Lazaro Aleman, ECB Publishing, Inc. It took a six-member jury 1½ hours on Friday, June 29, to find a Jacksonville man guilty of five counts of sexual battery on a child, following…
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Amendment Five – Know before you vote
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. This is the fifth in a series of articles that will appear in the Monticello News or the Jefferson Journal. Each article examines one of the 13…
Woman killed; husband injured
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. A wreck on Thursday, June 21, claimed the life of Jefferson County local and Jefferson Somerset employee, Mary Harris. The wreck took place in Hancock County, MS….
Jake Pridgeon: State Rodeo Champion
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello local, Jake Pridgeon, age 18, has proved himself twice during state-wide shooting and rodeo competitions. On May 12, Pridgeon traveled to Okeechobee, FL for the Florida…
All-Big Bend Team loaded with Lady Warriors
Rick Patrick , ECB Publishing, Inc. Several members of the Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Lady Warriors softball team earned their way onto the Tallahassee Democrat All-Big Bend Softball Team. The All-Big Bend…
Watermelon Pageant vs. Jefferson County School Board
Complaints arise against neglected Kilpatrick Auditorium Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. A complaint issued by the Jefferson County Watermelon Pageant came before the Jefferson County School Board at the board’s monthly meeting…
Drug Bust: Illegal narcotics in Wacissa
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, June 7, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office’s (JCSO) Cpl. Boland and Investigator Matthews spearheaded a search at the home of Raymond T. Smith, of Wacissa. Through…
Former locals place in Georgia Olympics; move on to Nationals
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. Cleveland “CC” and Woods Collins, the sons of Clee and Heather Collins, both placed in the USA Shooting Georgia Junior Olympic Championships during the May 5-6 tournament….
Georgia’s hands-free law effective as of July 1
Savannah Reams, ECB Publishing, Inc. Mark your calendars! Georgia’s newly-mandated hands-free law will go into effect beginning July 1. This law restricts the driver of any vehicle from holding a cell phone…
Watch Out for SR 20 lane closures
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. The Florida Department of Transportation has issued a traffic alert for drivers who may be traveling on US 27 (SR 20) at the Aucilla River Bridge. The westbound…
Know before you vote: Amendment Four
Rick Patrick, ECB Publishing, Inc. This is the fourth in a series of articles that appeared in the Jefferson County Journal. Each article examines one of the 13 proposed constitutional amendments that…
Local/State crime rates
Lazaro Aleman, ECB Publishing, Inc. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) last week released its Uniform Crime Report for 2017, an annual compilation of arrest and offense data from the countless…
Cybersecurity is issue in coming elections
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County Elections Supervisor Marty Bishop was unable to attend the recent four-day convention of the Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections in South Florida, where…
Shooting: One dead; one injured
Lazaro Aleman, ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) was still investigating, as of Monday, a weekend shooting that left one man dead and another injured. The incident occurred at…
Man killed in shooting
Lazaro Aleman, ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) is investigating a weekend shooting that left one man dead and another injured. The incident occurred at approximately 1:46 a.m. Sunday,…
Hurricane season is here
Lazaro Aleman, ECB Publishing, Inc. If this week’s pre-season Tropical Storm Alberto and the daily deluges aren’t enough of an indicator that the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season may prove a doozy, NOAA’s…
School Resource Officers – How much are we willing to pay?
Rick Patrick, ECB Publishing, Inc. In the wake of the tragic shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in February in Parkland, FL, much discussion has taken place about School Resource…
Disaster preparedness tax free holiday
Rick Patrick, ECB Publishing, Inc. In an effort to help Floridians prepare for the upcoming hurricane season, which officially begins on Friday, June 1, Gov. Rick Scott has announced a sales tax…
Watermelon Pageants Are This Saturday
Baby To Junior Miss Pageant at 10 a.m. – Miss and Teen Miss Pageant at 4 p.m. Emerald G. Parsons, ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County’s children and sophisticated young ladies will take…
Lady Warriors 2018 State Runner-Up
Rick Patrick, ECB Publishing, Inc. Considering the fact that the Lady Warriors of Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) have been in the state championship game in each of the past five seasons, one…