Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. As of 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 26, Earl has turned himself in to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and is no longer considered wanted. It was…
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Change Causes Fear
“Mommy, can you leave the light on?” It’s a common request of small children at bedtime. The change from light to dark brings with it fear of monsters under the bed or…
True Leadership
Jefferson County citizens have witnessed true leadership in the fight against the proposed toll road and that person is Jefferson County Clerk and Comptroller, Kirk Reams. When the voters of Jefferson County…
Emerald’s Gem Box…
Happy Birthday, Cheltsie Today (November 27) marks the 27th birthday of my oldest daughter, Cheltsie. To say the least, my life changed dramatically 27 years ago. At the young age of 23,…
William “Billy” Martin Burnette
William “Billy” Martin Burnette, 77, passed away on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, in Madison, Fla. Billy was born November 25, 1941 in Madison, to John Caleb Burnette and Kathleen Martin Burnette. Billy…
Jeanie Kilpatrick Ervin
Jeanie Kilpatrick Ervin, 55, passed away suddenly on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019. Jeanie was born in Garden Grove, Calif., on April 30, 1964, to Bernice “Sissy” (Entzminger) Kilpatrick and the late Kelly…
Bethlehem in Monticello Dec. 6 and 7
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Bethlehem in Monticello, a gift to the Jefferson County Community from the First United Methodist Church family, will be held on Friday, Dec. 6 and Saturday, Dec….
Pastor Spotlight
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. John Frizzell moved his family to Monticello about two years ago from West Palm Beach, joining the First Baptist Church of Lloyd (FBCL). The purpose of their…
Gather together on Thanksgiving
Local churches to host community Thanksgiving meals Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Thanksgiving is a time for families, communities and strangers to come together in unity and give thanks for the many…
The houses are FINALLY coming
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. After a lengthy lull, the City of Monticello appears to be experiencing a mini boom of building activity, with the Crooked Creek Subdivision leading the way and…
The torch
I still cannot help but to carry the torch inside of me. The torch of liberty. The torch of justice and the true American way of life. The torch that speaks of…
Celebrate National Adoption Awareness Month
Each year, November is recognized as National Adoption Awareness Month. This year, there is a special effort to focus on children in foster care waiting for their forever home. Many of the…
Reporter’s Corner:
Four years of writing Four years ago, in November of 2015, a 19-year-old girl stood in the big office of a local newspaper and wondered what the heck she was doing there….
Alvin “Chip” Wallace
Alvin “Chip” Wallace, 68, of Lamont, Fla., passed at home on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. Chip was a retired equipment operator for the Jefferson County Road Department and a member of Mt….
Agnes Juanita Perkins Davis
Agnes Juanita Perkins Davis, 85, of Lamont, Fla., passed on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019. Mrs. Davis was a retired food service supervisor and a church mother at Mt. Olive P.B. Church. Cherishing…
Keystone Women come home with awards
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Lynn Stafford, Brenda Sorensen and Susan Carabello, all members of the Keystone Federation of Republican Women (KFRW) Club, attended the Florida Federation of Republican Women (FFRW) 2019…
Tigers talk-the-talk at Tropicana Speech Contest
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Early morning on Monday, Nov. 18, the media center at Jefferson Somerset was filled with teachers, school leadership staff, Jefferson County Extension Office and 4-H agents as…
Business After 5: Robinson Gunworks
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Robinson Gunworks, a locally-owned gunsmith and custom firearm manufacturer, will be hosting a Business After 5 social and professional gathering on Thursday, Nov. 21.According to the Monticello-Jefferson…
Goodbye, 850
448 area code to precede all new numbers Savannah Reams ECB Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, Nov. 5, the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) approved an area code overlay that will add a…
Toll road debate continues unabated
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County Commission Chairwoman Betsy Barfield recently came under fire at a board meeting because of her absence from a public forum on the proposed toll road,…
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