Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) recently announced the classifications for boys and girls varsity basketball and it could mean changes for some area schools. For…
JROTC drill teams head to state
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, March 9, the Jefferson Somerset JROTC Tiger Battalion drill team traveled to Chipley, FL, to compete in the regional drills for Area 11, of which…
County audit… finds some discrepancies
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The county finally got its financial audit report for Fiscal Year 2016/2017 – months behind schedule and mostly bearing good tidings. “You’ve got an unqualified opinion,” accountant…
Man pleads down to manslaughter
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A murder case that had been long on the circuit court docket finally got resolved earlier this week. Thirty-four-year-old Antwain D. Coates, 34, jailed since May 2016,…
Reporter’s Corner:
Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month: Ozzy Ezekiel Boaz Hunter (or, “Ozzy” for short) is a vibrant, outgoing five-year-old little boy. On any given day, Ozzy is wearing his cowboy boots and leather “cowboy…
Deb’s Notes
Happy Anniversary today to Hilda and Bobby Smith! The Wacissa United Methodist Church Women’s Ministry is hosting a Chili Dinner fundraiser at the church this evening, March 15 from 6:30 to 8…
Circuit Court felony docket, March
Compiled by Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Anderson, Gerald R., 40, charged with attempted burglary of a structure, petit theft, trespassing after warning and violation of probation. Entered a plea of no…
Kings of Spring Turkey banquet
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The rodeo step turkey
Story Courtesy of Joe Reams A foreword: Growing up, hunting season was an exciting time in the Reams household. Not only did my daddy own and operate a hunting business, but he…
Snippets in Time
March 15, 1858: After fighting American troops for almost 25 years, Billy Bowlegs, the Seminole chief who led the resistance to relocation in the Second and Third Seminole Wars, and his followers…
Fire destroys home
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. On Wednesday, March 6, Jefferson County Fire Rescue (JCFR) received a call from the county’s 911 dispatch informing first responders of a fire that was ablaze in…
Emerald’s Gem Box…
How it all began I was born and raised in Madison. I have lived there my entire life. I attended school at Miss Jean’s Kindergarten, Madison Academy, Aucilla Christian Academy and North…
Michael H. Price
Michael H. Price, age 70, of Monticello, FL, passed away on Feb. 25, 2019. He was born on Feb. 4, 1949 in Atlanta, GA; son of the late Willard Hubert Price and…
Home and Heritage Tour to take place next Saturday
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Have you ever wanted to learn more about the historic homes, bed and breakfasts, inns, and public buildings that helps to preserve the rich heritage and history…
An extension of thanks for those who supported the HAERC banquet
Story Courtesy of the Howard Academy Educational & Recreational Council Howard Academy Educational & Recreational Council, Inc. (HAERC) hosted its first Black History Banquet on Saturday, Feb. 16, at the Monticello Opera…
From the Pulpit…
Pride goes before the fall They say that pride is the mother of the vices, as it is the reason that angels fell. Over the years, I have been invited to contribute…
Tornado hits Jefferson County
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Florida is no newcomer to storms. In recent months alone, the “850” North Florida area dealt with a hurricane that brought countless stories of destruction, loss of…
Reporters Corner…
Stop talking about Momo… start talking about actual online problems In 2016, a Japanese horror-themed art gallery in Tokyo displayed an art piece called “Mother Bird.” The grotesque statue showed a chimerical…
Charles Wade Shiver 1954-2019
It is with great sadness that the family of Charles W. Shiver announces his passing on March 2, 2019. Charles was preceded in death by his wife of 31 years, Linda Faye…
Free Blood Pressure Self Monitoring classes start April 2
Are you concerned about your blood pressure and heart health? Do you have high blood pressure? Do you have family members who have suffered from a stroke or heart attack and you…