Enjoy the street dance, parade, car show, beer garden, vendors, kids’ show and more Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County’s celebration of everything watermelon culminates with this final weekend of Watermelon…
Try your hand at a Word Search, What’s the Difference, Sudoku and Crossword
The June 17 issue of the Monticello News includes a Puzzle Time page. Enjoy!
Conserving fuel as prices rise
Metro Media Fuel is a necessity for millions of drivers on the country’s roadways. According to a recent report from Experian Automotive, approximately 1.4 percent of the 292.3 million cars and trucks…
County officials continue budget hearings
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials continue hearing budget presentations from the constitutional officers and department heads, preparatory to the formulation of a new budget for the coming fiscal year, which…
Jefferson County’s accountability crisis: when warning signs go unanswered
Patricia Smith Guest Columnist Arrests, public controversies and years of unresolved concerns have intensified scrutiny over accountability, oversight, and public safety in Jefferson County government. In small communities, trust often functions as…
Cancer Survivors Day
National Cancer Survivors Day® is a CELEBRATION for those who have survived, an INSPIRATION for those recently diagnosed, a gathering of SUPPORT for families, and an OUTREACH to the community. CLICK HERE to celebrate…
MPD hopes to be in new building by year’s end
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The effort to secure a new station for the Monticello Police Department (MPD) continues, with the expectation that the department may move into its new home as…
Registration is open for adult education classes
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Adults interested in earning their GED or becoming proficient in English can register now for evening classes to be offered in the fall through Jefferson County Schools…
How Jefferson County’s demographic “tapestry” impacts small business decisions
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Business Consultant Pamela Johnson, who works at Florida A&M University (FAMU) for the Small Business Development Center (SBDC), gave a presentation earlier this year on a “Tapestry…
Perry author is bringing “Survival Stories of a Gen X Childhood” to the Watermelon Festival
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Perry local, artist, blogger and writer Dawn Viola Perez has hundreds of cherished memories that she wants to share. Growing up during the ’70s and ’80s, her…
Wingate returns as interim city manager
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Steve Wingate is back as Monticello’s interim city manager for the third time since he retired from the position some seven years ago. The Monticello City Council…
Jefferson County gets a new manager
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County has a new manager. He is Douglas G. Baber, whom the Jefferson County Commission selected on Thursday morning, June 5, after hearing from three other…
American patriotism and the American flag
Gideon Burrell Guest Columnist Recently my Great Grandfather passed away and went to heaven. In his younger years he served in the Army during the Korean war. He was stationed in Germany….
Meet Your Neighbor: Peggy Brown Seabrooks
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Peggy Brown Seabrooks was born in Orlando and moved to Monticello during her middle school years. After graduating locally, she moved back to Orlando and joined the…
Be encouraged: This is not your ‘forever.’
Sheryl H. Boldt Guest Columnist Years ago, when I was in and out of mental hospitals, Millie, a kind nurse, cared for me. When I was discharged after a nine- month stay,…
Chippie doesn’t sing much anymore
Rev John Hicks Guest Columnist Occasionally I come across a story or a parable that to me expresses a great heavenly truth using earthly experiences in a way that I can totally…
Popular backyard games and activities – plus three printable “house” puzzles
Metro Media Backyards are experiencing a resurgence in recent years. Driven largely by a collective desire to reduce screen time, which has surged among many age groups, particularly children, families are investing…
Aldi store set for summer opening
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Aldi store on the former Winn Dixie site should be opening soon; the question is how soon. Aldi is playing it close to the vest when…
CPR: A skill that can save lives
Hailey Waldo ECB Publishing, Inc. Every second counts during a cardiac emergency, and knowing how to perform CPR can mean the difference between life and death. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, better known as CPR,…
Info session on New World screwworm is June 18
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County folks with livestock and warm-blooded pets may find it worth the drive to the Florida Gateway Fairgrounds in Lake City on June 18 to learn…