Samantha Wainright ECB Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, May 4, three seniors at Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) signed their letters of intent to continue their student-athlete careers throughout college. Keira Evans, Anna Lee…
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Longtime Wacissa postal worker saying goodbye to job
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The fate of longtime Wacissa postal worker Frank Kolb took a turn for the worst last week, with the postal service giving him an ultimatum: either transfer…
Run on gas
Alyssa Ridenour ECB Publishing, Inc. On Friday, May 7, the Colonial Pipeline was shut down due to a cyberattack on the company’s computer systems. The pipeline runs from the Gulf Coast to…
Homeschool group moves into new home
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Almost exactly three months after the Jefferson County Commission agreed to lease the former elections office on Dogwood Street to a homeschooling organization, the group has moved…
Somerset to build new scoreboard
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. Football fans attending Jefferson Somerset Tiger football games next fall will certainly be impressed when they walk into the stadium. Instead of the typical high school scoreboard…
Emergency Management Director Paula Carroll recognized
Alyssa Ridenour ECB Publishing, Inc. Paula Carroll, director of the Jefferson County Emergency Management, a division of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, received the Thomas Yatabe Certificate of Outstanding Achievement on Saturday,…
School Board denies virtual school; again
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County School Board last week had a fourth go at the statewide virtual school that Somerset proposes to create, only this time the purpose of…
Downtown beautification… Buildings being revitalized
ECB Publishing Inc. Photo by Laz Aleman, Monday, April 19 Scott McPherson, leaning against light posts at right, explains to the members of the Monticello Historic Design Review Board some of the…
High-speed chase; manhunt: Fugitive Captured
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. An attempted traffic stop in Tallahassee last week turned into a high-speed chase on the interstate that ended in a manhunt in the Lloyd area involving multiple…
Four Tigers sign to play college football
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. Four Jefferson Somerset Tigers took a big step toward their future on Friday, April 30, when they signed to play football at the next level. Brian Crumity,…
Howard Academy’s historic designation in state’s hands
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The effort to designate the Old Howard Academy a National Historic Site passed a major hurdle last week, with the Monticello Historic Design Review Board (HDRB) approving…
Former Lady Warrior helps lift Santa Fe into State tournament
Ashlyn Rogers and the Saints are State bound! Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. Former Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) softball stand-out Ashlyn Rogers recently helped land the Santa Fe College Saints in the…
School District working with NextEra to repair old gym
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County School District and Gulf Power/NextEra are working together to get a federal grant to repair and renovate the old gymnasium on South Water Street….
Megan Schofill helps Auburn win SEC championship
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Auburn University Sophomore Megan Schofill recently did her part to ensure that her school’s golf team came out on top at the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in women’s…
More repair work set for historic A-Building
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The restoration of the historic A-Building, which has been proceeding in dribs and drabs for more than two decades as the funding becomes available, is about to…
Local football players named to All-State team
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. One of the most trusted sources of information on Florida high school football has released its all-state team and there is no shortage of local talent included….
Stimulus money… School district to get nearly $2M
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County School District appears will be receiving nearly $2 million in federal funding as part of the Biden administration’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan (ARP)…
Three local students… Nationally Ranked!
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson Somerset girls flag football team has some stellar players this year, but three in particular are doing really well and deserve some mention. Senior Aazayah…
To have or not to have… Virtual school
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. To the consternation of Jefferson County School Board members, the virtual school that Jefferson Somerset wants to implement won’t go away. Or so it seems. After voting…
Howard Academy prepped for national recognation
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Pending the review and recommendation of the Monticello Historic Review Design Board (HDRB), an application that seeks to designate the Old Howard Academy on Mamie Scott Drive…
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