Metro Media An arrest and subsequent conviction for driving under the influence (DUI) can have a ripple effect that impacts a person’s personal and professional life. A DUI arrest also can do…
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Life insurance products to consider
Metro Media Life insurance is an important component of wealth management and financial planning. Life insurance is designed to lessen the financial burden on loved ones in the event of a policy…
September is Life Insurance Awareness Month
Autumn Raulerson ECB Publishing, Inc. September is a special month, featuring many national celebrations and recognized initiatives to raise awareness and inform the public about various important facets of leading a happy…
Don’t let gambling call the plays: FGCC urges smart choices as football seasons kick off
Florida Gaming Control Commission Contributor With college and professional football seasons officially underway across the Sunshine State, the Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC) is reminding Floridians to make informed choices when it…
Madison/Jefferson Community Cleanup hosted by SWAT was a success
Autumn Raulerson ECB Publishing, Inc. The two counties of Jefferson and Madison came together to organize a cross-county clean-up event on Saturday, Sept. 19. The event was organized by the Florida Department…
Meet role model businesswoman Allison Tant
Autumn Raulerson ECB Publishing, Inc. In celebrating American Business Women’s Day, the Monticello News spotlights our community’s role model businesswomen who have overcome adversity to reach success. One of these role models…
The accomplishments and history of American Business Women’s Day
Autumn Raulerson ECB Publishing, Inc. The complicated past of women in the workplace in America feels so very distant to our ultra-inclusive present; however, commemorating the history of the women who fought…
Partnering with women-owned business has advantages
Being certified as a women-owned business by WBENC means that it is at least 51% owned, controlled and managed by women. When a company partners with a WBENC-Certified Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE),…
Car seat safety event is Sept. 25
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. For National Car Seat Safety Month, the Florida Dept. of Health – Jefferson is holding a special event on Friday, Sept. 25. Come to the parking lot…
Honoring local women in law enforcement
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Each year in September, our nation sets aside a day to acknowledge and celebrate the contribution of female officers who enforce law and order around the country….
Monticello to host Tallahassee Area Rose Society Show
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello is hosting the annual Rose Show of the Tallahassee Area Rose Society (TARS) on Saturday, Sept. 26. The show, “Autumn Roses,” will use specific rose show…
4th Annual “Heroes for Horses” announced
Story Submitted Triple R Horse Rescue, an all-volunteer nonprofit providing a vital safety net for equines in crisis, will host its fourth annual Heroes for Horses fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026,…
Tallahassee’s annual Out of the Darkness Walk is coming up Oct. 3
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Did you know that suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in the United States? According to the World Health Organization, over 720,000 people’s lives are…
Did you know you can read the Monticello News daily?
The Monticello News is more than a weekly paper. Since 2025, when the content of our Friday Jefferson County Journal and Wednesday Monticello News merged into a single, larger weekly issue, we’ve…
Local homeschoolers attend cultures of Florida presentation at ARI
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. On the afternoon of Sept. 3, the Aucilla Research Institute (ARI) office was even livelier than usual, as a large group of homeschooled students settled in for…
Recycle responsibly for Recycle Awareness Week
Autumn Raulerson ECB Publishing, Inc. Coming to our calendars soon is Recycle Awareness Week, a national week-long celebration that highlights and celebrates the importance, environmental and economic benefits of reducing waste and…
Preventative protocols: What happened post-9/11?
Autumn Raulerson ECB Publishing, Inc. It has been 25 years since the tragedy that occurred at the World Trade Center, known as 9/11, rocked our nation to its core. The generation that…
Library holds first literacy festival; hundreds attend
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Saturday, Aug. 29 was a busy day at the Jefferson County Recreational Park, as over 350 attendees gathered for the first ever Jefferson County Literacy Festival. During…
Organizations that support 9/11 victims
Autumn Raulerson ECB Publishing, Inc. Twenty-five years after the tragedy at the World Trade Center occurred on 9/11, victims’ families and survivors of the attacks still have help available to them from…
Empty Chair Ceremony planned for Sept. 18
• The Empty Chair Ceremony • Friday, Sept. 18, 5 p.m. • 1065 S. Water St. Story Submitted For years, The American Legion supported a National POW/MIA Recognition Day, which is now…