Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. It is relatively common to learn home maintenance tips from your parents or grandparents. And very likely, they learned these tricks from their parents or grandparents. Throughout…
Ponderings…. I’ll see you Thursday
When someone passes away, it is common to re-live the final moments you spent with them, mulling them over in your mind until every moment is immortalized forever, as if preserving the…
Community Calendar
AA Meeting Schedule: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7 p.m. at the Lloyd Woman’s Club (9109 Old Lloyd Rd.). Sundays, Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 8 p.m at the Christ Episcopal Church…
Woman’s Club to hold Administrative Professionals Luncheon
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello Woman’s Club invites all bosses in the community to treat their hardworking administrative professionals to a delicious lunch on Wednesday, April 23. For reservations, call…
JCSO Lt. Dan Williams promoted to Captain
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. This January, Lieutenant Dan Williams of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received a promotion to the position of Captain. Williams has been with JCSO for 16 years,…
Union Hill church supports assault survivors
Joyce Wilson Contributor Union Hill A.M.E. Church, under the leadership of Rev. Barbara Thomas, continues to make a difference in Jefferson County through its outreach efforts with Refuge House. The church recently…
Thoughts from an empty tomb
I still remember experiencing Jerusalem for the first time and traveling along the Via Dolorosa, the “Path of Sorrow.” The road to Calvary was not what I’d envisioned. I had imagined a…
JCS students get a peek into Sentinel life
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…