Alyssa Ridenour ECB Publishing, Inc. On Monday, May 24, ECB Publishing received a phone call on their landline business phones from an “850” area code that appeared on the caller ID as…
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ECB Publishing welcomes Our two new reporters
Heather Ainsley Heather Ainsley has lived in Monticello, Fla. since 2015, and until recently, worked as manager at Brickhouse Eatery for two and a half years. She enjoys writing, and hopes to…
Chamber donates to Humane Society
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Several years ago, the Monticello Chamber of Commerce began hosting Charity Socials, an event with the intention of raising money for non-profit organizations in Jefferson County. Last…
Watermelon Festival this weekend
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. As festivities for Monticello’s 70th Annual Watermelon Festival kick into full gear, it looks like this small town is in for a busy week! Thursday, June 17,…
County and CenturyLink part ways
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. It seems that the long planned joint venture between local officials and CenturyLink to expand broadband service to remote areas of the county is pretty much off…
Interim city manager Hired by city
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Following the recent unexpected resignation of City Manager Raymond Clark, the Monticello City Council met in a special session earlier this week to hire an interim manager…
Sheriff’s Office gets $1.2M for new communications system
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Christmas came early to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) last week, in the form of a $1.2 million appropriation from the Florida Legislature. On Thursday evening, June 3, Sheriff…
City Manager resigns
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In the words of Mayor Julie Conley, the Monticello City Council has formulated “the beginning of a plan” to replace City Manager Raymond Clark, who has tendered…
LOCAL PARAMEDICS RECEIVE LIFE SAVING AWARD
Deidre Myers ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County Fire Rescue (JCFR) recently received the Capital Regional Medical Center Sepsis Award this year. Trenton Skiver and Cameron Allen were presented with an award on…
Wacissa River Park – – to expand or limit access?
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Nearly four months after county officials awarded a contract to an urban design and environmental planning firm to do a feasibility study of the Wacissa River Park…
Watermelon Pageants are this Saturday
Tiny To Princess Pageant at 10 a.m. – Miss and Junior Miss Pageant at 4 p.m. Emerald Greene Parsons ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County’s children and sophisticated young ladies will take the…
To paddle or not to paddle
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A recent viral video of a principal in the Hendry County School District paddling a six-year-old in front of the child’s mother has reignited the debate of…
Is a third sewer system coming?
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. If the various plans for sewer systems come to fruition, the county could one day be awash in sewer systems. Then again, the plans are only proposals…
Jefferson County recognized nationally
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Three county agencies received recognition from a national organization last week for their steadfast commitment to animal welfare. On Monday, May 17, Kate MacFall, Florida state director…
Memorial Day breakfast planned
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. American Legion Otto M. Walker Post 49 and its Auxiliary Unit will hold their Annual Memorial Day Breakfast and Program on Monday, May 31 beginning at 8…
You must dial area code beginning Saturday
Alyssa Ridenour ECB Publishing, Inc. A new area code, 448, has been added to Florida for telephone calls. Moving forward, as a result of this new addition, callers in the 850 and 448…
School Board… Old Gym repair on hold
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In recent action on Monday, May 10, the Jefferson County School approved three of four items on the agenda and tabled a fourth, pending a representative from…
Angela Gray selected as Watermelon Festival Grand Marshal
Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County Property Appraiser Angela Gray has been selected as the 2021 Parade Grand Marshal for the Watermelon Festival Parade, which takes place on Saturday, June 19….
Three sign scholarships
Samantha Wainright ECB Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, May 4, three seniors at Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) signed their letters of intent to continue their student-athlete careers throughout college. Keira Evans, Anna Lee…
Longtime Wacissa postal worker saying goodbye to job
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The fate of longtime Wacissa postal worker Frank Kolb took a turn for the worst last week, with the postal service giving him an ultimatum: either transfer…
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