plus other Chamber announcements Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce Business Luncheon meeting will be held at 12 p.m. on the first Tuesday, Feb. 5, at…
Jefferson Somerset holds spelling bee
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. Many American adults have memories of spelling bees when they were children and students. The activity of a spelling bee is almost as American as apple pie; one…
From the Pulpit – Praying for those in authority
There’s a story about a little bird who didn’t fly south soon enough for the winter. It wound up on the ground, slowly freezing to death. When things looked really dim, a…
Is your road getting a facelift?
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Residents in certain areas of the county, as well as motorists regularly traveling those areas, can expect to see improved roads in the future. County officials,…
Colder-than-normal temperatures forecast through April
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Look for colder-than-normal temperatures into spring, if the latest seasonal forecast for the February to April period from The Weather Company (TWC) can be believed. The TWC…
New Fire/EMS chief, director
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County’s Fire Rescue Department has a new EMS director and fire chief. He is Derrick Burrus, who replaces retired Fire Chief/Director Mark Matthews. Before being formally…
Reporter’s Corner: The women who paved the way
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. On Monday, January 21, Kamala Harris, a Democratic senator from California, announced that she will be running for president in 2020. Harris has been lauded for her…
Gleaming and glowing at the library
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. “Glow hard or go home,” was written on the wall with vibrantly colored, glowing tape. Floating near the ceiling were brilliantly pigmented balloons that glowed underneath the…
Teachers and Employee of the Year
Middle-High Teacher of the Year: Katrina Snider Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail,” are…
Dogs and Citrus Greening
For decades, humans have relied on dogs to detect explosives, illegal drugs, lost people and wildlife. More recently, they have been used to detect pests such as termites, bedbugs and agricultural insect…
NFCC Community Theatre presents Mary Poppins Jr. this Friday and Saturday
Story Submitted Your favorite practically perfect nanny takes center stage in the North Florida Community College Sentinel Upstage Players’ upcoming production of Mary Poppins Jr., a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious adventure based on the award-winning…
Does God still speak today?
CharismaNews was quick to report that J. D. Greear, President of the Southern Baptist Convention, said God can still speak audibly today. What Greear said was he would not “put God in…
Local musician receives prestigious state award
Lazaro AlemanECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County resident Jane Wells Scott is one of four recipients of the 2019 Florida Folk Heritage Awards – a recognition given annually to standout folk artists and…
Complete Loss
Fire destroys home off Aucilla Hwy. Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. Despite the hard work of the firefighters at the Jefferson County Fire Rescue (JCFR), a fire claimed an abandoned home off…
Emeralds Gem Box
Happy Birthday, Brooke This past Monday, January 21, marked the 24th birthday of my daughter, Brooke. Where has the time gone? It doesn’t feel like “yesterday” but my goodness, it sure doesn’t…
The Pop Tab Initiative: Collect pop tabs, support families
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. Is your school classroom, Sunday school or civic group looking for a community project? Throughout the year, the Jefferson County Farm Bureau office is collecting pop tabs….
Daughter of Monticello couple admitted to U.S. Supreme Court
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Troy and Gretchen Avera, both influential members of the Monticello community, are pleased to announce the admittance of their daughter, Attorney Stephanie (Avera) Goodbar to the United…
Our Town Photo Contest
Story Submitted The Monticello Opera House, with help from the Chamber of Commerce and the Monticello News, is sponsoring a photo contest for high school students. The Opera House is presenting Thornton…
From the Pulpit…
Senior Moments Those were the times! We could eat like a horse and not look like one. All of the school teachers were older than we were, and professional athletes were about…
Bailar leaves legacy of service
Lazaro Aleman, ECB Publishing, Inc. The irrepressible Rev. Dick Bailar may have lost his eyesight, but not his joie de vivre or silver tongue. A regular at Jefferson County Commission meetings for…