Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. It was an energetic crowd in the Jefferson Somerset gym on Friday, Jan. 17. The school hosted an athletic pep rally in the afternoon, with students, coaches, teachers and faculty members celebrating the accomplishments of…
John Willoughby ECB Publishing, Inc. With a new year comes new prices; at least, that’s the name of the game of the United States Postal Service (USPS). The Governors of the Postal Service approved an increase in October of 2019,…
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A video of the Wacissa River Slave Canal funded by the Jefferson County Tourist Development Council and produced by the Aucilla Research Institute is garnering no few views and a lot of praise. “Fabulous video!”…
Happy Birthday, Brooke Tuesday, Jan. 21, marked the 25th birthday of my daughter, Brooke…my “baby.” I was 25 years old when Brooke was born. My second child. We are not as “scared” with the second baby as we are with…
Emmett Mitchell Sheffield, 79, passed away on January 17, 2020 in Lamont, FL. Emmett was born July 7, 1940 in Thomasville, Georgia to Luther Sheffield and Hoyt Kinsey Sheffield. Emmett honorably served our country in the United States Army. Mitchell…
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce members and guests came together on Tuesday, Jan. 7 for lunch, networking and a business meeting. Chamber President Danny Collins welcomed the group and introduced the speakers. Speakers for…
Ann Holt Contributor Mainstreet of Monticello is teaming with Laura Lee Corbett, a Secretary of the Interior Qualified Architectural Historian, to complete Phase II of a historic structures survey of Monticello. Mainstreet of Monticello of Florida, Inc. has been awarded…
Compiled by Laz Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Carlos Rivero Hernandez, 36; arrested Friday, Nov. 29. Charged with no valid driver’s license. Bond set at $100. Released same day. James Kenneth Johnson, 49; arrested Wednesday, Nov. 27. Charged with two counts…
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. For 19 years, Tess Knight has been involved in the Jefferson County School System. Throughout all her years of commitment to education, Knight has been assisting teachers and inspiring students; she has been involved in…
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Shavonne Giddins may be one of the newer faces in the halls and classrooms of Jefferson Somerset, but her dedication, commitment and care towards education have already been recognized by the school’s administration. Giddins, who…