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…
Category: Community News
Pet Adoption Spotlight: Bandit and Hank
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…
Local women business leaders speak about work-life balance
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…
Auto interior maintenance and cleaning tips
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…
Do you want to join the CERT?
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…
Support needed as Jim Cuyler awaits double-organ transplant
Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc. Jim Cuyler is a lifelong resident of Jefferson County who has worked for Madison Metals for over 40 years. In the last three years, his health has…
First flag raising on Iwo Jima commemorated
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…
Crochet Club donates more baby blankets to pregnancy center
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…
Historic Lloyd Depot open house is Feb. 28
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…
XPO driver honored for three million accident-free miles
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…
DEC invites all to Community Clean-up on March 7
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…
Community invited to Feb. 23 launch of Vote in Honor of a Vet program
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…
The 75th annual Watermelon Festival is June 19 and 20
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. As we settle into spring, Jefferson County’s 75th annual Watermelon Festival is only a few short months away. This year’s festival theme will be “Stars, Slices &…
Jefferson DOH offers screenings and resources Feb. 23
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. February is American Heart Month, and the Florida Department of Health in Jefferson County (DOH-Jefferson) is offering resources and free screenings to help you keep a healthy…
Events for February 20-27
FEBRUARY 20 (Friday) A Second Harvest Mobile Food Distribution takes place at Greater Fellowship M. B. Church (690 Cypress St.) from 9 a.m. until food is gone. The Rotary Club meets at…
City manager updates Chamber on local government activities
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce welcomed Monticello City Manager Kurt Mackiewicz as the guest speaker for its monthly member luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 3. The chamber’s…
2026 Florida Run for the Fallen
Florida Run for the Fallen came through Jefferson County on Friday, Feb. 6, stopping at each mile marker to honor military personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty since…
Post 49 invites all to a free pancake breakfast
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. American Legion Post #49 will be offering a free All-you-can-eat Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, Feb. 28 from 8 to 9:30 a.m. In addition to pancakes, the menu…
Monticello Young Professionals to meet Feb. 19
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello Young Professionals (MYP) mixers are networking opportunities sponsored by the Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce. These events are planned every two or three months as a…
Tips for a safe and fun spring break road trip
Metro Media Arriving months after the holiday season and right around the end of winter, spring break comes at the perfect time for families and students. A winter spent largely indoors can…