Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. Brady Browning, a sophomore at Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA), has been named to the Second Team All-Big Bend baseball team by the Tallahassee Democrat. Browning was a…
Childhood reflections with a touch of grace: The shot heard around the world
Mickey Starling Columnist Being raised in the South means certain things come with the territory. Sweet tea, cane syrup and grits are considered staple items. However, it is a little known fact…
From the fields, to their forks
Youth learn about agriculture during 4-H day camp Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. As time passes, as cities grow and farmlands become swallowed up by neighborhoods, shopping centers and roads, consumers who…
The greens of summer
Jennifer Mason Guest Columnist The hot days of summer are here and I especially love the cool greens of the garden. Daytime sun wilts most of the flowers, but the greens of…
Will hemp help North Florida?
Rick Patrick and Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. It is a crop that has been grown and harvested for nearly 10,000 years. Both George Washington and Thomas Jefferson grew the crop. That…
Trial date changed for death penalty case
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A capital murder case is winding its way through the legal system here, with a trial tentatively set for December of this year. The defendant, 39-year-old Steven…
Emerald’s Gem Box…
What if you woke up today, with only the things you thanked God for yesterday? Too many times, I feel, we are caught up in what we don’t have in life, and…
Robert Roddy graduates from Law Enforcement Academy
Photo By Lisa Roddy, June 11, 2019 Jefferson County Sheriff Mac McNeill (right) congratulated Robert T. Roddy, Jr. (left) of Monticello, on Tuesday, June 11, for his graduation from the Pat Thomas…
Circuit Court felony docket, June
Blue, Ronald, 66, has a court hearing for violation of probation, on which he was placed for an incident of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in 2017. After hearing argument from…
Thomas Butler Walker, Sr.
Thomas Butler Walker, Sr., passed away on June 6, 2019, in the house where he was born in Jefferson County. He was 93 years old. Butler was preceded in death by his…
ACA recognizes fourth set of honor roll students
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, June 11, Aucilla Christian Academy released the 2018-19 student Honor Roll for the fourth nine-weeks at the school. K-4 (Cruce’s class) E: Avery Andrews, Dallas…
From the Pulpit…
The buzzard, the bat, and the bumblebee Think about the truth of these phrases: “Open wide now, this isn’t going to hurt a bit.” “It is easy to assemble. Just follow the…
Reams, commission settle legal dispute
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The dispute between Clerk of Court Kirk Reams and the Jefferson County Commission over his legal fees came to a close last week. It happened on Thursday…
Medical marijuana facility gets go-ahead
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The proposed medical marijuana growth facility last week sailed through the Jefferson County Commission’s review and approval process without a hitch. In no more than 15 minutes,…
FSU Graduate Program creating political operatives
I am writing today in the hopes of inspiring members of our community who are looking to advance, or jump start their career in Politics. While the idea of career advancement can…
Reporter’s Corner:
To my father, from his daughter After only a few months after his 20th birthday, my dad became – well, a dad. He was a skinny kid, a firefighter and would soon…
Teenagers learn self-defense
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Before the school year ended, Sally Beshears, the grandmother of a soon-to-be graduating high school senior, became nervous about her grand-daughter going off to college; it would…
Celebrating the athletes
The 2019 sports banquet at Aucilla Christian Academy Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, May 18, Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) hosted its annual athletic banquet. “It is amazing how fast the…
This month in history
June 14, 1775 – The first U.S. Military service, the Continental Army consisting of six companies of riflemen, was established by the Second Continental Congress. The next day, George Washington was appointed…
Women in agriculture
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. For as long as agriculture has been a part of society, women have worked equally alongside men to run the fields, farms, ranches and orchards that bring…