Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Feb. 16, North Florida College issued a press release acknowledging Jefferson County for a generous donation of an ambulance to their EMS Program. The press release…
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Black History Month…Businesses and individuals recognized
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In celebration of Black History Month, the Monticello City Council recently handed proclamations to several African-American individuals and organizations as a way to recognize their contributions to…
Federal judge revisits Econfina development
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A federal court has once again rapped county officials’ knuckles over their handling of a developer’s plan to build a major housing subdivision in a wetlands-prone area…
Ceremony marks 31st anniversary of trooper’s death
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In what has become an annual ritual for 31 years, members of the law-enforcement community and friends gathered at the I-10 Aucilla off ramp last week to…
County readies to begin redistricting
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A once every 10-year process that examines the county’s political districts with an eye toward judging their fairness, and redrawing them if necessary to make them more…
Lawmakers come to town
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Unlike the moderately attended legislative delegation hearings of recent years, last week’s was a full-house affair, with both the state legislators and members of the public pumped…
JCS welcomes new transportation director
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County Schools has added the new position of Transportation Director to its administrative team, and Jamaris Wilson started in that role on the first day back…
Pettway signs with CAU Panthers
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. National Signing Day was Wednesday, Feb. 1, and Juvon “DAT WAY” Pettway, a senior at Jefferson County K-12 (JCS), was among the high school football stars across…
Shuttle bus service to and from Tallahassee now operational
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson Express, providing affordable and easy transportation to and from Tallahassee, is now officially in business. The bus shuttle service began in December, according to Big…
McNeill wins county spelling bee
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. With the winning word “bovines,” seventh grade student Mae McNeill became this year’s Jefferson County Spelling Bee champion! Second place went to sixth grade student Preston Cooksey,…
Tri-County Electric has first broadband customer
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. True to his promise to elected officials in the four-county region that Tri-County Electric Cooperative Inc. (TCEC) serves, CEO and Executive Director Julius Hackett announced recently the…
Monticello Badcock store named 15th in the nation
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. It was a big year for the local Monticello Badcock Furniture store, as they placed 15th in the nation based on their performance over the last year….
Will A-Building be ready for county’s bicentennial?
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. With more than $3 million already invested in the restoration of Old Monticello High School – more commonly known as the A-Building – some officials are wondering…
Kelly Horne listed among nation’s best
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. Former Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Lady Warrior and current Troy University Trojans softball standout, Kelly Horne, was recently listed as one of the nation’s “Top 100” players…
A flag for every classroom at JCS
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. All classrooms at Jefferson County K-12 (JCS) once again have the Stars and Stripes on display, following a special flag ceremony on Friday, Jan. 13, that brought…
Capt. Todd Nichols retires from Navy
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. After a distinguished career, Captain Todd Nichols held a retirement ceremony honoring his forty years of Naval service on Oct. 28, 2022, at the Norfolk Yacht and…
Local soccer registration still open!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. For those who may have missed the Jan. 7 soccer registration day at the Jefferson County Recreation Park, it is not too late! Sign-up for this year’s…
City’s customers get break on utility bill
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello residents will get a modicum of relief on their next utility billing as compensation for any excess use of water during the recent hard freeze. On…
Property tax exemptions expanded
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. A ruling went into effect statewide on Sunday, Jan. 1, that increased the homestead and related tax exemption amounts for certain individuals from $500 to $5,000. Those…
Monticello gets new mayor
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Second-term Councilwoman Gloria Cox is Monticello’s new mayor. Cox’s colleagues elected her to the position on Tuesday evening, Jan. 3, replacing longtime Mayor Julie Conley, who was…
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