Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County officials plan to hold a workshop with residents of Aucilla Shores to explore possible solutions to the subdivision’s road problems. The commissioners’ idea, which they…
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School Board… Steps to reclaiming schools
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County School Board last week took the first tentative steps on the road to reclaiming the schools in 2022, provided that all goes according to…
Family raises money for life-saving research
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. In April, 17-year-old Beau Christensen’s final football season at Riverview High School began much like any other, with high spirits and a readiness to complete his last…
Equine encephalitis found here
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Florida Department of Health in Jefferson County (FDOH-Jefferson) is advising residents and especially horse owners to be aware of increased activity in mosquito-borne diseases. The department…
Quadriplegic and starting over – GoFundMe account setup –
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. October of 2020 was the month that would change Samantha Roberts’ life forever. On October 7, she was involved in a catastrophic motor-vehicle accident near her home…
City awarded $75,000 to repair waterlines
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Although the City of Monticello did not receive the full amount it was seeking from the Florida Legislature this year, it received half the ask, which is…
County awards more CARES money
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Months after the dispersal of the monies from the CARES-Act to mitigate the adverse economic effects of the pandemic, county officials are still making reimbursements and setting…
Elsa leaves behind destruction
Deidre Myers ECB Publishing, Inc. As the rain started on Wednesday, July 7, Hurricane Elsa downgraded to a tropical storm when it made landfall in Perry mid-morning. There were reports of trees…
Buzbee receives Firefighter of the year
ECB Pubishing Inc. Photo By Deidre Myers, July 24, 2021 The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 251 presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Jefferson County Fire Rescue’s Firefighter/Paramedic Nicholas Buzbee for Firefighter…
Brace for Elsa
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Regardless where Elsa ultimately makes landfall, the Big Bend region is likely to get tropical storm conditions on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS),…
Protecting the K9s who protect us
Katie Krell ECB Publishing, Inc. Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a bill allowing first responders to transport and treat any injured K9. Senate Bill 388 was signed on Friday, June 18, at…
Want to play a game? Dial 1-800-SHUT OUT!!
Mike Johnson ECB Publishing, Inc. The University of Florida (UF) and its softball fans will never forget Elizabeth Hightower’s name. Raised in Jefferson County, Fla., Hightower has been the talk of the…
FDLE releases annual crime report
– Crime drops statewide; rises locally – Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County again bucked the trend when it came to crime in 2020, registering a rate increase from the previous…
County gives Somerset $10,000 for Jumbotron
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission recently helped sweeten the pot for the purchase of a Jumbotron that Somerset wants to purchase and install at the old football field…
– with State grant money – Marketing Lloyd Interchange land for possible development
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials recently accepted a grant from Enterprise Florida that the City of Monticello had earlier turned down. Diane Scholz, with the North Florida Economic Development Partnership…
Old Gym Needs Attention
While the powers-that-be have been dithering about what to do about the old gym on Water Street, in terms of whether to seek a grant to repair the building, nature has taken…
Will Somerset stay or will they go?
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. With Somerset’s contract with the Jefferson County School District set to expire in July 2022, the school board is growing anxious to begin preparing for the transition,…
School Board will seek grant to repair gym
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County School Board voted last week to allow School Superintendent Eydie Tricquet to submit a preliminary application to NextEra for a possible grant to repair…
Aucilla Shores Roads – A dirty situation
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A large contingent of Aucilla Shores residents crowded last week’s commission meeting to voice concerns about the condition of their private subdivision’s dirt roads and appeal to…
Wacissa River Controversies
River park study “irrelevant” Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County Commissioner Betsy Barfield didn’t mince words when it came to her views on the results of a recent feasibility study that a…
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