Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. With the upcoming General Election approaching on Tuesday, Nov. 8, Jefferson County voters are reminded that the early voting period is also quickly approaching, as is the…
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Two Political Candidate Forums
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring two forums to educate voters about the candidates in the upcoming General Election. The moderated Q&A sessions will give…
County approves $43M budget plus higher millage rate
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission last week adopted a budget of $43 million and a millage rate that represents a slight tax increase. The final public hearing on…
PCA Rodeo coming to Monticello!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. This fall, the Professional Cowboy Association (PCA) is bringing their Old Glory Rodeo to Monticello for the very first time! The sponsor of this inaugural event is…
Waukeenah, Wacissa and Lamont may get Internet
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Yet another technology company has made a sales pitch to the Jefferson County Commission, this one a company that specializes in innovative devices to bring connectivity to…
ACA Homecoming Game Update
Due to Hurricane Ian the Aucilla Christian Academy homecoming game has been rescheduled for Friday, Oct. 14. The Warriors will face the Harvest Community School for their Homecoming Game. The ACA Warriors…
All eyes on Hurricane Ian
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. As of press time, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 10 a.m. Category 3 Hurricane Ian was just past the westernmost end of Cuba, was tracking northward into the Gulf…
Carjacking; Chase; One arrested
Madison County Sheriff’s Office Contributor On Wednesday, Sept. 21, a carjacking in Madison County ended with the stolen vehicle crashing in Jefferson County. Deputy William Terry with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office…
School Closures in response to Hurricane Ian
Please visit https://www.fldoe.org/em-response/storm-info.stml?fs=e&s=cl for the latest closures.
Local families to benefit from truck donation to Second Harvest of the Big Bend
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Hundreds of hungry families in Jefferson County will each receive 50 pounds of additional food a month, delivered directly to their neighborhood, now that Second Harvest of…
Farm Bureau Banquet Farm Family of the Year
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Clay and Kari Fulford, of Fulford Family Farms on Fulford Road, were selected as the 2022 Jefferson County Farm Family of the Year, a recognition bestowed annually…
Missing child recovered unharmed; mother arrested
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Kyson Washington, a two-year-old child reported missing on Saturday, Sept. 17, was recovered unharmed by Jefferson County Sheriff Department (JCSO) deputies on Monday, Sept. 19. According to…
City may raise commercial garbage pick-up rates
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Appearing to follow in the county’s footsteps, but in actuality facing the financial facts, city officials are readying to raise the rates for the pick-up of commercial…
You could be on AMERICAN PICKERS
American Pickers Contributor The American Pickers are excited to return to Florida. They plan to film episodes of The History Channel hit series throughout the area in December 2022. American Pickers is…
“We will pay to pave our roads”
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The county’s relatively recent implementation of a program that provides a way for citizens of subdivisions to pay for the upgrades of their roads, as well as…
Arrest made in Copeland murder
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Under Florida Statute 985.04, the name, photograph and arrest report of a juvenile offender who commits a felony offense, is charged with a felony violation, or is…
Econfina Timberland vs. County continues
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials recently refused to be hurried into a decision on a preliminary plat application that they had earlier denied and that a federal judge essentially ordered…
Arrest made in Copeland murder
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) has arrested 17-year-old Lance Nealy Jr. for the Aug. 23, 2022, murder of Essie May Copeland. Nealy has been charged…
One house; Three murders One year apart
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. One year ago, on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021, at approximately 6 p.m., the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) responded to the East Clark Avenue area of Monticello…
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