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Gov. DeSantis signs texting and driving bill Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. There’s a new law on the streets, one that Florida drivers may have to pay fines of $30-$100 should they…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. After a lengthy hiatus, the renovation/restoration of a historic building in downtown Monticello that once housed a popular restaurant is moving forward again. Anyone who has been…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Timothy Bryant, the senior manager of external affairs for new development at NextEra Florida Renewables, came before the Jefferson County Commission last week both to provide information…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A proposed toll road that could cut in part across Jefferson County is drawing opposition from at least 75 environmental, conservation and civic groups, which are calling…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Three men earlier this week received prison sentences for separate sexual offenses involving minors, crimes that are punishable by up to life imprisonment in Florida. The three…

Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. “We are still interested, more than ever now,” was the message provided by Rev. Clifford Hill in regards to the Jefferson Elementary School (JES) building. During the…

Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. On the weekend of April 4-6, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) teamed up with Evil Twin Farms and Carrie Ann & Co. in order to host…

Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. The morning of Friday, May 10, began with smoke and ash as firefighters from the Jefferson County Fire Rescue (JCFR) and the Monticello Volunteer Fire Department (MCFD)…

Deidre Myers ECB Publishing, Inc. At 7:44 a.m. the Jefferson County Fire Rescue (JCRF) and the Monticello Volunteer Fire Department (MVFD) were dispatched to Tillman Funeral Home, located at 620 E. York…

John Willoughby ECB Publishing, Inc. It’s time to take a look in your pantry! Sponsored by the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), the Stamp Out Hunger food drive is set to…

Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Two men were arrested on Wednesday, May 8 following a robbery and chase by law enforcement officers. At 9:43 a.m., Monticello Police Department (MPD) dispatch received a…

Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. At 7:42 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7, Perry resident Steven Turner, 28, was killed in a fatal vehicle wreck that took place on Highway 27, in Capps….

Emerald G. Parsons ECB Publishing, Inc. The deadline is fast approaching for applications to be turned in for the Miss Watermelon Pageant. Tuesday, May 14, is the deadline for all ages (birth…

Each year adjacent to the June Watermelon Festival, Monticello’s Capital City Bank hosts the annual essay contest. The essay contest is open to current high school juniors or seniors (who are enrolled…

Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Two women who had visited the home of a local woman a received a fright when they discovered a strange man sleeping in the bedroom of the…

Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. On Monday, April 29, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office’s (JCSO) Drug Unit observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed as it headed south on…