Lazaro Aleman, ECB Publishing, Inc. A Tallahassee man suffered serious injuries on the interstate during the weekend in an alcohol related accident. The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) reports that 33-year-old Jacob Robert…
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Two Tigers sign scholarships
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, April 3, the gym at Jefferson Somerset was full of students, teachers, coaches and family members as Jayshawn Francis and Alondre Smith, two student athletes…
Liford Custom Calls by GH Liford
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing Inc. Gene Henry (GH) Liford is a young man with many fine talents, including handmaking turkey ‘calls’, and he’s been getting a lot of attention lately by winning…
Future of abandoned houses
City tackles demolition by neglect Lazaro Aleman, ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello City Council on Tuesday evening, April 3, was scheduled to take up draft language that aims to encourage owners of…
Fundraiser kickoff begins
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. It’s a full weekend of fundraisers ahead! In honor of Sheriff David Hobbs, who was a stout supporter of the Jefferson Senior Citizens Center, three days of…
More burglaries
Lazaro Aleman, ECB Publishing, Inc. In the interest of keeping the community abreast of criminal activities, Monticello Police Chief Fred Mosley is advising city residents that his officers responded to two vehicle…
Wildfire danger high
Jefferson County is under a heightened wildfire alert, according to the Florida Forest Service (FFS), a division of the Florida Department of Agriculture. According to the FFS, Jefferson and the several counties…
Somerset conflicts; Stinger discussed
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. The March meeting for the Jefferson County School Board began on Monday, March 12, with the usual invocation, pledge to the flag and citizen participation. The first…
Reams sues to get job back
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Suspended Clerk of Court Kirk Reams is suing Governor Rick Scott and Senate President Joe Negron in a bid to regain his clerk job. Reams filed suit…
Aline Hudson celebrates 100 Years
Pictured above: Six generations of family helped in the 100th birthday celebration of Mary Aline Windsor Hudson. Pictured, from left to right, are: Cheyenne Harvilly, holding Marlie, Naomi Harrell, Betty Jo Day,…
We Are Prepared
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. As the world changes and security needs evolve, the realization that schools are not always the safest places is dawning all over the United States. In February,…
Three Arrested, One Wanted
Attempted Murder, Home Invasion Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. Three Jefferson County teens have been arrested, and one suspect remains at large following a Tallahassee home invasion which ended in two victims…
Interpress Studios returns March 26
Emerald Greene Parsons ECB Publishing, Inc. Parents: Here’s an opportunity to get a photo made of your child or children, and have the photo appear in the newspaper, at no cost or…
Bike Fair! Free bicycles for kids and adults
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. A free bike fair on Friday, April 6, at Clifford Brown Memorial Park, will be held in the pursuit of giving out free bikes to Jefferson County…
Three arrested in relation to burglaries
Story Courtesy of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office In January of this year, an investigating began concerning a string of thefts and burglaries that were occurring in the north east part of…
Drug Sweep at Jefferson Somerset
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. Early morning on Friday, March 2, Jefferson Somerset Academy entered a code yellow. Units from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office pulled in through the gates, which were…
Senate passes new gun laws
Now headed to the House Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. “The Legislature finds there is a need to comprehensively address the crisis of gun violence, including but not limited to, gun violence…
Policing tactics discussed
Lazaro Aleman, ECB Publishing, Inc. Citizens and city officials had a go last week at coming up with ideas for how to improve local law-enforcement efforts and establish better communications between the…
Ten ways summer camp can change your child’s life
Story Submitted Summer camp is all about transformation. Camp counselors become role models. Bunkmates learn healthy conflict-resolution. Even the shy kids make new friends. “Parents often notice a big difference when their…
Ashley Hunter joins ECB staff
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, February 27, a new face joins the staff at ECB Publishing, Inc. Ashley Hunter, a name formerly associated with Madison County’s Greene Publishing, has returned….