Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. City of Monticello Mayor Gloria Cox spoke on “The State of the City” at the monthly luncheon of the Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, March…
Senate bill aims to defeat minimum wage requirements in some instances
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A proposed bill making its way through the current legislative session would allow employers to sidestep the state’s minimum wage requirement if they are able to classify…
County Comp plan back to drawing board
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials continue trying to complete the revision of the comprehensive plan, a document that sets the community’s vision 20 years out and that must be reviewed…
Celebrations abound for March Second Saturday
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. March is well known and loved for its connection to St. Patrick’s Day, and throughout the month people all over the world come together to celebrate the…
At a loss for words: Middle Age madness
We’ve spent several joyful moments exploring phrases from the 1800s that are still in occasional use, so let’s explore a bit further back. Looking into the Middle Ages, we find plenty of…
CareerSource to host Coffee with a Veteran
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. CareerSource Capital Region will be hosting a Coffee with a Veteran event in Monticello on Thursday, March 27, from 9 to 11 a.m. in partnership with CowHouse…
Dirty Pecan enjoys 10th year
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, March 1, hundreds of nature-loving cyclists took to the clay roads of North Florida and South Georgia for a full day of bicycling and sight-seeing…
Cowboys top Warriors
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. It was an exciting afternoon and evening of baseball action on Friday, March 7, when the Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Warriors hosted the Madison County High School…
God’s grace is real
If your life was featured in a magazine article, would you send copies to your family? Would you invite your friends on social media to read it? If you took snapshots of…
Accepting the Kingdom Challenge
The phrase, “There’s no such thing as a free lunch” is a popular adage that communicates the idea that it is impossible to get something for nothing. The reality, however, is that…
God to Adam: Where are you?
We can learn much from the story of Adam and Eve in the first few chapters of Genesis. Adam and Eve were our first parents. This is our beginning. This is how…
Methodist Church plans diaper give-aways
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Anyone who needs diapers and baby wipes can get them for free on four upcoming Wednesday nights: March 26, April 2, April 9 and April 16. The…
Overturned semi blocks Hwy. 19
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. On Monday, March 10, around 6:30 p.m., a semi truck traveling southbound on U.S. 19 overturned as it was approaching the highway’s intersection with William Floyd Road…
Help the Handley family’s fight against cancer
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Handley family of Monticello is seeking community support, following a cancer diagnosis for Hunter Handley, son of Randall and Mary Pate Handley. On Jan. 8, 2025,…
Single vehicle wreck leaves one deceased
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Saturday morning, March 8, Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) responded to a crash located on U.S. Highway 19, at Tecumseh Rd. At approximately 6:15 a.m., a pickup…
New bill seeks to stiffen dangerous dogs laws
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Another bill to stiffen the state’s dangerous dogs laws has been filed in the Florida Legislature for the session that started on Tuesday, March 4. Senate Bill…
Ecological Park in need of major repairs
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. The past several years have been wrought with significant bouts of severe weather, from major hurricanes to historic winter snow storms. Many Florida residents are struggling to…
Thanks for reading
Since starting as a writer for ECB Publishing, Inc. in September 2021, I’ve really enjoyed how the job takes me out into our community, both the public spaces and the backroad nooks….
From the Sunny Side: One letter
I recently saw something that immediately made me stop and think. That may not seem all that significant. Many things make me stop, not as many make me think while I am…
VFW honors JCSO correctional officer
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 251 recently honored Sgt. Courtney Boone of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office as its Law Enforcement/ Correctional Officer of the Year for…