Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials are pursuing grants that, if secured, would allow for upgrades at the recreation park and the replacement of damaged guardrails on local roads. The first…
Warriors extinguish Blazers
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. On Friday, Sept. 19, the Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Warriors varsity football team hosted the Blazers of Baconton Charter School, from Baconton, Ga. The Warriors were able…
FDC K9 teams place in manhunt field trials
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) is celebrating the top placement of six FDC K9 teams at the Southeastern State Manhunt Field Trials, an event hosted by…
Tigers swat Yellowjackets
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Tigers found the end zone early and often at Tiger Field when they hosted the Yellowjackets of Vernon High School, from Vernon, Fla. With…
Women have now been voting for 105 years
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. In 1787, the U.S. Constitution was drafted and created the government of the United States. By 1788, all the necessary states had ratified it, so, in 1789,…
Masonic Lodge announces raffle winner
Hiram Masonic Lodge No. 5 recently raffled off a Henry lever action .22 rifle, and Robert Tonski held the winning ticket. Pictured, left to right, are, Junior Warden Ed Gifford, Pilar Tonski…
Fifth annual community fish fry held at St. John’s M.B. Church
St. John’s M.B. Church Contributor St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church in Greenville held its fifth fish fry from 5 p.m. to 7p.m. on Sat., Sept. 15. The community was welcomed to come…
Meet Your Neighbor: Don and Naomi Helle
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Meet Don and Naomi Helle! The Helles, who have been married for 66 years, have been Monticello locals since 1979. Don was born in Minnesota to a…
Renee Long charged with fraud and other counts
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Authorities confirmed on Friday, Sept. 19, that Renee Long, the former deputy manager and human resources director in Jefferson County, had been arrested earlier that day and…
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The Pickle “Fall” Tournament is coming soon
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Pickleball fans rejoice, because Monticello has a Pickle “Fall” Tournament coming up in just a few short weeks. The Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce has announced plans…
Monticello native receives 2025 State of Florida Driver of the Year Award
Frequita Barrington Contributor It has been a long journey for Monticello native Bernard Huggins: Three scores and a decade plus of life’s high and lows; millions of miles driven; and an impact…
Jefferson Arts Gallery seeks fiber artists for upcoming exhibit
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Each January, the Jefferson Arts Gallery (JAG) celebrates the fiber arts, and they are putting out the call for artists now so that the 2026 Fiber Arts…
Remembering Madison’s World War II hero Captain Colin P. Kelly, Jr.
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. Before U.S. involvement in World War II, Madison’s Colin P. Kelly, Jr., having recently graduated from West Point and been promoted to Captain, was stationed in what…
Madison’s monument of four freedoms
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. On Jan. 6, 1941, President Roosevelt spoke to the nation through his 1941 State of the Union Address. The speech came eleven months before the U.S. involvement…
Your Four Freedoms
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. President Roosevelt’s 1941 State of the Union Address has become known as the Four Freedoms Speech. Spoken eleven months before the Japanese invasion of Hawaii, the speech…
Boyles Tree Farm named Outstanding Tree Farm of the Year
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. The Florida Tree Farm Program has recently announced that Boyles Tree Farm has been recognized as the 2025 Jon Gould Florida Outstanding Tree Farm of the Year….
Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup: a patent medicine that packed a powerful punch
Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc. Any parent can recall the many adventures that came with living with an infant during their teething stage. The frequent crying caused by the discomfort of sore…
Jefferson Future Farmers of America begins a new year
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County K-12 Community Partnership School (JCS) is home to what is likely to become a vibrant and active Future Farmers of America (FFA) group. Stephanie Prevatt,…
Which vehicle is right for me?
Metro Media Purchasing a new vehicle can be exciting. Whether a car or truck is a brand new model or pre-owned and simply new to you, it can be fun to explore…