Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County officials recently approved a request for the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to apply for a state grant to purchase additional life-saving devices for its ambulances….
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Bill would put more restrictions on dangerous dogs
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A bill making its way through the current Florida legislative session seeks to impose additional regulations on owners of dangerous dogs. House Bill 873, also known as…
Proposed truck stop is set for review by planners
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Planning Commission is scheduled to review a major development application on Thursday, Feb. 8, beginning at 6 p.m. The application, from Solero Land Company…
Boys & Girls Club is back in town
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Boys & Girls Club of the Big Bend (BGCBB) has reestablished their presence in Jefferson County, with staff and scheduling in place to run the 21st…
County officials get quarterly budget update
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission recently got a quarterly update on the budget, a report that derives from commissioners wanting a better handle on the county’s finances, following…
Bill would prohibit firing guns in residential areas
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Celebrants who discharge firearms in residential areas during festive or other occasions will be hard put to do so in the future, should a proposed bill in…
Man found guilty; released for time served
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. In September of 2022, an incident involving theft and a suspected firearm was reported to the Monticello Police Department, which resulted in a warrant issued for the…
Complaints against Trulieve persist
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials acknowledge being largely powerless to do much to stop the noise and smells that property owners near the medical marijuana plant in the Waukeenah area…
Robitussin recalled due to microbial contamination
Danny Federico ECB Publishing, Inc. Haleon, a world-leading consumer health company, has issued a voluntary nationwide recall for eight lots of Robitussin Honey CF Max Day and Nighttime Adult. These popular cough…
It’s Groundhog Day!
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The second of February has been celebrated as Groundhog Day at least since 1886, when a newspaper in Punxsutawney, Penn., reported on townsfolk getting a ceremonial winter…
Hurricane Idalia recovery programs for farmers launched
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson recently announced the launching of two new programs aimed at helping area farmers who were impacted by Hurricane Idalia. The programs…
Local Badcock Store ranks #6 in country
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The owner of multiple Badcock Home Furniture and More stores across eastern North Florida was in Monticello recently to congratulate the staff of the local store for…
Florida “Run for the Fallen” will pass through Monticello on Feb. 9
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. On Friday, Feb. 9, a team of more than 20 marathon-trained athletes will embark on a 176-mile, three-day journey from Tallahassee to Jacksonville to honor every service…
Commissioners return to daytime meetings
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. What goes around seems to eventually come around. There was a time in the 1980s and early 90s when the Jefferson County Commission held only morning meetings,…
Will the flamingo become Florida’s official state bird?
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. It’s always interesting to see what legislation lawmakers will propose during a legislative session. Currently in the Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee is House Bill 753, which…
City considers annexing properties on southeast side
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello City Council is scheduled to hold a workshop at city hall on Thursday, Feb. 1, to consider the pros and cons of annexing a group…
Reams’ February trial date gets postponed
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The jury trial of Kirk Reams, the former clerk of court charged with grand theft and organized scheme to defraud – set last week to begin on…
Judge Everett named Trial Jurist of the Year
Second Judicial Circuit of Florida The American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) is a national association formed in 1957 dedicated to the preservation of the Seventh Amendment right to jury trial, access…
Several Warriors listed on All-Big Bend Team
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. Several Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Warriors were recently listed on the 2023 All-Big Bend Football Team, published by the Tallahassee Democrat newspaper. One Warrior on the Second…
City gets needed easement for lift station replacement
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello officials recently decided that discretion was the better part of valor when it came to acquiring access to a tiny piece of land that the city…
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