Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has released two traffic advisories that will effect Jefferson County drivers within the next few days. The first change will begin…
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County approves bike trail
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Three weeks after County Commission Chairwoman Betsy Barfield introduced the idea of converting a former railroad easement into an 11-mile scenic trail from US 90 to the…
Amendment 4 kicks in
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Sixteen former felons here have applied to restore their voting rights as of late Wednesday, Jan. 9 – the day after Florida’s Constitutional Amendment 4 kicked into…
Jan 12: Monticello Homestead Exchange
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello Homestead Exchange will be held this Saturday, January 12 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Tractor Supply on South Jefferson Street. Vendors will have…
Bring them home: find your four-legged friend at weekend adoption fair
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Each year in the United States, approximately 6.5 million animals enter animal shelters around the nation. Frequently, animals are turned over to shelters due to the animal…
Updated statewide abundance estimate for the Florida manatee
Story Submitted The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) accomplished an important conservation goal by publishing the results from the second statewide population estimate of the Florida manatee. Results from the…
Tim Sanders honored
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Tim Sanders, who served as clerk of court here for nearly a year during Clerk of Court Kirk Reams’ absence, received due recognition last week for his…
Catch of the Day: submerged vehicle fished from Lake Miccosukee
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. A fisherman at the Lake Miccosukee boat landing found a little more than just fish, turtles and birds when he visited the boat landing last week. On…
A-Building’s cost continues climbing
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Based on the advice of Clerk of Court Kirk Reams, the Jefferson County Commission is considering giving an architectural firm the goahead to draw up the final…
‘Log trucks are messing up our roads’
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials are once again trying to thread the needle in terms of placating logging interests and the need to maintain the county’s dirt roads. Commissioner Stephen…
Bike trail proposed From Hwy 90 to Georgia Line
Lazaro Aleman, ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County Commission Chairwoman Betsy Barfield is extremely excited about what she views as a rare and unique opportunity for the community. Barfield, a biking enthusiast, told…
Lions have a successful first six-months
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Lions Club (JCLC) usually meets every Monday evening at 6:30 p.m. at the Health Department annex to discuss upcoming events, fundraising ventures and service…
Hurricane Heroes: Georgia-Florida Aviation Search Team
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. In 2016, Monticello native Richard Connell created a search and rescue nonprofit organization that would become the Georgia-Florida Aviation Search Team (or G-Fast for short). The organization…
Vehicle pulled from the Miccosukee
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. A vehicle has been pulled from the waters of Lake Miccosukee after the vehicle was found submerged. According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, no one was…
Crime-fighting lights may be in our future
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Nearly two years ago, Duke Energy representatives talked to Monticello city officials about plans to install better nighttime illumination within city limits. Then nothing more was heard…
Vaping: teens’ health goes up in smoke
Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc. Over the past several years, nicotine use in the US has been steadily dropping. That trend is rapidly disappearing with the growing popularity of vaping, which is…
Tigers’ Coach Smith is Coach of the Year
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Tigers may not have made it to the state championships this year, but Tiger Head Coach Leroy Smith is being recognized by the Florida…
Thief steals packages off porch
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. In the modern day and age, shopping has become as easy as clicking a button that says ‘buy now’, and getting the item delivered straight to your…
City to earn more on its money
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Guided by City Clerk Emily Anderson, the Monticello City Council last week approved two financial actions that will earn the city additional interest on its accounts. In…
It’s too trashy around here
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Two of the county’s garbage collection sites will soon stop accepting tree debris, white goods (stoves, refrigerators, etc.) and waste tires. The two – the New Monticello…