Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. At a brief, final budget hearing on Monday, Sept. 15, the Jefferson County School Board voted unanimously to adopt a millage rate of 5.296 mills as well…
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Lamont Truck Stop legal dispute still unfinished
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In response to a circuit court’s order denying a complaint filed by the Solero Land Company against county officials for denying a truck stop at the intersection…
ECB Publishing, Inc. welcomes Bri Rodriguez
ECB Publishing, Inc. ECB Publishing, Inc. is excited to welcome Bri Rodriguez as a reporter for the Monticello News. Originally from Tallahassee, Fla., Bri briefly moved to Ocilla, Ga., in 2023, before…
Performance audit findings presented to school board
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County School Board heard a presentation on Monday, Sept. 15, from the CPA firm of Law, Redd, Crona & Monroe, P.A. concerning the findings of…
Natalie Binder bidding library farewell
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. After 16 years of service with the Jefferson County Public Library (JCPL), and 10 at its helm, Director Natalie Binder is moving on, with Saturday, Oct. 11,…
Renee Long case set for hearing
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Attorney David Collins has been assigned to represent Lindsey Renee Long, who is scheduled to appear for arraignment before Judge Bobby Plaines on Monday morning, Nov. 3….
Bill aims to term limit county commissioners, school board members
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Among the early bills filed on the House side of the Florida Legislature for the 2026 session seeks to limit the terms of county commissioners and school…
Commissioners approve budget and millage rate in record time (Measure offers modicum of tax relief to property owners)
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission’s final hearing on the budget and millage rate for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, held on Wednesday evening, Sept. 24, lasted no more than five…
Tri-County’s broadband initiative still alive
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Although the Tri-County broadband initiative is on pause for the time being, the project has not been abandoned. That was the word recently received from a Tri-County…
Payroll deduction errors result in over and undercharges to county employees
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Nearly a year of incorrectly processed payroll deductions on 48 county employees’ health, dental, life and disability insurance policies resulted in overcharges to some and undercharges to…
New bill seeks again to make the flamingo the official state bird
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Florida Legislature isn’t scheduled to meet again until January 2026, but already a familiar bill has been introduced for the session. House Bill 11, which State…
Sheriff’s Office gets funding to combat opioid deaths
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials recently approved an implementation plan developed by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) for the use of opioid recovery funds to purchase lifesaving equipment for…
Florida minimum wage to increase
Hailey Waldo ECB Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, Sept. 30, Florida’s minimum wage will increase to $14 per hour for non-tipped employees. The rate for tipped employees will rise to $10.98 per hour,…
Florida minimum wage to increase
Hailey Waldo ECB Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, Sept. 30, Florida’s minimum wage will increase to $14 per hour for non-tipped employees. The rate for tipped employees will rise to $10.98 per hour,…
Certain personnel duties restored to clerk’s office
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County officials have approved revisions to the personnel policy and work chart reflective of changes in some of the duties of the clerk of court and…
More than 163,000 apply for 172 bear hunting permits
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reports that as of the deadline date of Tuesday, Sept. 23, it had received 163,459 applications for the 172…
Three arrested in Greenville stolen vehicle case
Hailey Waldo ECB Publishing, Inc. A stolen vehicle incident in Greenville on Thursday, Sept. 18, led to a large law enforcement response and the arrest of three suspects after a day-long search,…
Final hearing on county budget and millage rate set for Sept. 24
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission is scheduled to hold its next regular meeting on Wednesday evening, Sept. 24, along with taking up the final hearing on the budget…
Tourist development group tightens policies, ups grant amount
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Tourist Development Council (TDC), which is charged with the promotion of tourism in the county, continues to undergo changes in its policies and programs. Most recently,…
Extension Office has new director
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The UF/IFAS Extension Office in Jefferson County has a new director and 4-H agent. She is Camille Lewis, whom County Manager Shannon Metty introduced to the Jefferson…