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Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Friday, Nov. 3, the community of Jefferson County said a somber farewell to Stephen Walker, a gentle and caring man who was loved, known and cherished…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. At its Regular Meeting on Monday, Oct. 9, the Jefferson County School Board voted to end its contract with the law firm of Davis, Schnitker, Reeves &…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Veterans Day, originally called Armistice Day, was established at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month in 1919. It marked the first anniversary…

Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) has released the brackets for the state high school football playoffs. The Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowboys have been…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Each year, the downtown Monticello area decks its halls and schedules a myriad of merry cheer with Monticello Christmas, and the countdown until this year’s event has…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Since the arrest on Sept. 20 of Kirk Reams, Warren “Charles” Culp and Justin “Tyler” McNeill on charges of Grand Theft and Organized Scheme to Defraud the…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, Oct. 31, Henry A. Sharpe, born April 25, 1972, of Monticello, Fla., went to trial on three charges stemming from his arrest at the scene…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County School District has partnered with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office for a grant application for a specialty K9 through the Florida Safe Schools K9…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Friday, Oct. 27, Jefferson County K-12 held a Spelling Bee. Eleven students from across the school participated, competing for a chance to compete at regionals. Each…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28, the Jefferson County Fire Rescue responded to a call about a brush fire that was reportedly out of control….

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. A local Monticello woman, Josie Bridges, nearly fell victim to a possible burglary scam last Wednesday at the Governor Square Mall while doing some shopping. She managed…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County’s delegation in the Florida Legislature includes House District 9 Representative Allison Tant, House District 7 Representative Jason Shoaf and Florida Senate District 3 Senator Corey…

FEMA Contributor Florida homeowners and renters in 18 counties who had uninsured losses caused by Hurricane Idalia have until Nov. 29, 2023, to apply for Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) disaster assistance….

Battery and breaking windows land repeat offender back in state prison Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Branden Evans of DeLand, Fla., born Jan. 1, 1985, was charged in Jefferson County with felony…

Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. On the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 17, Major Jeffery Bissainthe of the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) stopped by the Monticello Police Department (MPD) to deliver some much-appreciated…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. More than a year after an engineering firm identified one of the city’s lift stations as being near to collapse and urging city officials to replace it,…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. After the inaugural fun of the Rodeo last October, sponsor John Evans shared the following statement with Monticello News: “We will be putting the smack-down in Monticello,…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. For those who missed the Oct. 15 deadline to sign up as a sponsor for this year’s Monticello Christmas event, fret not! The deadline has been extended…

Leah Androski ECB Publishing, Inc. One of the most beautiful meteor showers is considered to be the Orionid Meteor Shower. This spectacular skyshow becomes active in late Sept and remains active until…