Aucilla Research Institute Contributor In the decade preceding the American Civil War, Middle Florida was not at a loss for energetic, capable and interesting men, but perhaps none were more remarkable or…
Cultural learning at the library: Himalayan Singing Bowls
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. On the evening of Thursday, Feb. 27, the Jefferson County R.J. Bailar Public Library hosted a special cultural presentation when certified sound healer Ramin Yazdanpanah visited the…
COVID-19 can’t cancel gardening!
In light of the current COVID-19 situation, all meetings, classes, workshops, events and lobby hours at the UF/IFAS Jefferson County Extension Office have been canceled until further notice. While it seems like…
William Gus Chancey
Willie Gus Boland Chancy, 91, of Wacissa, moved to her heavenly home on March 17th, 2020 from the Margaret Dozier House at Big Bend Hospice. Born on May 19th, 1928, she was…
Attorney fighting NextEra back on job
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. It was a cryptic and confusing discussion that the Jefferson County Commission recently held regarding the attorney it hired late last year to fight the 150-mile high-voltage…
COVID-19 – More partial closings announced
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Two more county operations announced earlier this week that they were curtailing services because of the coronavirus, or COVID-19, outbreak. The Jefferson County Solid Waste Department announced…
BUSING OUT THE MEALS – No child goes hungry
School lunches and community food banks to support student meals Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. The school campus at Jefferson Somerset may have been closed to students on Monday, March 23, but…
Virus
I was talking to someone the other day, and he had a conspiracy theory regarding this COVID-19. He believes that the Democrats infiltrated China with the disease. At first, it sounded like…
Emerald’s Gem Box…
The Coronavirus vs Small Town Businesses The coronavirus is bringing America (and the world) to its knees. School is cancelled, travel is restricted, extracurricular activities are cancelled, social gatherings are cancelled, sports…
Quilts for the kids
Local church’s sewing group donates quilts to sheriff’s office Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, March 10, several ladies from Monticello’s St. Margaret Catholic Church made a special donation to the…
From the Pulpit…
In times of uncertainty “Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?” (Matthew 6:27. NIV) In times of uncertainty our imaginations can run wild. We are…
Dissecting science at ACA
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Tenth graders at Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) got hands-on with science during the week of Monday, March 9. In their biology class with Ms. Tharpe, the students…
Who’s kitchen is open?
Local restaurants to stay open amongst new restrictions Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, March 21, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued an order to all Florida restaurants that required the establishments…
Winn-Dixie changes store hours to allow special shopping hour for seniors only
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Following the announcement on Thursday, March 19, that the State of Florida had seen eight deaths and over 300 cases of coronavirus, Winn-Dixie released a statement regarding…
Biden and Trump win Jefferson County
Next president to be determined in November Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. After the Presidential Preference Primary polls closed on Tuesday, March 17 and as the Jefferson County Elections Office counted ballots…
Dr. Flossie Marian Byrd
Dr. Flossie Marian Byrd, 92, of Monticello, Fla., finished her earthly course Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Dr. Byrd was a 1944 graduate of Howard Academy High and a 1948 graduate of FAMC…
Reverend Nathaniel “Luck” Bradley
Reverend Nathaniel “Luck” Bradley, 74, of Monticello, Fla., passed on Sunday, March 15, 2020, in Thomasville, Ga. He had been an associate minister at Elizabeth Baptist Church. A Monticello native and well-known…
Shutting their doors, canceling the gatherings
List of Jefferson County closures and cancellations Ashley Hunter Lazaro Aleman Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Several local services, clubs, groups and meetings have been closed, postponed or canceled in response to…
Jefferson County Kings of Spring hold Annual Banquet
Emerald Greene Parsons ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Kings of Spring Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF), held their annual banquet at Willow Pond, on Saturday March 14. Members…
Rebuilding a team, rebuilding a community
Tigers baseball returns to the field, requests community support Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. “We’re not just rebuilding a team – we’re rebuilding a community around the team,” said Head Coach Daniel…