Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Meet Destiny Hattaway! Hattaway has been a resident of the Wacissa community for six years. Though she grew up mostly in Tallahassee, she holds many fond memories…
Tallahassee 13U wins Babe Ruth World Series
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. The Tallahassee 13U Babe Ruth team won the Babe Ruth World Series on Aug. 23. The team played the final game of the tournament in Jamestown, N.Y….
Aucilla Christian Academy students excel on AP exams
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) recently received some great news from the College Board. ACA students received an 86 percent pass rate on their Advanced Placement exams at…
County agrees to fund Jefferson Express
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson Express, the Big Bend Transit (BBT) operated shuttle bus service that transports passengers from Monticello to Tallahassee and back at a minimal cost, continues to…
Pickleball courts coming to recreation park
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Pickleball fans can take heart that they will be able to play the sport here on dedicated pickleball courts in the not-too-distant future. After multiple discussions of…
Local families host students from Japan and Korea
Tammy Brookins Contributor This has been an international summer here in Jefferson County. Four international students were hosted by two families, and two other students participated in a virtual exchange, sending email…
How positive thinking can shape mental health
Melanie Southerland UF/IFAS Extension – Jefferson In a world filled with daily stressors and uncertainties, the way we think can significantly influence how we feel. Positive thinking – more than just a…
Thank you, Shirley Washington
Shirley A. Washington, a former School Board Member, continues to support students education by giving high school students her academic scholarship, known as the “SHIRLEY A. WASHINGTON FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP”. Ms. Washington still…
Ponderings…The marks we leave
Heather Ainsley Columnist I’ve been thinking a lot about the impacts people make on the world, those small marks they leave behind that become the only evidence that they were ever here…
Meet Your Neighbor: David Jackson
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Meet David Jackson! Born in Valdosta, Ga., Jackson has been a resident of Jefferson County since he moved with his parents, Charles and Tracey Jackson, to the…
Chamber of Commerce announces Havana Nights Annual Dinner
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce has announced their Annual Dinner planned for Thursday, Sept. 25, from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Monticello Opera House. The…
TRIM notices being mailed August 22
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Property owners in the city and county will soon be receiving their Truth In Millage (TRIM) notices in the mail. Property Appraiser Angela Gray announced this week…
Tiger volleyball is underway!
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. This week the Tigers volleyball squad at Jefferson K-12 Community Partnership School (JCS) brought the skills they’d been building over the summer to the court. Nineteen games…
State can keep sexual predator designation on driver’s licenses
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Florida can continue identifying convicted sexual predators with the words “Sexual Predator” stamped on their driver’s licenses, according to a ruling by the 5th District Court of…
Chamber awards Robinson Gunworks a small business grant
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce has launched a grant program as another way to support local entrepreneurs. Each quarter, two Chamber members with five or fewer…
Back to school, historical style!
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. To the delight or disappointment of children across Florida, August is passing us by, and the school year is once again in full swing. Today, most students…
Some thoughts on Winn-Dixie closing
Merryann Frisby Columnist Lots of trepidation about the local Winn Dixie closing. One often stated and accurate concern is that older people could not easily shop. As a certified old person, I…
Arms wide open
Cheryl Cruce Guest Columnist I have heard it said, “We often see God in the way we see our earthly fathers.” I’m not sure if that is entirely true, but if it…
Bible verses to pray over our kids this school year
Sheryl H. Boldt Guest Columnist What is your prayer for your child or grandchild this school year? Perhaps you’ll be praying for them to have a great school year; to excel academically…
Life is short. Eternity is forever.
Rev. John Hicks Guest Columnist My brothers and I learned the Heimlich Maneuver in scouts. If someone is choking, you get behind them and wrap your arms around the person’s waist. You…