Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Since 2012, Rainbow’s Edge Equine Transition Center has assisted with sheltering, rehabilitating and rehoming horses that have been seized by law enforcement from abuse and neglect cases….
Farm Tour 2024
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Another year of farm visits, hay rides, U-pick opportunities and pumpkin patches has reached its completion as the Annual Farm Tour commences for 2024. This year there…
Students enjoy Ag Adventures Day
Justice Barrington UF/IFAS Extension-Jefferson On Friday, Oct. 11, about 71 students from Jefferson County K-12 – A Community Partnership School and Jefferson County Homeschool Association, along with their teachers and parents, joined…
UF/IFAS Extension Service to host free family movie night
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County UF/IFAS Extension Service will host a youth movie night on Saturday, Nov. 2, in connection with the local 4-H Club. Both 4-H members and…
Second Saturday returns to Monticello
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. After a brief hiatus for the summer, Second Saturday festivities have begun once more, encouraging visitors and residents alike to come out and enjoy some beautiful evening…
Halloween Contest voting is underway
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. At the start of September, Starling Musings launched a call for artists who were interested in entering their hand-made work into an art competition that would showcase…
Former city manager back in the saddle on interim basis
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello city officials recently signed an agreement with former longtime City Manager Steve Wingate that allows him to return on a consultant basis as interim city manager…
New Animal Control Kennel should be up by Christmas
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Some nine months after a citizen offered to donate $75,000 to the county for construction of a new shelter for impounded animals, the project is still in…
PRO’S and CON’S of Amendment 5 on November’s ballot
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Amendment 5, titled the Annual Inflation Adjustment for Homestead Property Tax Exemption Value, is one of the least attention-getting of the six constitutional amendments that will appear…
Crash takes teen’s life
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. An 18-year-old Tampa youth died in a single-car crash in Jefferson County at 1:20 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) report,…
County reimposes several special assessments
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In rapid succession, the Jefferson County Commission recently adopted four resolutions, two of which reimposed special assessments on most residents, and two of which reimposed special assessments…
Medicare open enrollment period now here
Chris Polzer Contributor Advantage Aging Solutions is reminding residents that their Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders (SHINE) program has specifically-trained counselors to help educate and empower Medicare beneficiaries, their families, and…
Senior center holds joyful re-opening
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Judging by the broad smiles, thoughtful nods, festive balloons and bountiful buffet at the Jefferson Senior Citizens Center (JSCC) on Monday afternoon, Sept. 23, it was a…
What is it like being a pastor or a pastor’s wife?
What is it like to walk in your pastors’ shoes? Does being your pastor bring them joy? Or does it make them groan? Hebrews 13:17 (ESV) says, “Obey your leaders and submit to…
Who do you believe?
When my son was younger, he learned how to cleverly wind my husband into a frenzy. He knew what buttons to push, the information to present, and how to remain believable in…
Harvest Festival this Saturday
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, Oct. 19, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m., Wacissa Christian Church will be hosting a Harvest Festival. There will be food, games, and prizes galore…
How is it with your soul?
John Wesley was an English minister, theologian, and evangelist who was a leader of a revival movement within the Church of England known as Methodism. The small group meetings he founded became…
Welding is key to our economy, new program opens at North Florida College
North Florida College Contributor The demand for the welding profession is growing and the need for trained, skilled employees is critical. Recognizing that professional welders are needed to fulfill current and future…
City utility rates set to increase in November
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. If they haven’t yet received the information, city residents can soon expect to receive notices of planned rate increases for their garbage, water and sewer service rates,…
County to upgrade enhanced 911 system
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. An agreement recently signed by the Jefferson County Commission will allow for the installation of Next Generation 911 equipment and services here, a necessary step for the…
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