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Healthcare Hero: Melissa Taylor Ridenhour
Autumn Raulerson ECB Publishing, Inc. Melissa Taylor Ridenhour is the director of the medical team at Sanctuary Clinics Christian Treatment & Recovery Program in Monticello. She has been a registered nurse (RN)...

St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church offers Alcoholics Anonymous support
Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) has a lengthy track record for successfully helping alcoholics through the recovery process. St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church is pleased to offer AA meetings...

Oak trees planted at Big Bend Hospice to honor the Moodys
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Over many years to come, the front lawn of Big Bend Hospice (BBH) of Jefferson County will slowly become cool and shady as two young oak trees...

St. John’s women’s ministry plans November conference
Kalyn Scarboro Contributor The St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church’s (SJMBC) H.E.N.S.’s Women's Ministry invites you to join us for our fall Women's Conference, Even If, on Saturday, Nov. 7, with guest speaker...

Letter to the Editor: Thank You to the Lineworkers Who Power Our State
Every time you flip a switch and the lights come on, there are teams of lineworkers who make it possible. On August 26, we recognize Florida Lineworker Appreciation Day, a designation established...

More than a jamboree: The history of a Monticello tradition
Stefanie L. Prevatt ECB Publishing, Inc. It does not take long to realize that Friday night at the Monticello Country Jamboree is about much more than music. The band plays, couples dance,...