Kenzie James ECB Publishing, Inc. The annual state back-to-school sales tax holiday starts next week for families looking to purchase school supplies to prepare for the start of the new school year…
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Local voting machines tested for August primary
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, July 16, the Jefferson County Elections Office successfully conducted the public testing of voting machines for the upcoming election. For every machine tested, the results…
County budget nears $55 million
(Officials eye tax break for property owners) Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In the latest update of the county’s proposed operating budget for the coming fiscal year, which begins on Oct. 1,…
Second political forum draws another big crowd
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Political Forum on Thursday evening, July 18, focused on the candidates for Tax Collector and Superintendent of Schools who will be on ballots in the August…
Scam circulates North Florida area
Watch out! A new scam has recently been reported in the North Florida area. The scammer calls and identifies themselves as an employee of a nearby bank, and claims that they are…
Elizabeth Hightower goes Pro
ACA alumna continues professional softball career Kenzie James ECB Publishing, Inc. An Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) alumna announced last month that she continued her softball career this summer with a professional team…
Next political forums are July 25
acLaura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Two political forums are taking place on Thursday, July 25. At 6 p.m., the Bethel and New Bethel A.M.E. Church Social Action Committee is sponsoring a Meet…
View your sample ballot online now
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Registered voters of Jefferson County can now view their sample ballot for the August 2024 Primary Election online at JeffersonVotesFL.gov. Printed sample ballots also are being mailed…
City manager fires public works director
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. City Manager Seth Lawless continues to be at the center of personnel-related issues, with rumors circulating last week of the termination of the public works director and…
Council’s method of selecting city clerk criticized
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello officials’ handling of the appointment of the new city clerk came under criticism at the council’s most recent meeting on Tuesday evening, July 2. Rev. Terry…
First candidate forum draws capacity crowd
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Political Forum on Thursday evening, July 11, in the Jefferson County Courthouse featured the two candidates for Jefferson County Sheriff and all four candidates for Clerk…
Water Street upgrade should begin soon
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The long-awaited resurfacing of Water Street should soon be getting underway. On Tuesday, June 11, the Monticello City Council approved a resolution acknowledging the receipt of increased…
Two Monticello girls win medals at YMCA nationals
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Ella and Adalynne Parker of Monticello recently won several medals when they competed as members of the Thomasville Twisters gymnastics team in the YMCA National Gymnastics Championship,…
Forum for School Superintendent and Tax Collector candidates is July 18
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce is once again offering a series of political forums to prepare voters for the primaries. The second forum in the series…
Part of SR-59 officially renamed Haynes Memorial Highway
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A portion of State Road 59 in Jefferson County was officially renamed after a military hero last week, one of nearly 200 new laws from the last…
Voters get to decide on six amendments in November
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. As of the present, six proposed constitutional amendments or initiatives have made ballot positions for the 2024 general election, according to the Florida Division of Elections. The…
County to seek temporary easement from property owners on dirt roads
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Residents who live along private dirt roads that have been designated for repair with the recently received state funding will soon be asked to sign a temporary…
County’s next budget expected to top $48 million
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission in its last budget workshop dealt with four of the five constitutional offices, the overall theme of which was increased funding requests. The…
Meet the new JCS Principal: Marlon Ball
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County K-12 School (JCS) has a new principal for the 2024-25 school year. Marlon Ball brings to the position 11 years of experience in school administration…
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