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Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County officials recently acted to honor longtime resident and military hero Major John Leroy Haynes, who passed away on Nov. 14. On Thursday evening, Dec. 7,…

Emerald Greene ECB Publishing, Inc. Local news plays a vital role in American civic life as a trusted source of critical information. It is a fact that local newspapers serve a vital…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A circuit court judge in Leon County ruled last week that the Collins Law Firm can continue to represent Kirk Reams, Jefferson County’s former clerk of court…

Danny Federico ECB Publishing, Inc. A nationwide recall has been issued for approximately 26,550 pounds of TGI Fridays’ honey barbecue boneless chicken bites that may be contaminated with pieces of clear, hard…

Halie Wetherington ECB Publishing, Inc. With the Christmas season heavily upon us, some may struggle to find various festive activities to participate in. Because of that, here are the top ten Christmas…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. By an act of the Florida Legislature, a five-mile stretch of Interstate 10 in Jefferson County is now designated as the Senior Inspector Rita Jane Hall Memorial…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The District 5 County Commission seat occupied by the late Stephen Walker is no longer vacant. Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Benjamin “Ben” White to the office on…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The county’s landfill site on Tyson Road is now closed to the public. Residents are asked to take tree debris to the regular collection sites, where crews…

Andrew Powell The Center Square If signed into law, two bills in the Florida Legislature could help rural communities in the Sunshine State have better access to emergency health care. Senate Bill…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The “storm on the horizon” that Monticello City Manager Seth Lawless warned about a little more than a year ago regarding the lead piping in the city’s…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. If a bill introduced recently for the 2024 Florida legislative session is approved, Floridians will soon be able to use lethal force against bears in self-defense. Senate…

Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc. On Monday, Dec. 11, family, friends and fellow veterans paid their last respects to Major John Haynes, who passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 14. Haynes was laid to…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Warren Charles Culp, formerly a finance consultant and finance director in the Jefferson County Clerk of Court Office, entered an open plea before Second Circuit Court Judge…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. It’s official. Jefferson County K-12 School (JCS) has received a C grade from the Florida Dept. of Education (FDOE) in their 2023 report. After about two decades…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Daron Clifford Holmes Jr. of Monticello and Tallahassee, Fla., born Nov. 5, 1991, was sentenced on Nov. 15, 2023, for multiple offenses in five cases that occurred…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Guide to Florida just came out with its Best of Florida winners for 2023 and, while Monticello is a pretty small town, we have some big…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Now that the county has submitted its Evaluation Appraisal Report (EAR) to the state as required, the next step calls for the Jefferson County Planning Commission to…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials’ recent approval of the sale of a surplus building at the industrial park went without a hitch, unlike the contentious debate that ensued when the…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Vance Harris Drawdy, who has qualified as a Republican candidate in the 2024 election for Jefferson County Sheriff, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 29. He was booked…

Its time again for LETTERS TO SANTA!! Please read the guidelines below and make sure that you get your letters sent so Santa can read them!! Deadline for publication in the newspaper…