May 19, 1928 – March 17, 2020 Willie Gus Boland Chancy, 91, of Wacissa, Fla., moved to her heavenly home on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, from the Margaret Dozier House at Big…
Albert Lee Anderson
Albert Lee Anderson, 75, of Lamont, Fla., passed on Saturday, April 11, 2020. Mr. Anderson was a talented farmer, employed by Charles Roland Enterprises. He delighted in fishing, crabbing, cooking out and…
North Florida Wildlife Center welcomes new arrivals
Baby zebra, albino wallaby, exotic birds to live at the center Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. The North Florida Wildlife Center (NFWC), formerly known as the Wildlife Conservation Center (WCC), has seen…
Educating from home…what do the parents say?
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Since Friday, March 13, when Governor Ron DeSantis and Florida Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran ordered all public schools to remain closed due to concerns over the…
U-Pick Farms will stay open…if at all possible!
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Will U-Pick Farms be able to continue as they have? Maybe…with a few changes! Social distancing, wearing masks and gloves and “no sampling” just may be the…
Demand American Grown
New non-profit fights for the American farmer Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. “We are American Grown. Made up of farmers and consumers from across the United States, we come together to sound…
Two local businesses doing well
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. “Slammed!” That’s the word that Hal Bennett, owner and operator of Johnston’s Meat Market on West Washington Street, uses to describe the level of activity that his…
Forestry issues fire advisory
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. With the onset of spring and little rainfall over the past month, the Florida Forest Service (FFS) is advising county residents to use caution when doing outdoor…
First COVID-19 death
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County reported its first COVID-19 death on Sunday, April 12. According to the Florida Department of Health in Jefferson County (FDOH-Jefferson), it received confirmation that a…
Big Bend Hospice assists caregivers during COVID-19
Caregivers are facing extreme challenges due to COVID-19 and the effects of social distancing and isolation. More than 43 million Americans have provided unpaid care to an adult or child within the…
Emerald’s Gem Box…
For the love of God…. Please be nice to other people! What a crazy world we live in at this moment. Many people are working from home, many businesses are shut down,…
David Earl Merritt
David Earl Merritt, 83, of Monticello, Fla., passed away at home on Friday, April 10, 2020, following an extended illness. Earl was born on August 26, 1936, in Graceville, Fla. He was…
LaShon Ulanda Clinton
LaShon Ulanda Clinton, 53, of Tallahassee unexpectedly passed on Wednesday, April 8, 2020. Born in Lloyd, Fla., Ms. Clinton was a 1984 graduate of Jefferson County High School and attended Burnell College….
Obituary for Shelley Euel Plymale, Senior
Born: January 8th, 1936 • Died: April 8th, 2020 Memorial Date: Celebration of Life -Monticello, Florida. Targeting Late June, early July based on Covid 19 Restrictions. After a valiant, two-year battle with…
Income Tax-filers have more time
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. Traditionally, April 15, has been a date that has filled more than one person with a sense of dread. For those who still have not “rendered unto…
Hang a red ribbon make a statement of hope
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Little Pines Pediatrics of Monticello is looking for more local businesses and residents to participate in an initiative that the clinic has recently launched. The Red Ribbon…
Downtown Business Spotlight: Traditions Embroidery
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. For the last seven years, Traditions Embroidery has been a feature of the Downtown Monticello collection of shops, businesses and vendors. In early 2020, the business was…
Aucilla Christian Academy announces third nine-week honor roll
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. School may not be on campus at the moment due to the COVID-19 crisis, but Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) makes sure to recognize its hardworking students who…
From the Pulpit…
The message of the empty tomb Easter this year was not what I thought it would have been when looking at possibilities several months ago. It’s not the first time my Easter…
New Bethel AME distributed fresh fruit and vegetables
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. The USDA Commodities Food Program and Second Harvest Food Bank recently partnered together with the churches of New Bethel AME, Mt. Pleasant AME, Elizabeth MB, Hickory Hill…