Category: Community News

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The weather on Friday night, March 20, promises to be clear and pleasantly cool – perfect for enjoying a movie outdoors at the Jefferson County Recreation Park….

Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. A local family from Greenville, the Camps, need the support of their community. Husband and wife Matt and Arin, and their children, six-year-old Ben and four-year-old Holley,…

Crystal Goodwin ECB Publishing, Inc. Meet Lynn Talley! Talley was born in Deltona, Fla., and has been a panhandle resident since 2000. She moved from Tallahassee to Monticello in 2023, where she…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. On Saturday morning, March 7, an enthusiastic group of local residents participated in the Community Clean-up organized by the Jefferson County Democrats. During this community action project,…

Emerald Greene ECB Publishing, Inc. Crystal Goodwin believes that every community has stories worth telling – the quiet ones, the joyful ones and the ones that help people understand each other a…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Several downtown businesses are hosting a block party for Saturday evening, March 14, with a St. Patrick’s Day theme. Beginning at 5 p.m. and lasting til 8…

MARCH 7 (Saturday) Everyone is invited to a Community Clean-up starting at 8:30 a.m. at the Teen Center (555 Tiger Ln.). This event is organized by the Jefferson County Democratic Executive Committee,…

Hailey Waldo ECB Publishing, Inc.  Each year on Friday, March 6, Employee Appreciation Day offers organizations and companies an opportunity to pause and recognize the people who make their success possible: their…

Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Two kitties in downtown Monticello, nicknamed Bandit and Hank, are looking for someone to take them from the city streets to their new forever homes. Bandit is…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce and the Monticello Woman’s Club offered a Women in Business Luncheon & Networking event on Wednesday, Feb. 11. Many local business…

Metro Media A number of factors are involved in keeping a vehicle functioning and looking good. Ensuring a vehicle interior is clean and tidy is easily overlooked, but such efforts can improve…

Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County Emergency Management is looking for new volunteers to join the local  Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). What does it mean to be a part of…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. On Feb. 23, 2026, local veterans and other community members gathered at the Ernest I. “Boots” Thomas Memorial on West Washington Street for the annual commemoration of…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Last November, the Jefferson Crochet Club donated seven handmade, crocheted baby blankets with matching hats to the Jefferson Pregnancy Center as a community project. Now they’ve done…

Dave Hodges National Railway Historical Society, Inc. The Gulf Wind Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society, Inc. extends a cordial invitation to rail history fans and residents to the organization’s free…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Industrial Park recently became the site of a special presentation, when an XPO driver who works out of the company’s Monticello service center reached…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. A Community Clean-up, organized by the Jefferson County Democratic Executive Committee, is planned for Saturday, March 7, starting at 8:30 a.m. Interested residents are invited to gather…

Michelle Milligan Jefferson County Supervisor of Elections The Jefferson County Supervisor of Elections Office invites the community to join us for a very special and meaningful occasion: Flagpole/Flag Raising Dedication and Vote…