Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Often, high school is the time when students begin seriously contemplating their next steps in education and future careers. On March 25, high school junior and senior…
JCS Flag Football finishes season
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson Lady Tigers Flag Football Team completed an 11-game season yesterday, garnering wins against Gadsden County and Community Leadership Academy. Kudos to all the young women…
Lady Warriors fall to Lady Panthers
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. Despite a pair of late game runs, the Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Lady Warriors were defeated by the Lady Panthers of St. John Paul II Catholic High…
Aucilla Research Institute exhibits at Tallahassee History Festival
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. The Aucilla Research Institute (ARI) recently was an exhibitor at the annual Tallahassee History Festival. The free-to-attend festival, hosted by Tallahassee State College (formerly known as Tallahassee…
ECB Publishing loses key team member
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Carl Painter, longtime graphic designer at ECB Publishing, Inc., passed away at his place of residence on Wednesday morning, April 2. He was 61. Born in Chicago,…
Community Easter Egg Hunt is April 12
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The annual Easter Egg Hunt for the whole community is planned for Saturday, April 12. The event begins at 10:30 a.m. at the Jefferson County Recreation Park,…
A-Building will likely lose $500,000 grant after all
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The flooding problem at the A-Building continues to baffle county officials, who must resolve the issue before pouring more money into the historic building’s restoration, which already…
Watermelon Festival plans are rolling
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. It’s time for kid artists, vendors, classic car buffs, parade participants, pageant hopefuls, bed racers, photo snappers, pickle ball competitors and 5K runners to start things rolling…
Semiquincentennial is July 4, 2026
Story Submitted by Bill Snyder We have a rich American heritage founded on Christian principles. “One nation under God” is in our pledge of allegiance. “In God We Trust” is on our…
Thinking ahead
The other day, I was changing in my room when I spied a little thief at the bird feeder I keep on the balcony. I say thief in loose terms, only because…
From the Sunny Side: Life
As I have made more and more trips around that big yellow bag of gas in the sky, I have come to realize that the only thing you can truly predict about…
Finely crafted models showcase a love of local landmarks
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Four years ago, when Lamar and Jo-Anne McLaughlin were looking to move to North Florida to be closer to their grown daughter’s family, the town of Monticello…
Two local businesses named recipients of Small Business Grant by Chamber
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. At the beginning of March, the Monticello/Jefferson Chamber of Commerce announced the first recipients of some small business grants that were sponsored by the Chamber and Duke…
Community Calendar
APRIL 4 (Friday) The Rotary Club meets at noon at 420 W. Washington St. APRIL 5 (Saturday) The 19th Annual Day of Dialogue on Minority Health in Jefferson County 2025 takes place…
Instead of April showers, it’s sunshine at JCS
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. There’s a Sunshine Committee at Jefferson County K-12 Community Partnership School, and they have a plan to turn the proverbial April showers into April sunshine. It’s all…
1975 class of ACA meets for 50th anniversary reunion
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. On the evening of Saturday, March 22, the 1975 graduating class of Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) held a reunion for the 50th anniversary of their graduation. The…
Coming back to life
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. We’re well into spring around here now, and even the various nut trees – notoriously the last holdouts – have begun to sprout leaves. At our place,…
Wildlife Center enjoys a spring baby boom
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. An infant cotton-topped tamarin monkey clings to its mother’s back and angles its fuzzy head curiously when she hops over to the viewing window at the North…
Coloring Contest deadline is April 18
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Kid artists ages 2-13 are invited to submit artwork for this year’s Watermelon Festival Coloring Contest. All contestants must be full-time residents of Jefferson County. The winner…
Celestial events in April – Will you catch the meteor shower?
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. For those who enjoy looking skyward, March proved to be an interesting month, with the presence of several of our neighboring planets visible in the nighttime sky,…