Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission has approved for transmission to the state for review and comments the county’s updated comprehensive plan, a necessary step in the process for…
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City honors nonagenarian
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Dr. George W. Pittman, who turned 99 on Aug. 1, continues to garner honors in recognition of both his venerable age and many accomplishments. Pittman, who recently…
City council once again to take up funeral home issue
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. When the Monticello City Council meets on Tuesday, Sept. 2, the funeral home application may well be on its agenda; and if it’s not, it will be…
SCAM ALERT: Scammers using your social media against you
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. There is another scam affecting people in our area. This is what happens: someone texts you with a conversational tone and says something friendly as if they…
Amber Alerts: Do you pay attention?
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. Amber Alerts work. On Aug. 3, 2025, a child was saved from an alleged kidnapper near the intersection of Flat Creek Rd. and Bonnie Hill Rd. in…
Former Sheriff James H. Scott passes
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. James H. Scott, who was appointed by Governor Reubin Askew to serve as Jefferson County Sheriff in 1971, has passed away at the age of 85 at…
The Monticello News is getting an update
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello News is undergoing a significant update – the kind of change that has allowed it to be this community’s viable, reliable source of local news…
City renews contract with attorney
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello City Council recently renewed its contract with its legal counsel for the continuation of professional services at a small cost increase. City officials voted unanimously…
Tallahassee 13U wins Babe Ruth World Series
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. The Tallahassee 13U Babe Ruth team won the Babe Ruth World Series on Aug. 23. The team played the final game of the tournament in Jamestown, N.Y….
County agrees to fund Jefferson Express
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson Express, the Big Bend Transit (BBT) operated shuttle bus service that transports passengers from Monticello to Tallahassee and back at a minimal cost, continues to…
Pickleball courts coming to recreation park
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Pickleball fans can take heart that they will be able to play the sport here on dedicated pickleball courts in the not-too-distant future. After multiple discussions of…
TRIM notices being mailed August 22
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Property owners in the city and county will soon be receiving their Truth In Millage (TRIM) notices in the mail. Property Appraiser Angela Gray announced this week…
State can keep sexual predator designation on driver’s licenses
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Florida can continue identifying convicted sexual predators with the words “Sexual Predator” stamped on their driver’s licenses, according to a ruling by the 5th District Court of…
ACA has a World Series Champion in its midst
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. ACA sophomore Wiley Barfield can now claim a World Series championship. Barfield played for the Tallahassee-Leon 14U Babe Ruth All-Star team that recently won the Babe Ruth…
FWC okays bear hunt for 2025 hunting season
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Not surprisingly, judging from its preliminary vote in May, the Board of Commissioners of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) recently voted to approve a…
New Florida law requires parental consent for corporal punishment
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In a bow to parental rights and control over their children’s disciplining in school, a new Florida law that went into effect on July 1 requires a…
Commissioners to hold closed door meeting to discuss truck stop litigation
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission is scheduled to hold an executive session with its attorneys on Thursday, Aug. 21, to discuss possible settlement negotiations and/or strategies related to…
School board budgets $18.4M
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. At a brief, public budget hearing on Monday, July 28, the Jefferson County School Board voted unanimously to tentatively set the millage rate at 5.296 mills as…
New JROTC instructor appointed
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Major Clarence Arrington has been appointed as lead instructor for the JROTC program at Jefferson County K-12 Community Partnership School. The hiring follows a unanimous vote on…
ACA student playing in Babe Ruth World Series
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. For Wiley Barfield, son of Zane and Kristen Barfield, August of 2025 will be a month he will remember, possibly for the rest of his days. He…