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Laura Young  ECB Publishing, Inc.  Watermelon Festival royalty were crowned last weekend, and the line-up of festival fun continues for two more weeks, from Friday, June 6, through Saturday, June 14, organized…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc.  The man charged with causing the vehicular death of Jefferson County Commissioner Stephen Walker in 2023 entered a negotiated agreement with the state earlier this week and…

Thérèse Boudreaux The Center Square The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has removed mRNA COVID-19 vaccines from children and pregnant women’s recommended immunization schedules, reversing the Centers for Disease Control…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc.  Two companion bills recently approved by the Florida Legislature in the recent session and enroute to the governor for signature into law would prevent the erection of…

In the May 9, 2025, issue of the Jefferson County Journal, some information about Renee Marie Huggins in the report of “Felony Verdicts in the 2nd Judicial Circuit” was incorrect. There is…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Mark your calendars, because one of the largest events Jefferson County has to offer is almost here! In just a few short days, the Watermelon Festival events…

Story Submitted It’s almost time for Jefferson County’s juiciest tradition. The 74th Annual Monticello Watermelon Festival returns Saturday, May 31 through Saturday, June 14, , with a fresh new lineup of events,…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. By now, many county residents have probably received in their mail a petition from Smart and Safe Florida asking for the recipient’s signature to endorse a constitutional…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. With the start of a new fiscal year a little more than three months away, county officials have already begun crunching the numbers in preparation for the…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials recently approved resolutions petitioning the state for funding from the various Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) programs to upgrade five local roads. The five roads…

Heather Ainsley  ECB Publishing, Inc.  Do you look like your dad? When it comes to genetics, sometimes a loving son or daughter may get Dear Father’s sense of humor and great fishing…

Steve Wilson  The Center Square Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill on Monday, May 19, that would prevent boaters from being subjected to constant inspections by state and local…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc.  Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed a bill into law that makes it harder for citizens to initiate petitions to amend the state constitution. House Bill 1205, which…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc.  County officials are looking ahead to grants that they may seek in order to fund some local projects, understanding that  given the current situation in Washington D.C.,…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc.  County commissioners recently gave preliminary approval to the latest revised version of the county’s comprehensive plan, a document that requires updating every seven years and that is…

Heather Ainsley  ECB Publishing, Inc.  Work on an expansive mural painting has officially begun, leaving some Monticello residents seemingly confused and upset. The walls of the Vintage Treasures antique shop that once…

Heather Ainsley  ECB Publishing, Inc.  Since the end of April, residents that live in the area surrounding Nash and Cook Rd. in Lamont, Fla. have been on high alert regarding the presence…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc.  County officials are once again wrestling with what to do about the A-Building restoration, which has already absorbed nearly $4 million in costs, with at least one…

Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc.  Next week marks the anniversary of Florida Emancipation Day. On May 20, 1865, the Emancipation Proclamation was read in Tallahassee, declaring enslaved people in the state to…