Emerald Greene ECB Publishing, Inc. ECB Publishing, Inc. is happy to introduce Kathy Egan to our community and welcome her to the Monticello News and Jefferson County Journal. Egan is a new…
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Duke donates $8k to Emergency Management
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County Emergency Management (EM) was officially presented with an $8,000 grant from Duke Energy on Monday morning, June 30, at the EM office in Monticello, Fla….
Shuttle express continues running, but its fate remains unclear
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Despite its contract expiring on June 30, Big Bend Transit (BBT) will continue to run the Jefferson Express bus shuttle between Monticello and Tallahassee through July 31,…
4-H Camp Cherry Lake gets $5.6M in state funding
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. One of the winners of the recently concluded Florida legislative session was the landmark 4-H Camp Cherry Lake in Madison County, which was awarded $5.6 million in…
Blue Sky Farm donates $1,000 to JCEF
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Every summer at the peak of blueberry season, Blue Sky Farm gives its u-pick visitors the chance to load up on berries and have their payment donated…
CareerSource to hold hiring fair at JCS
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. CareerSource Capital Region is holding a Jefferson County Hiring Fair on Tuesday, July 22. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at Jefferson…
Property appraiser’s office gives update at senior center
Story Submitted County Property Appraiser Angela Gray, along with Danielle Wheeler and Jacqueline Seabrooks, visited with local residents at the Jefferson Senior Citizens Center (JSCC). They talked about property tax exemptions and…
Art duo finishes wildlife mural
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. For the past few months, spectators have had the opportunity to enjoy a step by step view of the creation of the wildlife mural that now decorates…
Annual Watermelon Golf Tournament held, seeks Watermelon Festival event status
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. The weekend of June 28 and 29 marked an event with decades of tradition, the annual Watermelon Golf Tournament at the Jefferson Country Club (JCC). The Watermelon Tournament has…
Sophia Figueroa graduates VSU
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Sophia Thomas Figueroa of Monticello, Fla., has earned the Bachelor of Science in Education in Elementary Education from Valdosta State University (VSU). She is among more than 1,100…
A Major adoption story!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. For those who live in Jefferson County, or who travel to Monticello regularly to spend the day, chances are high that they have enjoyed an encounter at…
Planners recommend approval of Duke solar farm
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Not surprisingly, the Jefferson County Planning Commission recently voted unanimously to recommend approval of Duke Energy’s proposed 74.9 megawatts solar facility near the small community of Waukeenah,…
County green lights impact fees study
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials recently reinstated the pursuit of an impact fee study by David Taussig & Associates (DTA) that they had put on pause late last year because…
County officials contemplate use of oil-spill monies to fund local projects
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Faced with potential funding losses due to new laws and policies being enacted at the state and federal levels, local officials are looking at millions of dollars…
Get ready to walk “Out of the Darkness” this November
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Registration is now open for the annual Tallahassee Out of the Darkness Walk, which will be coming up on Sunday, Nov. 2. Community members across North Florida…
Vendor event planned to support A Rai of Sunshine
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Sunnie Washington, the owner of GEM Nails and More in Monticello, Fla., also founded A Rai of Sunshine of North Florida, Inc., a non-profit service to support…
Brooke Madison starts cinematography career
Mary Madison Contributor Much success to cinematographer Brooke Madison. As an octogenarian, I was known to everyone in my family and friend base as an ardent television and movie enthusiast. To add…
Rotary installs 2025-26 officers
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello chapter of Rotary International installed newly elected and re-elected officers for the 2025-26 year during their regular weekly meeting at noon on Friday, June 27….
Di’Kwez Akins graduates
Mary Madison Contributor Kwez, as he is lovingly called by family and friends, graduated on Sunday, May 22, from James Madison Preparatory High School in Madison, Fla. He was among 42 graduates…
Lena Sullivan prepares to attend Troy U.
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Lena Sullivan of Monticello, Fla., recently completed the IMPACT new student orientation at Troy University in Troy, Ala., and is enrolled to begin her college classes on…