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Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Local officials are ready to expend $3.5 million in hurricane-related funding that the county received for the paving of private dirt roads. Holding up the project, however,…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello residents can take pride that their public drinking water ranks among the best in the North Central Florida region, based on its taste, color, odor and…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Curtis “Monty” Morgan, Jr., who owns Curtis Morgan’s Garage and CarQuest Auto Parts in Monticello, is one of 220,000 mechanics across the country who are certified by…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. After the required two public hearings and limited comments from citizens, the Monticello City Council recently approved four measures that together increase the rates for the sewer,…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Newly-installed Jefferson County Commission Chairman Austin Hosford recently met with soft resistance to his call for a forensic audit of all county operations. Hosford made his goal…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The county recently received a budget infusion of $5,250,000 in unanticipated revenues, funds attributable to reimbursements for monies expended in the monitoring and removal of the debris…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. More than 850 small towns across America wanted one. Only 25 got one – and Monticello, Fla., was among them. On Thursday, Dec. 12, a T-Mobile marketing…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Motorists traveling on State Road 59 between U.S. 27 and U.S. 90, or coming off the interstate onto SR-59 and going either north or south, will soon…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A May 7 trial date has been set for Taylor Fain Searcy, the driver charged with DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide in the death of the late…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. It’s spelling bee season across the nation, and students have been buzzily competing, first to become a classroom champion, then vying to be school winner, ever hopeful…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials recently renewed the annual contract between the county and the Florida Department of Health (FDOH), which allows for the continuation of public health services to…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. After much discussion of the revised animal control ordinance and expressed concerns by several county residents about the problem of roaming dogs and the need for restrictions…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The restitution hearing for Kirk Reams, the former clerk of court convicted of grand theft, has been scheduled for January, at which point the court will determine…

Justice Barrington UF/ IFAS Extension – Jefferson Each year, Jefferson County 4-H hosts the Florida Power & Light Public Speaking Contest for students in grades 4-6 from local schools, including the Jefferson…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Delegation is scheduled to hold its annual public hearing in Monticello at the courthouse annex at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, preparatory to the…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Commissioners recently updated the user fees for certain of the activities at the county’s parks and recreational facilities, as well as introduced a new sponsorship program. The…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission has a new face and new chairman on the board, as well as an official county seal prominently displayed on its chamber back…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. For the third consecutive year, the Jefferson County Value Adjustment Board (VAB) recently dealt with a petition from a property owner whose applications for a religious exemption…

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Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Whether you subscribe to global warming or believe that shifts in temperatures occur naturally and cyclically absent human activity, few will argue that winters aren’t getting warmer,…