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Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. For the fourth time in nearly as many years, county officials have asked the Florida Department of State (FDOS) to extend the deadline for the use of…

Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc. It’s that wonderful time of the year when the leaves are turning (for some) and the sun is setting way too early. This lets us know the holidays…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission recently approved a contract to engage WSB Engineering to prepare a five-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for the county, including descriptions, cost estimates,…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Motorists traveling the Waukeenah Highway are likely to encounter delays and detours now that resurfacing and widening work has gotten underway. Jack Husband, of Southern Consulting Engineers,…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. It was standing room only at the district office for Jefferson County Schools on Tuesday evening, Nov. 19, as the school board held a swearing-in ceremony for…

Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc. Just a short time after Badcock Furniture closed its doors across the nation, Andy Johnston, the owner of the Monticello, Madison and Branford stores, has revived the…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Ben Hoffner is the new Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent for UF/IFAS Extension – Jefferson. Hoffner grew up in Manatee County, where his family roots go back…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello City Council recently approved an expenditure upwards of $50,000 to replace the upstairs windows on the historic city hall building. City planner Kurt Mackiewicz presented…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. According to a press release provided by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) to the Monticello News, two deputies with JCSO responded to a 911 service call…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Any and all who are near Monticello on Thanksgiving Day are invited to partake of the annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner, provided at no charge at the Methodist…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In light of increasing property scams in Florida, Clerk of Court Cecil Trey Hightower is urging local property owners to subscribe to his office’s online property fraud…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Value Adjustment Board (VAB) is scheduled to meet this week to consider the appeal of a property owner whose religious exemption the property appraiser’s…

Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc. The History Channel’s popular series, “American Pickers,” will again be hunting lost treasures and unique relics in the North Florida area in December. So, it’s time to…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. A Disaster Recovery Center for Jefferson County officially reopened on Tuesday, Nov. 12, and specialists with FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) and SBA (Small Business Administration) are…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, Nov. 12, Jefferson County Superintendent of Schools Eydie Tricquet and District 1 School Board Member Gladys Roann-Watson were thanked for their service to Jefferson County…

Monticello Police Department Conributor On Tuesday, Nov. 12, at approximately 1525 hours, Monticello Police Department (MPD) Lieutenant Alan Camper, while observing the newly installed Project NOLA cameras, witnessed a hand-to-hand transaction. Through…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. At a Special Board Meeting on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, the Jefferson County School Board unanimously approved the Final Budget Report as Amended for the Fiscal Year…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The owners of an architecturally and historically significant house with ties to one of the county’s founding families are seeking to have the structure added to the…