warriors. The Lady Warriors returned to the red-clay…
From the Pulpit…
40 Days Two years ago this month, Billy Graham went to Jesus. He led a life that honored God and blessed others with the love, hope and promise of God for us…