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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…

Please read the guidelines below and make sure that you get your letters sent so Santa can read them! For letters to be published in the newspaper, they must be delivered to…

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,…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Tis the season once more for residents of Monticello to come together and enjoy the annual occurrence of the Downtown Monticello Christmas celebration. Although the event has…

December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In honor of Commissioner Stephen Walker, who was killed in an alleged drunken driving accident in October 2023, the Jefferson…

It’s time for letters to Santa! Make sure that you get your letters sent so Santa can read them! For letters to be published in the newspaper, they must be delivered to…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County School Board voted unanimously on Nov. 19 to approve a resolution transferring ownership of several properties to the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners….

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. As expected, the Jefferson County Commission recently adopted an ordinance setting up a process for the establishment of regulated parking areas within the county, each to be…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Guided by Mark Ryan, a senior advisor with the Florida City and County Management Association (FCCMA), the Monticello City Council recently made some key decisions in its…

Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is currently offering discounts on resident fishing and hunting licenses during the holiday season in response to an executive…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, Nov. 9, the Monticello Police Department made an important new addition to their law-enforcement team: K-9 Loretta and K-9 Chops! After some research about if…