Tracy Morgan Spooner, 56, of Bainbridge, Ga., formerly of Madison, Fla., passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. Tracy Kimberly Morgan was born on March 29, 1963, in Dade City, Fla., the…
Emma Jean Folsom Wyche
Emma Jean Folsom Wyche, after sharing wonderful memories and while surrounded by her family at home in Madison, Fla., passed into her Heavenly Home on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. Emma, the first…
Bugs, birds and reptiles at the library
Library hosts animal-education show with visiting naturalist Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Lauren Doubek, a naturalist with Animal Tales Southeast, visited the Jefferson County R.J. Bailar Public Library on Thursday, Oct. 31…
Lady Tigers return from Regionals as winners
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson Somerset Lady Tigers Cross Country team participated in the Regionals XC Meet on Saturday, Nov. 2. It was a cold morning in Lake City, Fla.,…
Drought, rain and hurricanes: Growing cotton in Jefferson County
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Today, Ernest and Sarah Fulford plant, harvest and tend to the family’s 1,200 acres. Much of that land has been passed to Ernest from his father, who,…
Growing fall crops at A&B Produce Farm
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Allen and Bonnie Cook Baasch, owners and operators of the A&B Produce Farm, are enjoying the fruits of their labor as they watch the crops they planted…
Curtis Mills Road bridge closed for repairs
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. A portion of Curtis Mills Road has been closed by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) due to repairs being made on the road’s bridge. Curtis Mills…
Local family loses home to fire
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. A Lamont family home went up in flames during the night of Sunday, Nov. 3. That night, firefighters with the Jefferson County Fire Rescue (JCFR) were dispatched…
Emeralds Gem Box
Why is no one holding Joe Biden accountable? All we hear in the news, every day, is reports about the impeachment and how corrupt President Trump is. However, why does it seem…
Angie Elizabeth Rogers
After a lengthy battle with cancer, Angie Elizabeth Rogers, age 64, was taken to the house of our Lord, on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. Angie was born Sept. 27, 1955 in Monticello,…
“They all carry a piece of my heart”
Christina Floyd shares her love as a foster parent in Jefferson County Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Caring for children who have endured abuse or neglect, and being a role model for…
Building a new church, serving a new community
Remedy Church of God sets roots in Monticello Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. When Marc and Kairisa Magee moved down to Florida from Chicago, they were leaving behind more than just their…
Mobile Mammography Unit offered local services at recent health fair
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello Health and Fitness Center hosted the arrival of Tech Care Mobile Mammograms on Thursday evening, Oct. 17, where it offered mobile digital radiology mammograms to eligible…
Kiwanis hear about ACA Puerto Rico Mission Trip
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Eleventh grade students from Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) were recently invited to speak to members of the Monticello Kiwanis Club on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Together, the students…
BODY FOUND
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. This past weekend, Jefferson County 9-1-1 Dispatch received a report of an individual on the side of the road. Deputies from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO)…
Fall Back! Change your clocks this weekend
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Are you ready for an additional hour of sleep this Sunday? Daylight Savings Time (DST) ends this weekend on Sunday, Nov. 3, at 2 a.m. (though most…
Coming this Spring
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The former Harrell Nut Company building in the industrial park is beginning to show activity, a sign that its new owner, Alpha Foundations (AF), is planning to…
$1M+ needed to upgrade communications system
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In its continuing effort to upgrade its communications system, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) is seeking nearly $1.5 million from the state to redo the…
Jennie Mae Thompson Jones
Jennie Mae Thompson Jones was born to the late Smith and Estelle Thompson on April 24, 1924 in Lloyd, Fla. She passed away on Oct. 24, 2019. Jennie Mae Thompson Jones was…
Domestic Violence
See something… say something! Stop the pain! Emerald G. Parsons ECB Publishing, Inc. Abuse is a sensitive topic. For many individuals, being knowledgeable of or a witness to child or domestic abuse…