North Florida College Contributor North Florida College offers a Dual Enrollment program that allows students to earn college credits while still in high school and at no cost. The NFC Office of…
JCEF prepares for celebration, naming of Mini Grant Teacher of the Year
Glyndell B. Presley, Ed.D. Contributor It’s that time of year again, when the Jefferson County Educational Foundation, Inc. (JCEF), will honor its Mini Grant Teacher of the Year. This is the Foundation’s…
Winds and watercress
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Our Spring officially arrives in mid March, but by the first week we’re already seeing a host of lovely blossoms waving about in the notorious March winds….
March is Women’s History Month
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Since 1987, March has been designated as National Women’s History Month in the United States and several other countries around the world. The month also includes Women’s…
Domestic altercation leads to manhunt
Submitted by Jefferson County Sheriffs Office On Wednesday, Feb. 19, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) responded to the area of Bassett Dairy Road and Frank Lacy Road in reference to a…
JCS teachers can now access $25K grant for field trip expenses
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Youth Council, a nonprofit organization chaired by Gladys Roann-Watson, has for many years applied for and received grants to support field trips for students…
Three bills aim to reduce or eliminate property taxes in Florida
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Now that the Florida Legislature is formally in session as of Tuesday, March 4, it will deal with at least three bills that aim either to reduce…
Conditions perfect for elevated fire danger: JCFR warns citizens to be aware
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, March 1, the Jefferson County Fire Rescue (JCFR) issued a public statement warning citizens to be aware of the dangerous conditions, stating that the department…
The NEW Front Porch is on its way
Emerald Greene ECB Publishing, Inc. It is with great pleasure that we announce the arrival of the March/April 2025 issue of The Front Porch! The new issue has been mailed out and…
Lent
Today is Ash Wednesday, the Chrisitan festival that marks the beginning of the season of Lent. Lent lasts forty days (excluding Sundays) and commemorates Jesus’ 40 days of fasting in the wilderness…
The promise of things to come
Springtime isn’t guaranteed. We tend to think of it that way, because history has shown that after winter comes the spring, but there’s no contract written up that promises this. I’ve never…
Senior center welcomed AmeriCorps volunteers
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson Senior Citizens Center recently welcomed support from AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism. On Feb. 17 and 24, a group of 14…
Register for caregiver conference by March 7
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Big Bend Hospice is hosting a one-day conference called “Caregiving with Heart” on Saturday, March 22. In partnership with ACTS 2 and the Alzheimer’s Project, the event…
Chamber to hold mixer for young professionals
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring an informal mixer for Monticello Young Professionals. The first of what is expected to be a quarterly event will…
Mosaic exhibit to open at JAG this weekend
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. This month’s exhibit at Jefferson Arts Gallery features the polymer clay mosaic paintings created at Debortina Studio. The show, entitled “Flora, Fauna and Friends,” opens on Saturday,…
The Tiger hub adds laundry service
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Over the past two years, the Community Partnership School team at Jefferson County K-12 School (JCS) has been establishing a “hub” of services to support students and…
Turning Point to hold first ever Parents Night
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Turning Point, the alternative school in the Jefferson County district, is planning its first ever Parents Night for Thursday, March 20, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The…
When our self-esteem is in trouble
Are you feeling weak? Vulnerable? Is your self-esteem in trouble? Self-esteem is a fragile thing, especially when we don’t base it on what God’s Word says about us. In the past, I…
Created with a promise
A surgeon, an architect, and a politician found themselves in a friendly debate about which of their honored professions happened to be the oldest. “The Lord removed a rib from Adam’s side,”…
Wacissa Christian Church Wild Game Dinner
Submitted by Bill Snyder The 3rd Annual Wacissa Christian Church Men & Boys Wild Game Dinner was a smash hit! Doors opened at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, with dinner at…