Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The community is invited to an Open House for the Monticello field office of Big Bend Hospice. The much-anticipated event takes place on Tuesday, Oct. 1, from…
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City gets $300,000 grant for sewer system study
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello officials recently signed a 25-page agreement with the Florida Department of Commerce (FDOC) that assures the city of getting a $300,000 grant for a study of…
State responds to Kirk Reams’ request for new trial
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Five days after attorneys for former Clerk of Court Kirk Reams filed a motion asking for a new trial, the state responded with its own motion asking…
Will mail delivery get slower?
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. If you think the mail service is slow now, picture what it will be like if plans under consideration by top officials of the U.S. Postal Service…
Controversial truck stop returning to Nash Road
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A little more than two months after county commissioners held a stormy hearing on a proposed fueling station off Nash Road at U.S. 19 South, the application…
FEMA and SBA reps are in town
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. There are now 12 Disaster Recovery Centers open for Hurricane Debby impacted counties. In Jefferson County, specialists with FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) and SBA (Small Business…
County plans to charge fees for parks and recreational facilities
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials are preparing to amend and adopt a new parks and recreation fee schedule in response to some citizens’ concerns about the types of unregulated activities…
Best of Florida 2024 has six local winners
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Guide to Florida has announced its Best of Florida winners for 2024, and six of them are operating right here in Monticello. Congratulations to Jefferson Arts…
Reams asks for a new trial
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Former Clerk of Court Kirk Reams, whom a jury found guilty of grand theft on Aug. 27, is asking the court for a new trial, based on…
Charges not pursued against former cafeteria manager
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Assistant State Attorney Cayelan Cwirka has determined that “no criminal charge encompasses the behavior” of Mary Singleton when handling monetary transactions in her capacity as the food…
Lloyd Depot entrance to get fixed
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Drivers entering the parking lot of the historic Lloyd Depot will have an easier time of it once the repair that county officials recently approved gets done….
Former public works director reinstated; city manager let go
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello officials last week dealt with two interrelated employee issues, the first involving the appeal of the former public works director to be reinstated, the second calling…
Math scores leap at JCS
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Over the summer when the Florida Department of Education issued its 2024 school grade for Jefferson County K-12, A Community Partnership School (JCS), data was provided in…
Jefferson County has a new Animal Control Officer
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. This summer, the long-vacant position of Jefferson County Animal Control Officer has been filled at last. Formerly, the only other Animal Control Officer for the county was…
It’s a crime to steal campaign signs
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. With the election season hitting its peak, folks are reminded that it is against the law to steal, vandalize or otherwise deface campaign signs. The signs are…
Police respond to shooting
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello Police Department (MPD) reports that on Sunday, Sept. 1, at 11:35 p.m., officers, who were in the area of East Washington Street, heard gunshots and…
County gets new Emergency Management director
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson Emergency Management has a new director, effective Monday, Aug. 19. She is Kristy Anderson, whose appointment the Jefferson County Commission approved on the previous Thursday evening….
City sets public hearing on proposed budget and millage rate
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A recent recap of the city’s budget for the coming fiscal year shows a forecast of increased revenues and expenditures, with a slight tax increase in store…
County gets $2.5M from state for road projects
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In keeping with the requirements of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for the receipt of funds to improve local roads, county officials recently approved two resolutions…