Several years ago I was preaching in a church where I always knew when a certain member was bothered by my Sunday sermon. I knew she was bothered because I got a…
From the Pulpit…
Call me optimistic Call me optimistic, but I still believe in the USA. I still believe in one nation under God. In God I still trust. I believe our founding leaders trusted…
CRIME BEAT: Recent felony arrests
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Bradley Briggs – June 9 Bradley Shane Briggs, a fugitive from the law, was arrested by an officer with the Monticello Police Department (MPD) on Tuesday, June…
Giving through volunteering: North Florida Wildlife 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…
Jefferson, NextEra come together
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Faced with the choice of proceeding to litigation or receiving $3.3 million in direct and service contributions from NextEra Energy – the parent company of Gulf Power…
FDOT promises in-person meeting here on toll road
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. City Councilwoman Julie Conley recently pressed a representative of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) on the status of the in-person meetings that the agency was supposed…
I’m confused
I can’t keep up. I just can’t. I’m exhausted trying to figure out what we’re all supposed to do, believe, and be offended and outraged by next. Two months ago, First Responders…
From the Sunny Side: Nature shows
I have always liked nature shows on television. Somehow listening to Richard Attenborough tell me about elephants on the Serengeti plains makes me feel more intelligent. It must be the British dialect….
Martha Elizabeth Griffin Ritter
Martha Elizabeth Griffin Ritter, a lifelong resident of Monticello, Fla., Martha Elizabeth Griffin Ritter passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, in Tallahassee, Fla., while surrounded by her family. Martha was…
Regina Lanae Russell Williams
Regina Lanae Russell Williams, 54, of Monticello, Fla., finished her course on Thursday, June 18, 2020. Born in Wichita, Kan., Regina grew up in Germany and Panama City, Fla. She worked as…
Happy 105th Birthday!
Birthday: June 28, 2020 Happy 105th Birthday to our Beloved Mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great-great grandmother, aunt, cousin, and faithful Christian Friend, Mother Ellen Scott of Lamont Florida. Mother Scott is the…
On the water and regarding wildlife Chamber’s Junior Leadership Class holds final day of activities
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Every year, the Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce sponsors and hosts an opportunity for local youth to develop leadership skills, learn about the career avenues available locally…
Teaching in Wacissa: Naomi Cummings
Lina Nissley ECB Publishing, Inc. Born and raised in Jefferson County, 87-year-old Naomi Cummings has supported her community as a teacher for over 40 years. Cummings had previously taught at Wacissa Elementary…
What is Armistice Day?
Lina Nissley ECB Publishing, Inc. An armistice is an agreement made between two warring parties to cease fighting. While not a complete white flag of peace and the possibility of continuing war…
Wild about Wildlife – 100 free slots for Jefferson County families
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. A limited-space summer camp is reserving 100 spots for Jefferson County families. This camp, which begins on July 6 and will conclude with its final weekly session…
SOLD! JES no longer under school board ownership
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. An undeveloped property on Boston Highway and the Jefferson Elementary School (Mamie Scott Elementary School) building – both properties owned by the Jefferson County School Board –…
Acid spill at collection site
ECB Publishing, Inc. Photo By Lazaro Aleman, June 22, 2020 Fire Rescue Chief Derrick Burrus looks on as an emergency response team from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection analyzes a 55-gallon…
Emerald’s Gem Box…
God answers prayers Prayer works!!! I’ve always been someone who prayed all my “thanks” to God but never really prayed my “needs” to God. For the last several months, I have been…
A man with a job to do: John Peck with Jefferson County Solid Waste
Lina Nissley ECB Publishing, Inc. John Henry Peck is the Director of Field Operations at the Jefferson County Solid Waste Department. Peck, who is a native of Jefferson County, has been a…
From the Pulpit…Christianity in Covid times
Have you noticed how remarkably confident many of us are in our views right now? Social media is overflowing with people proclaiming unfounded certainty on many levels. Our current times and situations tend to…