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Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. In early November, the Monticello Police Department (MPD) announced the launch of the city’s very first official K-9 drug detection unit, as it added K-9s Loretta and…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is contemplating the authorization of another legal bear hunt this year and is asking for public input on the…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The recent foul weather that brought freezing temperatures and snow to the region prompted the resetting of the hearing on the controversial truck stop that is proposed…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. On Friday, Feb. 7, 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…

Monticello Police Department Contributor On Tuesday, Jan. 28, at approximately 10 a.m., the Monticello Police Department (MPD) responded to a local business in reference to a suspicious incident involving a juvenile and…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. A single-car crash near Wacissa around 7:20 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 28, resulted in the death of the driver, a 42-year-old man from Crawfordville, Fla., the lone…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Following an earlier funding appeal to the Monticello City Council by a representative of the chamber of commerce, Executive Director Amy McDaniel recently reiterated the group’s request….

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A scheduled workshop last week to discuss plans for the old high school gym and to solicit public input on what the community would like to see…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Early Saturday morning, on Jan. 25, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) responded to reports of a shooting that took place in the area of Gaffney and…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Last year was full of significant celestial events, including a complete solar eclipse, several consecutive super-moons, meteor showers and multiple sightings of Aurora Borealis across half of…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello City Council last week narrowed its search for a new city manager to five candidates, following a workshop on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 21. Guided by…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Most of the 200 bills that Florida legislators passed in the 2024 session and that the governor signed into law went into effect on the first days…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. North Florida residents awoke on Wednesday to a world of white, with some snow continuing to fall into the early morning hours, a phenomenon rarely experienced in…

Florida Highway Patrol Contributor On Tuesday, Jan. 14, around 11:31 a.m., the Florida Highway Patrol was requested by Tallahassee Police Department to assist with an ongoing investigation in locating a couple of…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials recently adopted a resolution that set minimum foundational standards to safeguard against cybersecurity threats and better protect county data, information technology, and information technology resources,…

More monies possibly to be awarded to county Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County will be receiving a little more than $1 million in restitution, stemming from misappropriations and other financial…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Florida lawmakers may once again try to make the flamingo the state bird, in lieu of the current mockingbird. House Bill 81, which Republican Representative Jim Mooney,…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County won’t be imposing impact fees, at least not in 2025. The Board of County Commissioners recently terminated the agreement with the consultant that was to…