Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson Elementary School (JES) has long been a hot-button topic around the county since the Jefferson County School Board chose to lease out the derelict school…
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Is your item being recalled?
Compiled by: John Willoughby Portable Generator American Honda is releasing recall information on approximately 200,000 portable generators. The recalled portable generators can leak gasoline from the fuel valve, posing fire and burn…
Early voting starts March 30
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. The election to fill the District 7 House of Representatives seat, left empty behind former Rep. Halsey Beshears, will begin with early voting on Saturday, March 30….
New buses, student mental health aid: Somerset seeks $3 million
School Board Chair Washington opposes the request Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Brought up for discussion during the Monday, March 11 Jefferson County School Board meeting were two bills that Jefferson Somerset…
Todd Nichols promoted to naval captain
Story Courtesy of Sandra Walker Nichols Christopher Todd Nichols, of Monticello, was promoted by the United States Navy in Millington, TN, on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, at the Memphis Room in the…
Franklin Hightower retires
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The man who long kept Monticello’s rights-of-way mowed and largely litter-free has parked his riding mower and hung up his litter stick permanently. After 32 years on…
Twelve year old problem now costing big bucks
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission recently spent nearly an hour discussing an issue that dated from more than a decade earlier and centered on a property that was…
Clay Fulford is Young Peanut Farmer of the Year
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, Feb. 21, Jefferson County’s Clay Fulford was recognized by Farm Credit of Northwest Florida (NWFL) and the Florida Peanut Producer’s Association at the association’s annual…
Submerged vehicle found in lake: woman arrested
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. A 46-year-old woman has been recently arrested by the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) in relation to a submerged vehicle that was pulled from the waters of Jefferson…
Meth Bust
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. On, Friday, March 15, deputies from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) responded to a residence in Jefferson County in order to make an arrest on a…
My View
The recent torrential rains forced worms and bugs in our lawn to the surface. Some hung around until the water subsided and some threw themselves onto the driveway or the sidewalks. All…
Kick Butts Day empowers youth to expose the e-cig industry
Story Courtesy of the Jefferson County Health Department Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) in Jefferson County is standing up to the electronic cigarette industry for the 24th annual Kick Butts Day on…
JROTC drill teams head to state
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, March 9, the Jefferson Somerset JROTC Tiger Battalion drill team traveled to Chipley, FL, to compete in the regional drills for Area 11, of which…
County audit… finds some discrepancies
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The county finally got its financial audit report for Fiscal Year 2016/2017 – months behind schedule and mostly bearing good tidings. “You’ve got an unqualified opinion,” accountant…
Man pleads down to manslaughter
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A murder case that had been long on the circuit court docket finally got resolved earlier this week. Thirty-four-year-old Antwain D. Coates, 34, jailed since May 2016,…
Circuit Court felony docket, March
Compiled by Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Anderson, Gerald R., 40, charged with attempted burglary of a structure, petit theft, trespassing after warning and violation of probation. Entered a plea of no…
Fire destroys home
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. On Wednesday, March 6, Jefferson County Fire Rescue (JCFR) received a call from the county’s 911 dispatch informing first responders of a fire that was ablaze in…
Home and Heritage Tour to take place next Saturday
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Have you ever wanted to learn more about the historic homes, bed and breakfasts, inns, and public buildings that helps to preserve the rich heritage and history…
Tornado hits Jefferson County
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Florida is no newcomer to storms. In recent months alone, the “850” North Florida area dealt with a hurricane that brought countless stories of destruction, loss of…
Free Blood Pressure Self Monitoring classes start April 2
Are you concerned about your blood pressure and heart health? Do you have high blood pressure? Do you have family members who have suffered from a stroke or heart attack and you…