Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. According to Brent Couch, community engagement coordinator for the Lighthouse Health Plan, his organization has put together a Community Resource Guide for Jefferson County locals to reference…
SnappHappy Feral Cat Sanctuary fundraiser winner
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. The winner of a handmade quillow from the SnappHappy Feral Cat Sanctuary fundraiser was Joanne Barker, an employee of Swann Insurance Agency. Barker was one of the…
Turner Beshears invited to participate in Leadership Tallahassee
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Leadership Tallahassee is a division of The Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce. It’s a year-long program that educates and encourages participants to actively seek positive and constructive…
Artist feature: Heather Ainsley
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Heather Ainsley is one of the talented minds of Jefferson County who use their creative abilities to construct beautiful works of art. Ainsley, who moved to the…
Arbor Day: How to take care of your trees
MetroMedia Lawns and gardens tend to draw the bulk of homeowners’ attention come spring and summer. But it’s important that property owners tend to the trees that dot their property as well….
Cross Landings Health and Rehabilitation Center Administrators’ licenses suspended after poor COVID-19 response
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. On Friday, April 17, the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) issued an emergency order suspending the licenses of two administrators at the Cross Landings Health and Rehabilitation…
Closing the schools
Students won’t return to classrooms until next academic year Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Parents around the state who were hoping their child would return to school before the end of the…
Rebuttal of Rebuttal: Virus
I would like to respond to the accusations towards me by a young man. First of all, I was accused of being a rambler. Well, that’s really cool, because my wife calls…
Emerald’s Gem Box…
We want your stories Here at ECB Publishing, Inc. (The Monticello News and Jefferson County Journal) we take pride in our work. We work hard to bring the citizens of Jefferson County…
Cleaning up the Veteran’s Memorial and cemetery sites
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County resident Morry Sledge is diligent regarding the cleaning up of the Boots Thomas Veteran’s Memorial Park, which can be found on Highway 90, as well…
Jefferson County 4-H cancels all summer programs, including camps
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. This year, there will be no Camp Cherry Lake and no 4-H Day Camps, says John Lilly, the Jefferson County 4-H Director at the local UF/IFAS Extension…
Monticello Milling shows appreciation for local first responders
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello Milling Feed & Garden Center held an appreciation lunch for Jefferson County’s first responders on Friday, April 17, at its location at 500 S. Jefferson St….
Jefferson Somerset’s school lunches to continue amongst school closure
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. The school campus at Jefferson Somerset may have been closed to students since March, but school buses have been leaving the school’s driveway each morning – not…
Applications for the Energizing Education Scholarship are now available
Tri-County Electric Cooperation Contributor Tri-County Electric Cooperation (TCEC)’s Energizing Education Scholarship, established by the Board of Trustees, was created in an effort to provide education support for qualified members and their families…
From the Pulpit…
Facing our giants A teacher was giving an exam identifying notable figures in the Bible. One of the questions was, “Who said, “Give me a man.” One student wrote down “Rahab, the…
Victorious Church to host food giveaway this Saturday
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. The Truth Gatherers Victorious Church and its pastor, Joe Davis, announce a food giveaway to be held this Saturday, April 25, at the church’s location, 599 Springhollow…
New Bethel AME will distribute food on April 25
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. The USDA Commodities Food Program and Second Harvest Food Bank will partner with the churches of New Bethel AME, Mt. Pleasant AME, Elizabeth MB, Hickory Hill MB…
Food Distribution Tuesday, April 21 at Central Baptist
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Central Baptist Church and its pastor, Daryl Adams, announce a Community Farm Share food distribution from 2 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21 at the church…
COVID-19: How many have recovered?
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. During the time that the nation and word has been fighting the COVID-19 virus, there have been no shortage of numbers. There have been the number of…
COVID – 19
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Florida Department of Health in Jefferson County (FDOH-Jefferson) confirmed nine more positive cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, April 15, bringing to 22 the total number of…