Tammy Brookins Contributor This has been an international summer here in Jefferson County. Four international students were hosted by two families, and two other students participated in a virtual exchange, sending email…
Category: Community News
Meet Your Neighbor: David Jackson
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Meet David Jackson! Born in Valdosta, Ga., Jackson has been a resident of Jefferson County since he moved with his parents, Charles and Tracey Jackson, to the…
Chamber of Commerce announces Havana Nights Annual Dinner
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce has announced their Annual Dinner planned for Thursday, Sept. 25, from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Monticello Opera House. The…
Chamber awards Robinson Gunworks a small business grant
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce has launched a grant program as another way to support local entrepreneurs. Each quarter, two Chamber members with five or fewer…
Some thoughts on Winn-Dixie closing
Merryann Frisby Columnist Lots of trepidation about the local Winn Dixie closing. One often stated and accurate concern is that older people could not easily shop. As a certified old person, I…
FWC okays bear hunt for 2025 hunting season
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Not surprisingly, judging from its preliminary vote in May, the Board of Commissioners of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) recently voted to approve a…
New Florida law requires parental consent for corporal punishment
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In a bow to parental rights and control over their children’s disciplining in school, a new Florida law that went into effect on July 1 requires a…
Commissioners to hold closed door meeting to discuss truck stop litigation
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission is scheduled to hold an executive session with its attorneys on Thursday, Aug. 21, to discuss possible settlement negotiations and/or strategies related to…
Monticello Opera House celebrates recently renovated Rosemary Room
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. There was excitement in the air as the Board of Directors and staff of the Monticello Opera House (MOH) hosted an open house to celebrate the newly…
Old Howard Academy’s restoration is moving along
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. The name of Old Howard Academy means a lot of things to a lot of people. For some, it’s a local landmark that’s steeped in generations of…
Meet Your Neighbor: Allison Parker
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Meet Allison Parker! Parker is a Monticello native and Franklin Academy graduate following her dreams right here in Jefferson County. After graduating high school in 2017, she…
Emma Agner places fifth in breakaway roping competition
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. Emma Agner, a 14-year-old ninth grader at Aucilla Christian Academy who lives with her family in Shady Grove, is proving to be a mighty competitor in the…
Local preservation society uncovers the past to connect with the present
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. The Cemetery Restoration and Preservation Society of North Florida, Inc. has been recovering lost stories before the society was even formed. Its founding board members, Jacqueline Seabrooks,…
Regional unemployment rate announced for July 2025
CareerSource Capital Region Contributor According to Florida Department of Commerce, the regional unemployment rate for Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon and Wakulla counties was 4.4 percent for July 2025. This rate was 0.5 percentage…
Johnston’s grand re-opening a hit
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. Johnston’s Meat Market was the place to be in Monticello from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16. Patrick and Danielle Figueroa, owners of Johnston’s,…
August chamber lunch features wellness talk by Dr. Amy Neal
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce held a member luncheon on Tuesday, Aug. 5. The program opened with a brief spotlight on the Monticello Soap Company, which…
Lloyd Depot to be featured during Train Night program in Tallahassee
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. The historic Lloyd Depot is said to be the oldest brick railroad depot Florida. Located in the small community of Lloyd on the western side of Jefferson…
City once again without a city clerk
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. For the second time in just over a year, the City of Monticello finds itself once again without a city clerk. Barely a year after her appointment…
Get ready with the disaster preparedness expo on Aug. 16
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Hope for the best, prepare for the worst! It’s more relevant than ever as we’re knee deep into the hurricane season, which lasts from June 1 to…
The First is now The Renasant Bank
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello residents will soon see an old bank sporting a new sign, emblematic of an ever-changing corporate culture and rebranding trend. What once was Farmers &…