Mike Johnson ECB Publishing, Inc. God equips me with strength. Psalm 18:32, that is the story of last year’s undefeated Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Warriors Football Program. The ACA Warriors are coached…
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Jefferson County Tigers poised to strike back
Mike Johnson ECB Publishing, Inc. The time has come for the Jefferson-Somerset Tigers football program to put the past behind them and look forward to the road of victory. Last season, Somerset…
Summer Strings Experiment for Homeschoolers
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Homeschool Association (JCHAI) began a Summer Strings Experiment this June. This experiment is led by Kristine Joubert, who lived in Louisiana until December of…
Southern Gospel concerts return to Madison
The Old Paths Quartet will be in Madison on July 2 Submitted by Bryant Thigpen The Old Paths Quartet will be returning to Madison on Friday, July 2, at Ragans Family Campground…
Rev. Sean Brannon joins Transforming Life Church as an Associate Pastor
Submitted by Transforming Life Church Transforming Life Church (TLC) in the Lloyd area is pleased to announce that they have hired a new associate pastor, Rev. Sean Brannon. Sean will oversee our…
Leroy Beckwith Montgomery Sr. Leroy Beckwith Montgomery Sr. was born in Miami, Fla. to Floyd Montgomery and Carrie Beckwith on November 1, 1938. In his early childhood, he attended DA Dorsey High School which upon closing…
Concrete, Kids, and Coca-Cola
Submitted by Rebekah Sheats An old map of the town of Monticello reveals the surprising fact that, among the multiple commercial establishments and residences in the growing community in 1909, only a…
County and CenturyLink part ways
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. It seems that the long planned joint venture between local officials and CenturyLink to expand broadband service to remote areas of the county is pretty much off…
Interim city manager Hired by city
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Following the recent unexpected resignation of City Manager Raymond Clark, the Monticello City Council met in a special session earlier this week to hire an interim manager…
A Jumbotron?
At the June 3 county commission meeting, I learned about a request for up to $50,000 of our tax dollars for a $300,000 jumbotron for the high school. A jumbotron is a…
Surrender by Fear
Scripture tells us, DO NOT FEAR, have faith. How many churches (perhaps one you attend) have conceded much of what they did prior to Covid-19, for most, if not all, of the…
Watermelon Quilt Raffle
ECB Publishing, Inc. Photo by Emerald Greene Parsons, June 1, 2021 Win a beautiful quilt with a watermelon theme. The quilt can be seen at Wag the Dog Thrift Store. Tickets are…
Come join us June 19 for the York Street Community Sale
Mike Johnson ECB Publishing, Inc. Come on down to the York Street Community Sale for the Pop-up flea market on Saturday, June 19, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m….
Mary Jane Houston
Mary Jane Houston, 60, of Monticello, passed on Monday, May 31, 2021. Houston had been a housekeeper prior to retiring. She lived to dote on her grandchildren. Cherishing her love are her…
Hannah Mae Ransom
Hannah Mae Ransom, 67, of Monticello passed unexpectedly on Sunday, June 6, 2021. Hannah earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Sociology/Social Work from Florida A&M University. She worked for the former…
The Florida Department of Health in Jefferson County and Early Learning Centers Empower Children to Be Healthy and Smart from The Inside Out.
Submitted by Betsy Rykard On February 16, 2021, The Florida Department of Health Jefferson County Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) collaborated with three local Early Learning Centers (ELC) to empower children to…
New smiling faces at the Jefferson County 4-H Extension Office
Meet Gretchen Thornton The new Family and Consumer Sciences Agent Mike Johnson ECB Publishing, Inc. Gretchen Thornton is the newest smiling face at the Jefferson County 4-H Extension Office, taking over as…
Sheriff’s Office gets $1.2M for new communications system
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Christmas came early to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) last week, in the form of a $1.2 million appropriation from the Florida Legislature. On Thursday evening, June 3, Sheriff…
City Manager resigns
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In the words of Mayor Julie Conley, the Monticello City Council has formulated “the beginning of a plan” to replace City Manager Raymond Clark, who has tendered…
Importance of early childhood education
Early child development is a very important part of a child’s life. It is a fundamental that teaches us, that while a child is playing they are also learning. At this point…
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