Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. From a harvest supermoon to multiple meteor showers, October has some exciting celestial events to observe. -Super Harvest Moon on Oct. 6: The Harvest Moon is the…
World Teachers’ Day with Stefanie Prevatt
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Oct. 5 is World Teachers’ Day, an event to spread awareness of the efforts of teachers across the globe. This World Teachers’ Day, we’re shining a spotlight…
Clarke Family Chosen as 2025 Farm Family of the Year
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. The farming community of Jefferson County anticipates the Farm Bureau Annual Meeting each year, as it is an important and fun gathering of friends, fellow farmers and…
Women’s Leadership Committee continues their hard work
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. Sarah Fulford, Chair of the Jefferson County Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee (WLC), was working hard this year, and it didn’t stop on the night of the…
Door prizes ended the evening with smiles
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. The Farm Bureau Annual Meeting ended with a bang as little fingers created winners by pulling tickets out of a bucket. With prizes from baskets of goodies,…
Women’s Leadership Committee fundraiser benefits from generosity of attendees
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. A Farm Bureau meeting activity that has everyone biting at the bit each year is the cake auction fundraiser. As is the norm, this year’s auction took…
Maddie Campbell presents legislative update
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. Although there was a lighthearted atmosphere as old and new faces gathered for the Farm Bureau Jefferson County Annual Meeting, there was also serious business to attend…
Alesshia James presents award-winning speech at Farm Bureau banquet
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. Each year, young people in our community are involved in the Farm Bureau meeting in a variety of ways, one of which is contests. For the littlest…
Jefferson Arts Gallery celebrates “Second Sight” exhibit opening, upcoming Arts Festival
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson Arts Gallery (JAG) is welcoming their latest exhibit, “Second Sight, Individual Perspectives in a Collective Presentation” with an opening event at the end of the…
New bill seeks again to make the flamingo the official state bird
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Florida Legislature isn’t scheduled to meet again until January 2026, but already a familiar bill has been introduced for the session. House Bill 11, which State…
Buying, selling and thriving across history
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Downtown Monticello is home to a vibrant community of local businesses, many of which operate and thrive in the very same historic buildings that once housed generations…
Sheriff’s Office gets funding to combat opioid deaths
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials recently approved an implementation plan developed by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) for the use of opioid recovery funds to purchase lifesaving equipment for…
Volleyball ups and downs for Aucilla
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. The Aucilla Girls’ volleyball teams were busy again last week, and it was a series of ups and downs for the dedicated athletes. The varsity team competed…
Florida minimum wage to increase
Hailey Waldo ECB Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, Sept. 30, Florida’s minimum wage will increase to $14 per hour for non-tipped employees. The rate for tipped employees will rise to $10.98 per hour,…
Downtown is home to new soap shop
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, Sept. 18, there was a large crowd gathered at 262 Cherry Street to welcome a new downtown business. Emily Pepperman, the owner of Monticello Soap…
JCS and homeschool students debate big issues
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. Building 9 at Jefferson County K-12 Partnership School (JCS) is an amazing place to be after school, as Crystal Goodwin, JCS teacher, opens her door to both…
Signs it is time to replace brakes
Metro Media Contributor Each component of a vehicle performs an important function that ensures the car runs safely and soundly. A working brake system is vital to vehicle safety, so any issues…
Artist Spotlight: Bob Copper
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Local artist Bob Copper takes the idea of needing to look at the big picture very literally. No matter what medium his art takes its form through,…
Jefferson County celebrates National Hunting and Fishing Day
Hailey Waldo ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County celebrates National Hunting and Fishing Day National Hunting and Fishing Day (NHFD), celebrated on the fourth Saturday of September, is more than just a day…