Emerald G. Parsons ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that this year’s Watermelon Festival Pageants will be held on June 1, at the First United…
Willie Thomas, Sr.
Willie Thomas, Sr., 81, passed away at home on Saturday, April 6, 2019. Services will take place at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 13, at New Bethel AME Church in Monticello, with…
A Hero’s salute for James Clark
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Every veteran deserves a hero’s salute! After serving overseas in battlefields of conflict and grief in order to assure freedom for the friends and families they left…
Do you get enough sleep?
Sleep deprivation is a public health crisis Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing. Inc. In order for adults to function well throughout their day, health professionals recommend that the average adult gets about seven…
5 Rivers Adventures unmasks real Florida
Savannah Reams ECB Publishing, Inc. 5 Rivers Adventures began with one man’s love for North Florida and the natural rivers that flow through its heart. Bradley Cooley, a Jefferson County native and…
Crime Beat: Recent felony arrests
Compiled By Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. All reports have been provided by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and are considered public records. Stacy McCormick – March 27 Stacy Shane McCormick, 48,…
High voltage transmission line to cross Jefferson County
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A proposed high voltage transmission line that would cut across Jefferson County from Leon to Madison is creating concern among some local residents. Gordon Paulus, senior communications…
Easter Egg Hunt, April 14
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Join with Pastor John and Cathy Hicks on Sunday, April 14, for a communitywide picnic and Easter Egg Hunt. The spring event will be held at 4…
Car vs. School bus
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. An Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) school bus was involved in a traffic collision on Friday, April 5. At around 2:40 p.m., the Jefferson County Fire Rescue (JCFR)…
Emerald’s Gem Box…
We don’t make the news – We just report it So many times, in the newspaper business, I get phone calls, letters or emails asking me not to put names/stories in the…
Buy butts; support youth agricultural education
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. It’s that time of the year again – the Jefferson County Farm Bureau is partnering with Johnston’s Old Fashion Meat Market to put together an especially tantalizing…
Flea Across Florida April 12 and 13
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Florida’s longest yard sale, which runs from coast to coast through North Florida, has been scheduled for this Spring on April 12 and 13. For eight years…
Trained to protect, ready to serve
Jefferson’s law enforcement receives active shooter training Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. On Friday, March 22, multiple law enforcement agencies that protect and serve Jefferson County gathered at the Jefferson Somerset campus….
Support the Tigers: Track and Field Team accepting donations
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Want to help support one of your hometown teams? The Jefferson Somerset Tigers Track Team is currently accepting a number of donations as they begin the 2019…
Volleyball academy opens for girls in K-5 grades
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Girls who are enrolled in kindergarten through fifth grade are invited to a special Somerset Volleyball Academy, beginning Monday, April 15. The volleyball academy will include 16…
A tale of epic proportions
Savannah Reams ECB Publishing, Inc. Throughout the ages, many have interpreted the life, death and resurrection of Christ in different ways. Christians of all different denominations have their own ideas and speculations,…
From the Pulpit…
Donkey Thoughts I read where a guy proclaimed, “I want to be a Jackass for Jesus!” I would like to think that I would not say the same, but then I started…
The Plaza Complex turning an eyesore into an asset
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A Monticello institution from the mid 20th century is in the process of making a comeback, if not to its original form or purpose. Whatever the outcome,…
Second week second bust
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. An investigation conducted by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) was concluded on Thursday, March 28, by investigators of the agency. Armed with a search warrant, Investigators…
County says NO to paying Reams’ legal fees
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. After hearing from a hired outside attorney and the county’s insurance carrier as to whether the local government is obligated to pay Clerk of Court Kirk Reams’…