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Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. As of press time, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 10 a.m. Category 3 Hurricane Ian was just past the westernmost end of Cuba, was tracking northward into the Gulf…

Madison County Sheriff’s Office Contributor On Wednesday, Sept. 21, a carjacking in Madison County ended with the stolen vehicle crashing in Jefferson County. Deputy William Terry with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office…

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Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Hundreds of hungry families in Jefferson County will each receive 50 pounds of additional food a month, delivered directly to their neighborhood, now that Second Harvest of…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Clay and Kari Fulford, of Fulford Family Farms on Fulford Road, were selected as the 2022 Jefferson County Farm Family of the Year, a recognition bestowed annually…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Kyson Washington, a two-year-old child reported missing on Saturday, Sept. 17, was recovered unharmed by Jefferson County Sheriff Department (JCSO) deputies on Monday, Sept. 19. According to…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Appearing to follow in the county’s footsteps, but in actuality facing the financial facts, city officials are readying to raise the rates for the pick-up of commercial…

American Pickers Contributor The American Pickers are excited to return to Florida. They plan to film episodes of The History Channel hit series throughout the area in December 2022. American Pickers is…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The county’s relatively recent implementation of a program that provides a way for citizens of subdivisions to pay for the upgrades of their roads, as well as…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Under Florida Statute 985.04, the name, photograph and arrest report of a juvenile offender who commits a felony offense, is charged with a felony violation, or is…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials recently refused to be hurried into a decision on a preliminary plat application that they had earlier denied and that a federal judge essentially ordered…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. One year ago, on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021, at approximately 6 p.m., the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) responded to the East Clark Avenue area of Monticello…

ECB Publishing, Inc. Photo by Cody Cruver. September 2, 2022 Members of the community, as well as family and friends of the late Ken Fortune, attended a funeral Friday, Sept. 2, in…

Submitted by Florida Department of Health On Aug. 31, International Overdose Awareness Day, the Florida Department of Health (DOH) announced an initiative to ensure readily available access to naloxone, a lifesaving medication…

Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. A swimming pool construction company, Quality Pools and Patio, in Valdosta has been accused of scamming customers in South Georgia and North Florida. It has been said…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County native Deldrick Brown has received the 2022 Patients First! Culture Award from his employer, Abiomed, for whom he currently works as a senior clinical consultant…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Longtime former Sheriff Ken Fortune, 78, passed away on Sunday, Aug.28. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) posted a quote on their Facebook page that read, “Sheriff…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. This August, Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of the Big Bend began to re-establish its one-on-one youth mentoring services in Jefferson County. Founded in 1971, BBBS of…