Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. The glamour of showroom lights, the rapt attention of an onlooking audience, and the unrelenting pressure to perform are all factors that come with the territory of…
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“Stamp Out Hunger” food drive coming
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. The National Association of Letter Carriers, the National Rural Letter Carriers Association (NACL), along with the United States Postal Service (USPS) and their national partners will be…
“Free Yourself” on Emancipation Day
Monticello’s celebration is Monday, May 16 Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County will celebrate Emancipation Day on Monday, May 16, with a parade through downtown Monticello followed by a program at…
Commissioners upset by higher interest rates
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Commissioners weren’t too happy to learn recently that the county will have to pay as much as $30,000 more annually in interest rates over the 20-year life…
Beware of: Gift card scams
Submitted by Jefferson County Sheriffs Office The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has recently seen a spike in fraud cases. The current trend is for scammers to convince their victims to purchase gift…
County attorney advises against suspending clerk
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County commissioners do not have the means to compel Clerk of Court Kirk Reams to resign from office, nor do they have cause at the present time…
Community worship for National day of prayer
Thursday, May 5, at the courthouse Submitted by the Jefferson County Ministerial Association The Jefferson County Ministerial Association will be holding a special community worship service to commemorate National Day of Prayer…
Pet helps alert family to trailer fire
Family of four safe but displaced Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. At 4 a.m. on Wednesday, April 27, Jefferson County Fire Rescue (JCFR) was dispatched to a reported “trailer fire” at 88…
Jefferson County Guardians of the Flame
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Friday, April 15, members of Jefferson County and Leon County law enforcement added their steps to the collective miles run by law enforcement communities all across…
Golf carts cross here
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello has been a golf cart city since 2008, when elected officials approved an ordinance allowing the use of the small, motorized golf carts on designated streets…
School district clearing hurdles in race to reclaim schools
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In relatively rapid order last week, the Jefferson County School Board approved the hiring of a human resources director, signed contracts for IT, health insurance and payroll…
How are we spending our money?
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Going forward, the chairperson of the Jefferson County Commission will be reviewing all invoices and hand signing all checks instead of resorting to a signature stamp, one…
Ceiling crumbles at the Courthouse
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On April 7, Monticello News personnel were alerted to some extensive damage to the Monticello Courthouse ceiling, where portions of the ceiling panels appear to be crumbling…
Let’s monitor County finances better
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In addition to the hiring of a budget officer to help monitor the county’s finances, Commissioner Betsy Barfield is pressing for implementation of other changes to improve…
Commissioners call for clerk to resign
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Notwithstanding a last-minute offer of compromise by Clerk of Court Kirk Reams, the Jefferson County Commission last week reaffirmed its commitment to proceed with an independent forensic…
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis visits Monticello
Monticello receives $4.2 million grant Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Governor Ron DeSantis brought his motorcade road show to town earlier this week in a visit that was partly award-presenting ceremony, partly…
Tri-County Electric commits $65M to install high-speed Internet in its service area
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Commissioners recently received the final report on the broadband infrastructure and construction plan from the consultant firm Government Services Group, Inc. (GSG), detailing what broadband services will…
Interpress Studios returns to Monticello
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Parents: Here’s an opportunity to get a photo made of your child or children, and have the photo appear in the newspaper, at no cost or obligation….
Legal fight shaping up between commission and clerk
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A legal battle that has been brewing behind the scenes via emails for the last week between county officials is sure to break out into the open…
Aucilla River Floods – Highest water levels in 34 years
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. As heavy rainfall in the area last week drained into the Aucilla River basin, water levels in the river gradually rose and reached the official flood stage…
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