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…
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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…
Big Bend Hospice launches Mobile Medical Unit
Big Bend Hospice Contributor On Thursday, June 26, Big Bend Hospice and its parent organization, Seven Oaks Health, proudly hosted the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the new Seven Oaks Health Mobile Medical…
Local Winn-Dixie slated to become an ALDI store
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Media representatives of Southeastern Grocers (SEG) confirmed last week that the local Winn-Dixie will be converted to an ALDI Store in the not-too-distant future. In response to…
Citizens confused by land swap deal
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Recent developments at several County Commission meetings seem to be compounding concerns from citizens within Jefferson County, many of whom have reached out to the newspaper to…
Sheriff and police departments to alternate access to federal grant
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. City and county officials recently approved an arrangement between the Monticello Police Department (MPD) and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) whereby law-enforcement agency will have full…
“Rural Renaissance” bill dies
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. It was looked upon by many in rural communities as a way of helping those communities who are struggling to keep pace, while urban areas of the…
Forgotten Coast K9 to put down roots in the Forgotten Coast
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Since 2020, Chris O’Brian of Forgotten Coast K9 has strived to change the lives of U.S. military veterans and those afflicted by mental and emotional health conditions….