Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Saturday, Aug. 24 was a hot, summer day. With no threat of rain for the afternoon and a bright sunny sky, the day was perfect for a…
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Purple Heart Ceremony held at the Tallahassee National Cemetery
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. A ceremony and monument dedication were held on Wednesday, Aug. 7 at the Tallahassee National Cemetery, honoring Purple Heart recipients and dedicated to all combat veterans who…
Monticello man dead in multi-vehicle pile-up
Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) troopers and local first responders sped to the scene of a multi-vehicle pile-up on Interstate 10 on Thursday, Aug. 15, at approximately 9 p.m. One person is dead…
2019-2020 Bus Routes
All bus routes will start at approximately 6 a.m. Bus times will be estimated the first week of school and will modify accordingly. If you have additional questions or concerns please call…
The First Bank hosts Business After 5 social
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. The First Bank, the new face of the former FMB Bank of Monticello, recently hosted the June Business After 5 gathering of Jefferson County professionals. Organized by…
Healthy Start Coalition finds a new home
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. The Healthy Start Coalition of Jefferson, Madison and Taylor Counties, Inc. has found a new home. They are now located in the old Greenville Primary School location,…
Area Fourth of July Events
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Campbell receives International Lions Clubs recognition
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. The mission statement of Lions Clubs International and the Jefferson County Lions Club is to empower volunteers to serve their communities, meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace and…
Emergency Home Energy Assistance Program available
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. The Emergency Home Energy Program (EHEAP) is available to elderly county residents, from Advantage Aging Solutions. Funds are available now to help with utility bills and such…
Be prepared this hurricane season
Build a supplies bucket at Jefferson County Emergency Management on June 29 Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Is your family prepared for this year’s hurricane season? Until the end of November, the…
Robert Roddy graduates from Law Enforcement Academy
Photo By Lisa Roddy, June 11, 2019 Jefferson County Sheriff Mac McNeill (right) congratulated Robert T. Roddy, Jr. (left) of Monticello, on Tuesday, June 11, for his graduation from the Pat Thomas…
Teenagers learn self-defense
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Before the school year ended, Sally Beshears, the grandmother of a soon-to-be graduating high school senior, became nervous about her grand-daughter going off to college; it would…
Stewart Dalzell wins American Legion gun raffle
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Stewart Dalzell, IV, owner of the local Stewart’s Heating & Cooling, Inc., was the winner of an AR-10 rifle, custom-built by Mike Robinson, owner of the local…
154 years of emancipation celebrated in Monticello
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Underneath the bright, warm sun that graced the late-morning Monday, May 20 day, Jefferson County’s first responders and law enforcement officers, Jefferson Somerset JROTC cadets and a…
2019 Royalty Crowned in Watermelon Pageant
Eight children crowned as new royalty in the Baby to Junior Miss Watermelon Pageant Emerald G. Parsons ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Miss Watermelon Queen, Teen Miss Watermelon Queen and Baby…
99 bicyclists participated in Bike Fest
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. The fifth annual Monticello Bike Fest is in the books according to Monticello Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Katrina Richardson. There were 99 cyclists registered…
Memorial Day Breakfast feeds 90+ veterans and friends
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. American Legion Post 49, Sons of the American Legion and Auxiliary Unit 49 served a breakfast for area veterans on Memorial Day Monday, May 27 at the…
Jefferson County homeschoolers plant flower garden at rec park
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. It started with a young girl’s hope of making the Monticello Recreational Park just a little more beautiful. Since she is a homeschool student, Gretchen Brown and…
Local children receive free bikes and helmets
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, April 27, several local cycling enthusiasts, community partners and bicycle shops turned out at the Jefferson Somerset campus. Multiple rows of bikes, shiny and ready…
Local youth organizes Eco-Park clean up
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. A local seventh-grader, as part of a school project, recently organized and oversaw the detailed clean up of one of Monticello’s beautiful, environmentally precious parks. Known as…