Black History Month…Businesses and individuals recognized

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In celebration of Black History Month, the Monticello City Council recently handed proclamations to several African-American individuals and organizations as a way to recognize their contributions to the community. Those honored in a brief ceremony and presented with certificates of appreciation by Mayor Gloria Cox at the Monticello City Council on Tuesday evening, Feb. 7, were: * Police Chief Fred Mosley, the city’s first elected African-American chief