Lazaro AlemanECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County resident Jane Wells Scott is one of four recipients of the 2019 Florida Folk Heritage Awards – a recognition given annually to standout folk artists and…
Month: January 2019
Complete Loss
Fire destroys home off Aucilla Hwy. Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. Despite the hard work of the firefighters at the Jefferson County Fire Rescue (JCFR), a fire claimed an abandoned home off…
Emeralds Gem Box
Happy Birthday, Brooke This past Monday, January 21, marked the 24th birthday of my daughter, Brooke. Where has the time gone? It doesn’t feel like “yesterday” but my goodness, it sure doesn’t…
The Pop Tab Initiative: Collect pop tabs, support families
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. Is your school classroom, Sunday school or civic group looking for a community project? Throughout the year, the Jefferson County Farm Bureau office is collecting pop tabs….
Daughter of Monticello couple admitted to U.S. Supreme Court
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Troy and Gretchen Avera, both influential members of the Monticello community, are pleased to announce the admittance of their daughter, Attorney Stephanie (Avera) Goodbar to the United…
Our Town Photo Contest
Story Submitted The Monticello Opera House, with help from the Chamber of Commerce and the Monticello News, is sponsoring a photo contest for high school students. The Opera House is presenting Thornton…
From the Pulpit…
Senior Moments Those were the times! We could eat like a horse and not look like one. All of the school teachers were older than we were, and professional athletes were about…
Bailar leaves legacy of service
Lazaro Aleman, ECB Publishing, Inc. The irrepressible Rev. Dick Bailar may have lost his eyesight, but not his joie de vivre or silver tongue. A regular at Jefferson County Commission meetings for…
MLK Parade and Celebration planned for Monday
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center will honor the birthday of Dr. King with a dance and parade. The theme: ‘Activating the Dream’ will begin…
A-Building’s drawings cost $161,240
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials recently gave EMI architects the green light to complete the final construction documents for the A-Building, preparatory to soliciting bids to determine exactly how much…
Reporter’s Corner: To thine own self be true
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. In my opinion, one of the worst things you can accuse a newspaper or their reporters of is providing misinformation in order to sway readers in one…
Lonnie Young, Sr.
Lonnie Charles “LC” Young, Sr., 81, of Monticello’s Aucilla Community passed away at home on Wednesday, January 9, 2019. Viewing and visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. on Friday,…
Reverend Doctor Richard J. Bailar and Friedel H. Bailar
Fiercely independent, resourceful, and principled, and yet openly and uncommonly compassionate and warm, Reverend Doctor Richard J. Bailar and Friedel H. Bailar passed away in their Monticello, FL, home on January 14,…
Chamber to offer hiking tours thanks to Aucilla Research Institute
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce held its monthly Tuesday afternoon meeting on January 8. The speaker was George Cole, one of several volunteer professors, with Aucilla…
Crime Beat
Jill Marie Matotta, 45, of Davey, FL; arrested Wednesday, Jan. 2; charged with delivery of cannabis. No bond amount or release date listed. Travarris Maurice Leaks, 31, of Daytona Beach, FL.; arrested…
January circuit court, felony docket
Davonte Clark, 22, admits to violation of probation as part of a negotiated deal with the state. The violation derives from his failure to abide by all the conditions of his probation,…
Prominent women of American history
Elizabeth Glover (c. 1600-1643) Elizabeth owned the first printing company in America. Anne Bradstreet (1612-1672) Anne was a poet of the 17th Century. Henrietta Johnston (c. 1633-1729) Henrietta was an artist. Abigail…
City to crack down on sidewalk tables
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Tired of unnamed downtown businesses allegedly not complying with the stipulations of the city’s sidewalk ordinance, officials have decided to take action. On Tuesday evening, January 8,…
School District remains under DOE’s Emergency Management
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. On Wednesday, January 9, the Jefferson County School District was called to downtown Tallahassee to conduct a meeting with the Florida Department of Education’s Financial Emergency Management…
Law enforcement fatalities increase in 2018
144 deaths nationwide; Florida among highest Savannah Reams: ECB Publishing, Inc. According to a report released by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, the number of law-enforcement officers who have died…
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