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Laura Young and Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. At a first appearance proceeding at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 23, in the Second Judicial Circuit Court in Wakulla County, Judge Brian D….

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Two times in recent weeks, the issue of City Manager Seth Lawless’ performance has come up at Monticello City Council meetings without the topic receiving a full…

Kenzie James ECB Publishing, Inc. Retired Maj. Mike Joyner was posthumously inducted into the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s (FDLE) Florida Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame (FLEOHOF) last weekend. Joyner was…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. A severe storm in early April flooded all but one room of the Jefferson Senior Citizens Center (JSCC), causing Category 3 water damage that forced it to…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Come May 30, Monticello will be without a city clerk/treasurer. James Griffin, the current city clerk/treasurer, who was elected to the office last November, has submitted his…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Memorial Day is Monday, May 27, and the entire community is invited to join together to remember and honor those who died while serving in the United…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The National Weather Service (NWS) last week confirmed that a tornado touched down in Jefferson and Madison counties on the previous Friday, making it the fourth such…

Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. When preparing to face a crisis, every second counts. That is why it’s essential that timely and effective emergency alerts reach everyone before the crisis reaches them….

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Property owners who failed to pay their 2023 real estate taxes as of the March 31 deadline were consequently declared delinquent on April 1 and now run…

Kenzie James ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County Fire Rescue (JCFR) responded Monday evening to a report of a house fire in Monticello. JCFR received a call at 6:57 p.m. on Monday, May…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Plans for the erection of a memorial near the Wacissa River for the late Commissioner Stephen Walker continue to move forward. County Manager Shannon Metty informed the…

Kenzie James ECB Publishing, Inc. ECB Publishing staff is growing this summer with new member Kenzie James. James joined the team this week as a reporter for Monticello News and Jefferson County…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials recently took action to have the underground fuel tanks removed from a long closed gas station on U.S. 19, allowing for possible redevelopment of the…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A recent special meeting of the Monticello City Council ended almost as soon as it began, with only one of the three items on the agenda addressed…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Following two days of the state presenting evidence and witnesses’ testimony to a six-member jury in the felony case of former Clerk of Court Kirk Reams –…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Squalls of thunderstorms with gusts upward of 100 mph swept across north Florida on Friday, May 10, toppling trees, downing power lines, damaging structures, and causing at…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Over the weekend of May 10, people around the globe have been privy to a spectacular display of “northern lights,” which were visible in colors ranging from…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Emancipation Day in Florida is May 20, and Jefferson County has a long tradition of events to celebrate the freeing of slaves in our state. The Emancipation…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Members of local military veteran groups have planned a Respect and Remembrance Visit for Sunday, May 19. They will gather at 4 p.m. at the entrance to…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. After two days of the state presenting evidence and witnesses’ testimony to a six-member jury, the presiding judge called a mistrial in the felony case of former…