Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Local officials are seeking more than a million dollars in federal funding to address a number of culvert and bridge restoration projects in various parts of the…
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Your county taxes are going up
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission’s first public hearing on the budget and millage rate last week was a nonevent, attracting only one citizen. Paul Henry, who can rightly…
Dr. Anne Holt honored
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Dr. Anne Holt, who for years was a frequent attendee at local government meetings and other community events, and who has since had to cease her activism…
Dont blow your gasket… Your utilities may rise by 10 percent
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. By now, Monticello utility customers have likely received a notice from the city informing them of coming increases in their water and sewer rates. The notice to…
School District cuts taxes, but will citizens get a tax break?
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. During a special hearing on Monday, Sept. 9, the Jefferson County School Board finalized its annual budget and voted to adopt the new 2019-2020 fiscal year’s millage…
Fountain reflects Monticello’s past
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A currently little-noticed artifact from Monticello’s not-too-distant past may be getting a bit more recognition in the future. Standing largely forgotten and neglected in the shade of…
A mission of giving: CERT volunteers bring aid to hurricane victims
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Hurricane Michael may be almost a year in the past, but for many of the residents of the hurricane-torn Florida Panhandle, life is still far from normal….
Warriors round-up the Cowgirls
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. After starting their season off with losses to The Community Christian School Chargers (Saturday, Aug. 17) and the Dixie County Bears (Tuesday, Aug. 20), the Jefferson County…
City Clerk gives update on billing system upgrades
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. City Clerk Emily Anderson recently gave the Monticello City Council an update on the billing system upgrades that she implemented at the start of the year. On…
We have no choice, the toll road IS coming
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Just returned from her trip to Tampa, where she attended the first meeting of one of three advisory boards tasked with setting guidelines for their respective proposed…
A tribute to 9/11
Where were you when the world stopped turning? Emerald G. Parsons ECB Publishing, Inc. We all remember where we were on Sept. 11, 2001. It was a Tuesday morning … press morning…
Young first responders join disaster-response team
ECB Publishing, Inc. Photo By Ashley Hunter, August 29, 2019 Several Jefferson County youths have entered into the local Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) after completing their training on Thursday, Aug. 29….
Semi vs. pedestrian hit-and-run
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. A man has been left in serious condition after a hit-and-run took place on the morning of Wednesday, Sept. 4, on Jefferson County’s stretch of I-10 at…
Are roundabouts becoming more popular?
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Judging from photographs of early Monticello, the Jefferson County Courthouse roundabout has to be among the state’s earliest, if not the earliest. This is despite a claim…
Defending the people against NextEra
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County officials have hired an attorney to represent them in their interactions with representatives of NextEra, the energy company that is proposing to place a high-voltage…
Brace for impact
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. With Hurricane Dorian potentially poised to strike Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency late Wednesday, Aug. 28, thereby ensuring that state and local government…
Man arrested after soliciting Jefferson County minor for nude photos
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. A man who solicited a Jefferson County minor for sex acts and sexually explicit images or videos has been arrested in the State of Louisiana by Florida…
Will toll road bring too much traffic?
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The proposed toll road through Jefferson County is capturing some citizens’ attention, as well as creating a little concern. Bill Howard, a citizen who appeared before the…
JCSO recognized for 12 years of support for Florida’s youth ranch
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. For over 60 years, the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranch has served to improve the lives of at-risk children in the state of Florida. Launched by a group…
Drug Bust
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, Aug. 20, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO)’s Cpl. Colby Bethea conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of Rabon Road and Waukeenah Highway. The traffic…