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Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. For the second year in a row, 16-year-old Monticello resident Warren Barker was a valuable player in a winning team at the United Paintball Federation World Championship…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Tri-County Electric Cooperative (TCEC) and Conexon are readying to begin installing more fiber-optic cable here come the spring with $3.5 million in county funding that is specifically…

Autumn Raulerson ECB Publishing, Inc. As scamming becomes more and more prevalent in our everyday lives, the method of trickery becomes more sophisticated every day. There has been a new scam warning…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) has joined the growing list of local governments and law-enforcement agencies across the state that have done away with, or plan…

Autumn Raulerson ECB Publishing, Inc. In August, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service (USDA; FSIS) announced a Class I risk recall on nearly 30,000 pounds of raw beef that…

Danny Federico ECB Publishing, Inc. A 73-year-old Mayo man was pronounced deceased following a single-vehicle crash in Jefferson County early Friday morning, Sept. 4. According to a press release from the Florida…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials have decided to put on hold, at least for the time being, the idea of privatizing the collection and disposal of solid waste. The Jefferson…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. World War II Navy Veteran Charlie Reichert celebrated his 101st birthday this summer and, while mindful of the heat, is enjoying an active life on the same…

Monticello Police Chief Fred Mosley presented a certificate of appreciation to longtime dispatcher Debbie Abbott at a recent city council meeting. Abbot is retiring after 19 years with the department. Pictured, from…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. It is with great pleasure that we announce the arrival of the September/October 2026 edition of The Front Porch magazine. The new issue has been mailed, and…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission recently adopted a proclamation that designates Oct. 14 as a “Charlie Kirk Day of Remembrance,” in honor of the controversial activist who cofounded…

Autumn Raulerson ECB Publishing, Inc. Since 1991, Florida has been working to provide accessible and affordable telecommunication for those citizens who may be deaf, hard of hearing or speech-impaired, as well as…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County recently entered an agreement with a current and a former commissioner to provide them with legal representation in a lawsuit filed in federal court against…

Autumn Raulerson ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County was struck this Saturday, Aug. 22, with Jefferson County Fire Rescue responding to two fire incidents within 50 minutes. Thanks to Jefferson County Fire Rescue’s…

ECB Publishing, Inc. Applications are now available for the inaugural Miss Jefferson County Pageant, and excitement is already building for the debut event in 2026. The Miss Jefferson County Pageants will be…

Autumn Raulerson Hailey Heseltine, Contributor ECB Publishing, Inc. Step outside this Thursday night and look up at the night sky to see two awe-inspiring celestial events at the same time. The Full…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello City Council approved a five-year contract with new City Manager Marcus M. Collins at a special meeting on Wednesday evening, Aug. 19, if with reservations…

Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Following a tragic accident earlier this summer, a young Monticello girl is facing a long recovery at University of Florida Health Shand’s Hospital (Shand’s). Tala and her…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. It’s the small things that sometimes make big differences. If you’ve visited Jefferson County’s website in search of information lately, you may have noticed that it is…