Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials are contemplating a measure that would give preferential treatment to local vendors and businesses when it comes to the award of contracts for goods and…
NFC unveils six finalists for college president
North Florida College Contributor North Florida College has reached a key milestone in its presidential search, announcing six distinguished finalists who are now advancing to the final stages of the selection of…
County sets up a restitution fund
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials have created a dedicated fund to facilitate the budgeting and tracking of the monies that either have been returned to the county or will be…
Learning As I Go: The erosion of words
Christy Bass Adams Guest Columnist The cliff of the iconic Boneyard, or Palisades, on the Yukon River towered to one side of our boat. Every few minutes a puff of dust began…
From the Sunny Side: Brain pills
Rick Patrick Columnist The more trips I take around that big yellow ball of gas in the sky, the more I feel I can relate to the people I once thought of…
National Security Matters: Paul Tibbets
Joe Boyles Guest Columnist Today is the 80th anniversary of the beginning of the nuclear age. An atom bomb, dropped from a single B-29 (the Enola Gay, named after the pilot’s mother),…
Support Jefferson K-12 School students this school year
Tosca Williams Community Partnership School at JCS The Tiger Closet at Jefferson K-12, A Community Partnership School, is seeking donations of new or gently used children’s clothing (sizes 4–14) to help our…
Post #49 installs 2025-26 officers
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Otto M. Walker American Legion Post #49 held a special ceremony on Saturday, July 19, to install its officers for the 2025-26 year. Leadership and staff from…
When heaven feels more like a dream
Sheryl H. Boldt Guest Columnist What has been the most anticipated event of your life? The greatest day ever? The moment you thought would never come? As a freshman in high school,…
Chin-wags and paraprosdokians
Rev. John Hicks Guest Columnist Every now and then we come across a word that is new to our vocabulary and understanding. Chin-wag, for instance, means having a friendly conversation. Kind of…
Thankfulness
Pastor Nathan Peeler Columnist I know that November is a few months away, but I thought it might be appropriate to reflect on thankfulness outside of our national holiday. This year (2025)…
Air conditioning is our best friend
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. Here in the U.S., and especially here in Florida, just about the most important appliance we have is our air conditioner. Many of us have central HVAC,…
Artist spotlight: Martin Thigpen
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. “The possibilities are limitless when you create stained glass art,” or at least that’s the belief of Martin Thigpen, a Jefferson County artist with a passion for…
Last road paved with 2022 road bond
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County recently expended the last of the $3.8 million bond that it secured in conjunction with the City of Monticello in 2022 for road-improvement projects in…
Architect provides cost and plan for completion of A-Building restoration
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The remaining cost for completion of the A-Building restoration is an astonishingly high number, considering Jefferson County’s fiscally-constrained status. This cost, however, pales in comparison with what…
Part of Old Lloyd Road set for resurfacing
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County residents can soon expect to see road construction on the section of Old Lloyd Road from the I-10 overpass to 500 feet east of Lloyd…
Celestial events in August Perseids, planetary parades and more
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. For those of you who like to keep eyes on the skies, August is bringing a few astronomical events for you to enjoy. -Aug. 9 is the…
Commission may go live on social media
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials have begun exploring the possibility of broadcasting Jefferson County Commission meetings live on Facebook and other social media platforms. Commission Chairman Austin Hosford brought up…
BLOOM BIRDIE FLORALS celebrates a new beginning
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Something new is growing brightly, tucked into the northeast corner of Courthouse Circle at the heart of Jefferson County. It’s Bloom Birdie Florals, which just this June…