The following are Jefferson, FL, articles available online: http://www.ecbpublishing.com A long-time county resident has had a full productive and enjoyable life, but for the past ten years he uses a God-given gift he has as daily therapy for a crippling and extremely painful disease. http://www.greenepublishing.com/people.html The Jefferson County Country Club was the home to Aucilla Christian Academy's "multi-class reunion" held on June 19. The reunion was held in conjunction with the annual Watermelon Festival. http://www.greenepublishing.com/people.html Members of various local groups involved in the promotion of the community's artistic, cultural and historical resources came together last week at the invitation of the Jefferson County Tourist Development Council (JCTDC) to explore ways to meld their individual goals and further promote the community. http://www.greenepublishing.com/frontpage.html Voters will get an opportunity to decide in November if they want to continue to pay an extra quarter mill in property taxes for another two years to help out the school district. http://www.greenepublishing.com/frontpage.html Steve McHargue, new Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) director, for this area, held a fellowship dinner for coaches and their wives at his home in Lee. http://www.greenepublishing.com/outdoors.html Aucilla Christian Academy alumni and athletic superstar Drew Sherrod, 23, is back on campus this year to assist coaching the varsity football team and serve as an elementary and middle school Physical Education teacher. http://www.greenepublishing.com/outdoors.html A study by USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station (SRS) scientists and research partners suggests that wildfire prevention education in Florida pays for itself several times over by saving millions of dollars in fire-fighting costs and reducing damages from human-caused fires. Researchers published their findings in a recent issue of the journal Forest Science. http://www.greenepublishing.com/outdoors.html Right after you have a baby, you are 100% positive you never want to do that again. As time goes on, you forget....your malfunctioning brain tells you that it really wasn't all that bad...the pain, the sleepless nights, the worrying, the guilt, the upside-down house and the days without showers...that didn't really happen to me, right? Oh nooooo....it was wonderful! So wonderful, infact, that I think I want another one! And there you are, right back in the middle of a crazy house, teeth that haven't been brushed in 48 hours, people eating frozen food 3 meals a day, and no orientation to what day of the week it is. No I'm not pregnant. But Sweetums may be! http://www.greenepublishing.com/outdoors.html North Florida Community College is constantly evolving and growing to meet the needs and demands of students and the community. So as NFCC's fall term approaches, it's no surprise there's new offerings and programs on the horizon. From fall term additions of Special Topics in Humanities Film and Computer Animation, to upcoming additions of a Hip Hop in American Culture class and an Associate in Science degree in digital media, NFCC is reshaping its academic offerings for the benefit of its students. http://www.greenepublishing.com/school.html Taryn Copeland, an entering senior at Aucilla Christian Academy, has been selected by the Greenville American Legion Auxiliary Post 131 to attend the 2010 session of Girls State. Taryn is the daughter of Tom and Debbie Copeland of Greenville. She is an honors student at ACA and a dual enrollment student at NFCC. Taryn is co-captain of the varsity cheerleaders, pitcher for the girls' softball team, earning a spot on the Second Team Big Bend for the past season and also plays basketball. She plans to attend St. Johns River Community College on a softball scholarship and then continue her education majoring in Pharmacy or Dentistry. http://www.ecbpublishing.com/school.html Former FSU basketball player, and present professional basketball leaguer, Benson Callier is offering a free basketball camp July 21-23 for females and males ages 7-14 at the Recreation Park, to pass along some of the things he's picked up in his journey through basketball and life. http://www.greenepublishing.com/sports.html