Story submitted National speaker, Mike Dreiblatt, co-author of the books How to Stop Bullying and Social Aggression and The Wallop Story, will lead a 60 minute Parent/Community workshop titled “How to Stop…
Category: Community News
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
Article Submitted Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 251 and its Auxiliary Unit are once again adamant about bringing information to everyone about suicide among military veterans. 22 veterans, and one active-duty…
Blood Drive Sept. 8
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing, Inc. American Legion Post 49 will host a Blood Drive on Saturday, September 8, in the Winn Dixie Plaza from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Just look for…
Adopt a Senior Sweetheart
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Humane Society Wolf Creek Pet Adoption Center houses lots and lots of cats, dogs and sometimes pigs, rabbits and even horses. Most all the…
High Blood Pressure? Fitness Classes start Oct. 2
Do you have high blood pressure? From 2000 to 2016, death rates due to hypertension and cardiovascular disease in Jefferson County have been consistently higher compared to the rest of the state…
Gwendolyn Saffo earns Distinguished EEO Designation
Article Submitted Gwendolyn D. Saffo received the designation of Senior Certified Affirmative Action Professional (Sr. CAAP) from the American Association for Affirmative Action (AAAED) earlier this summer. The requisite experience for this…
For the Animals… Sheriff’s Office announces new training for deputies at Adoption Day
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, August 25, Jefferson County Humane Society’s Wolf Creek Pet Adoption Center, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and Rainbows Edge, Inc. joined hands and held an…
Razor Performance Riders train in Monticello
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Razor Performance Riding is dedicated to the international development of enhancing people’s knowledge in motorcycle maneuvering and traffic safety by introducing advanced riding techniques. Its students focus…
Woman’s Club seeking new members
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello Woman’s Club (MWC) is having a membership drive and invites all the local ladies to consider joining for a fun-filled year of activities planned by the…
Children’s Advil recalled due to overdose concerns
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. Pfizer Consumer Health, a division of Pfizer, Inc., the producer of children’s Advil, has recalled one lot of their bubblegum flavored, 4-oz bottles of children’s Advil after…
A Gem of Floridian History: A look at the process of renovating Jefferson High School
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. It was the first brick schoolhouse built in Florida, its history dates all the way back to 1852 – 166 years ago – and the original bricks…
Lizard at the Library: Last week’s special story time visitor
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. Twice a week, the Jefferson County R.J. Bailar Public Library holds a special story time session. On Tuesdays at 10 a.m., the books and activities are geared…
Breakfast with a dose of chemicals: RoundUp found in favorite breakfast cereals
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. Earlier this month, a school grounds-keeper, Dewayne Johnson, made the national news when he filed a lawsuit against Monsanto after Johnson named the company’s weedkiller, Roundup, as…
Growing Wild at The Arts this Saturday
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson Arts will host the Opening Reception of “Growing Wild”, a Profusion of Wildflowers by Anne Hempel from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 1 in…
Chamber Annual Banquet and Awards Ceremony slated for September 13
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Dinner, Auction and Awards Ceremony at 6 p.m. on Thursday, September 13, at Willow Pond Plantation, 200…
Genealogy: a path to family discovery
Mickey Starling: ECB Publishing, Inc. All of us have unanswered questions about our families. Some are basic questions about the origin of our last names and where the majority of our descendants…
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