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Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Local newspaper advertisers have started hearing a new voice on the phone line, that of Timothy Dover. ECB Publishing, Inc. welcomed Dover as its advertising representative last…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Harry Jacobs, a coach who started out in Jefferson County and went on to become one of Florida’s most successful track-and-field coaches, and a legend in his…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Sheriff Mac McNeill had both good and bad tidings to report to the Jefferson County Commission recently. The good news, McNeill said, was that the jail had…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The hiring of a budget officer, a longtime goal of county commissioners in terms of assuring financial accountability, has finally been realized. County Manager Shannon Metty informed…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Congratulations to Brooklynn Kirkpatrick and Corbin West for being the Jefferson County K-12 (JCS) high school seniors chosen to receive tuition-paid scholarships to North Florida College (NFC)….

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Rapid Response Team and K-9 Team from Jefferson Correctional Institution (JCI) were joined by members of the Monticello Police Department (MPD) on Tuesday, April 18, to…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Watermelon seeds are going in the ground, and before we know it, June will be here – the time to enjoy juicy watermelon slices and celebrate a…

John Lilly, Director UF/IFAS Jefferson County Extension Service Betsy Barfield’s induction into the 2023 Florida 4-H Hall of Fame is a well-deserved recognition of her incredible contributions to the 4-H program in…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) has reported that during a traffic stop on U.S. Hwy. 90 on Monday afternoon, April 10, the subject fled the scene, heading…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A proposal to make the city clerk an appointed rather than an elected office died quickly in the council recently. After much back and forth on the…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. At approximately 2:30 a.m. on April 9, a Monticello household was alerted by smoke detectors to a fire that had started in the kitchen area of their…

Two elected officials won’t seek re-election Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello city government is set for changes ahead. At least two of its long-serving members have indicated that they do…

Cuntrell Barnhart guilty of aggravated battery Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Cuntrell Julius Barnhart of Monticello, Fla., born June 24, 1984, was arrested on July 1, 2022, on a second-degree felony charge…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Members of the American Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 251 gathered last week at their headquarters in one of the buildings of the former elementary school…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A Monticello man is being held without bond in the Leon County Detention Center on suspicion of a possible act of mass violence, after deputies found what…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. On July 1, 2022, the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) the Jefferson County School District (JCS) to local control after five years of state-mandated charter school operation…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County School Board held a workshop meeting on Monday, March 13, on the topic of monthly budget reporting. Acting Chief Financial Officer Carol MacLeod presented…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. When the Florida Sheriffs Association (FSA) reached out to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO), asking if they knew anyone who worked at the agency who would…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or is in a mental health crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat…

Christian Peterson ECB Publishing, Inc. Scams continue to crop up throughout everyday life. Fake emails or phone calls from companies, claiming you are late on a bill or bought a product that…