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Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center of Monticello (MLK Center) has special events planned for the observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth and life….

The Florida Department of Transportation reports that motorists in Jefferson County may encounter intermittent lane closures on Friday, Jan. 13, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for routine bridge maintenance where S.R…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Young children who receive services through the local Capital Area Community Action Agency/Head Start program (Community Action) should experience more continuity of support when they begin to…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello City Council has now approved a set of three ordinances that were long in the drafting and that aim to bring clarity, uniformity and consistency…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In what is becoming almost an annual announcement, the U.S. Postal Service has filed a notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) to change First Class Mail…

Jury scams Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. It’s a beautiful winter day. You’re at the grocery store, shopping with your kids, and you hear the twinkling chime of your cell ringtone: you’ve…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Long aware that the fire and landfill assessments have been falling short of their intended purposes of making the fire and solid waste departments self-sustaining operations, county…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County R. J. Bailar Public Library will continue to serve as the county’s point of distribution (POD) site during natural or manmade emergencies, per a…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Thursday morning, at approximately 8:45 a.m., the Monticello community was shaken by an unmistakable boom as one of the tankers behind Morris Propane exploded. Within minutes,…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials recently heard word from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) of several awards that altogether total more than $9 million for bridge and roadway improvement…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Three members of Jefferson County’s emergency responders recently received public recognition for their actions in an incident involving a pediatric medical emergency. As it happened, the child…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Planning Official Shannon Metty is now officially county manager. After months of performing the job on an interim basis while the recruitment and hiring of a person…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission recently honored the late Sheriff Ken Fortune, who died of natural causes at age 78 in August. The proclamation that the commission presented…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. With the Christmas and New Year holidays just around the corner, the American Automobile Association (AAA) is forecasting that a record-setting number of Floridians will travel during…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Florida’s crime rate dropped in 2021 compared with 2020, a trend reflected at the local level. The latest Annual Uniform Crime Report (AUCR) from the Florida Department…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. ECB Publishing, Inc. has become a community partner with ALL of our local schools to support teachers and students across the curriculum. This literacy partnership with schools…

Shelbi McCall Jefferson County Schools Jefferson County K-12 and the Monticello community are honoring Coach Pat Kennedy for his 500th career win on Thursday, Dec. 15, at 7 p.m. before the Jefferson…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. After months of waiting, residents of Ridge Road in the Casa Bianca Subdivision will be glad to hear that the paving of their private road is nearing…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Local law enforcement is hoping that the community can help identify individuals and vehicles of interest that may have been involved in a series of break-ins. Footage,…