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Arrest Warrant Issued Worldwide Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Warren “Charles” Culp, Jr. – who was arrested last week and charged with eight counts of grand theft and scheming to defraud Jefferson…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Due to a critical staffing shortage, Little Pine Pediatrics (LPP) has announced that it must temporarily close its Monticello office. During the month of October, LPP’s Monticello…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In the wake of the recent arrest of Clerk of Court Kirk Reams and two accomplices for alleged fraud and other theft-related crimes, another fraud issue surfaced…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A large truck stop fueling facility is potentially coming to the corner of U.S. 19 and Nash Road, just south of the I-10 interchange. An application to…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On June 13, a fatal shooting took place in a quiet Monticello neighborhood. Two months later, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) announced the arrest of…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc.   Updated at 11:04 a.m. Warren “Charles” Culp, Jr. – who on Sept. 19 was arrested and then charged with eight counts of grand theft and scheming…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, Sept. 21, J.C O’Steen was appointed Interim Clerk of Court for Jefferson County, following Kirk Reams’ arrest on Wed, Sept. 20, on charges of fraud…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. NaturalShrimp, a Texas-based aqua-tech company that in 2021 announced plans to locate a facility here, will not be coming as of now. On Thursday, Sept. 7, the…

Submitted by Florida Department of Corrections The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) celebrates the top placement of six FDC K-9 teams at the Southeastern State Manhunt Field Trials, an event hosted Sept….

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Coming up before the Monticello City Council at its next meeting in October may be a proposal to increase the rates for utility users outside the city…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Friday, September 22, just before 7 p.m., Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) responded to a traffic collision on Wacissa Springs Rd., in Jefferson County. A pickup truck…

Governor DeSantis immediately suspends Reams from office Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) on Wednesday, Sept. 20, arrested Clerk of Court Kirk Reams and two alleged…

Submitted by Florida Department of Children and Families Florida Department of Children and Families (Department) Secretary Shevaun Harris announced that the Department will implement the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP). D-SNAP…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Teachers and other school personnel are set to receive supplemental pay when they take on extra duties like mentoring a beginning teacher, sponsoring a club, coordinating a…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County School Board held its Final Budget Hearing on Monday, Sept. 11. First the board unanimously approved the millage rate for levying taxes. They set…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Hurricane Idalia has come and gone, but many Jefferson County residents are continuing to deal with the damage the storm left in its wake. Those who need…

Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. According to information provided by Tri-County Electric Cooperative (TCEC), which services Madison, Jefferson, Taylor and parts of Dixie counties, there are still damaged trees around that continue…

Emerald Greene ECB Publishing, Inc. It is with great pleasure that we announce the arrival of the September/October 2023 issue of The Front Porch! The new issue has been mailed out and…