Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. City Clerk Emily Anderson recently gave the Monticello City Council an update on the billing system upgrades that she implemented at the start of the year. On…
We have no choice, the toll road IS coming
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Just returned from her trip to Tampa, where she attended the first meeting of one of three advisory boards tasked with setting guidelines for their respective proposed…
Emerald’s Gem Box…
Never Forget Today, September 11, is a day Americans will never forget. Today, 18 years ago, America endured the worst terror attack in its history. Today, 18 years ago, America came together….
Tigers fall in homecoming loss
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson Somerset Academy Tigers went back and forth with the Eagles of North Florida Christian School, from Tallahassee, for nearly the entire game, until a touchdown…
Warriors whip the Wolves
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. The Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Warriors took advantage of three pass interceptions and 357 rushing yards to defeat the Wolves of St. Francis Catholic School, 33-14, in…
Glittering crowns and gowns at Jefferson Somerset Homecoming
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. As the sun set over Tiger Stadium on Friday, Sept. 6, football fans, students, friends and family gathered on the bleachers overlooking the Jefferson County Tigers’ home…
Pastor Spotlight
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Rev. Gloria A. Cox has been involved in ministry for over 40 years. For Rev. Cox, being involved in ministry is a driving passion for her that…
From the Pulpit…
United we can stand Eighteen years ago, on Sept. 11, an event happened that shaped the course of human events on the world stage. Terrorism became a reality for us all. The…
A tribute to 9/11
Where were you when the world stopped turning? Emerald G. Parsons ECB Publishing, Inc. We all remember where we were on Sept. 11, 2001. It was a Tuesday morning … press morning…
Young first responders join disaster-response team
ECB Publishing, Inc. Photo By Ashley Hunter, August 29, 2019 Several Jefferson County youths have entered into the local Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) after completing their training on Thursday, Aug. 29….
Semi vs. pedestrian hit-and-run
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. A man has been left in serious condition after a hit-and-run took place on the morning of Wednesday, Sept. 4, on Jefferson County’s stretch of I-10 at…
Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor, This letter is intended to clarify recent statements made about school board taxes. To begin, the 1.5 mil capital operating millage is not a new tax, and has…
Reporter’s Corner:
Five truths about being a reporter 1 – The news never ends. I likely don’t have to tell our readers that – they see that despite Jefferson County’s population count of around…
Gerald C. Hodges
Gerald C. Hodges, 81, of Iowa City, Iowa, passed away Monday, Aug. 26, 2019, at Solon Nursing & Rehab Center. His family will greet friends from 3 to 5 p.m. on Saturday,…
Mrs. Edith Wright Green
Mrs. Edith Wright Green, 94, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019. Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7, at Bethel AME Church, in Monticello, with burial in…
Carmela Naranjo
Carmela Naranjo, 105, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019 in Tallahassee, Fla. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7, at Beggs Funeral Homes, located at 3322…
James Woodrow Wade
James Woodrow Wade, 63, of Monticello, Fla., passed away on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7, at Greater Fellowship M.B. Church, with…
Mrs. Isabella Nelson
Mrs. Isabella Nelson, 95, of Monticello’s Piney Woods Community, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7, at Sweetfield M.B. Church,…
Prepared for the worst Teens and adults train to handle disasters and emergencies through CERT
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. In the event of a disaster, both natural or unnatural or an emergency in Jefferson County, a group of volunteers have pledged to step forward during crises…
Who was Fred Mahan?
Remembering the man who brought beauty to Jefferson County Susie Reams ECB Publishing, Inc. He was born on Oct. 6, 1886, in Dodge City, Kan., and died on March 12, 1960, in…