On Thursday, Aug. 15, the Jefferson County Fire Rescue responded to an emergency call about a semi-truck that was engulfed in flames. At approximately 7:30 a.m., local officials responded to the fire,…
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Reams and McNeill trial begins Monday
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The trial of two former officers of the Jefferson County Clerk of Court Office is scheduled to begin on Monday, Aug. 19, and is expected to last…
Primary election ends Tuesday
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The primary election – the importance of which can’t be sufficiently emphasized – ends Tuesday, Aug. 20, with the polls set to be open from 7 a.m….
Officials prepare to reimpose three annual assessments
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In quick succession, the Jefferson County Commission recently adopted three preliminary resolutions that set the stage for the reimposition of two special assessments that apply to nearly…
Eastern part of county to get better cell phone service
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In a recent meeting that lasted mere minutes, the Jefferson County Planning Commission approved a 235-foot telecommunications tower on a property near Frank Lacy Road and East…
Your hometown newspapers win 25 awards
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. During the Florida Press Association Weekly Newspaper Awards luncheon held in Orlando on Friday, July 26, Greene Publishing, Inc., ECB Publishing, Inc. and the Riverbend News…
School board budgets $20.3M
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. At a brief, public budget hearing on Monday, July 29, the Jefferson County School Board voted unanimously to tentatively set the millage rate at 5.3320 mills as…
Meeting discusses proposed Animal Control ordinance changes
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Thursday morning, Aug. 1, the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners held a meeting in the Jefferson County Courthouse Annex, located at 435 Walnut St. Among…
Hurricane recovery efforts continue
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Hurricane Debby, which slammed into the Big Bend coast on Monday morning and was meandering toward South Carolina on Wednesday, was leaving behind rising inland waterways as…
Ordinance aims to regulate parking in county
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A proposed ordinance presented to commissioners at a recent meeting for eventual adoption would establish parking regulations within the county and set penalties for violations. Triggered by…
City hires contractor to replace failing lift station
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. City officials have now awarded the contract for the replacement of the lift station at the site of the Cross Landings Health and Rehabilitation Center on U.S….
A-Building renovation work to restart soon
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. After much ado and several deadline extensions from the Florida Department of State (FDOS) relative to a $500,000 grant awarded to the county for the continuing restoration…
Hurricane slams Big Bend for second time
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. For the second time in just under a year, a hurricane made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region, and once again, Jefferson County was largely spared the…
Agreements set agencies’ responsibilities during declared disasters
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials recently approved memorandums of understanding or agreement (MOU/MOA) among the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO), the health department and G-FAST relative to the emergency management…
Are you being scammed by “ECB Publishing?”
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. During the summer months, anywhere from three to five lucky winners will earn free Wild Adventure tickets, as part of a promotion the park runs regularly with…
Jefferson K-12 steps up to a B!
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County K-12 School (Jefferson K-12) has stepped up to a B according to the “2023-24 School Grades as of July 30, 2024” report from the Florida…
Early voting starts Monday (five local offices will be decided in primary)
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. With early voting for the primary set to begin on Monday, Aug. 5, it can’t be emphasized enough that when it comes to five of the local…
Newspapers support literacy efforts in local schools
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Two years ago, ECB Publishing, Inc. established a Newspapers in Education Program (NIE) and became a community partner with all of our local schools to support teachers…
Forum highlights views of candidates in commission and school board races
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The third in the series of chamber of commerce-sponsored political forums – held Thursday evening, Aug. 25, in the second-floor courtroom of the courthouse – featured the…
Man killed in U.S. 90 crash
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. A Perry man perished in a single-car accident in Jefferson County on Wednesday, July 24, at 1:50 p.m. on U.S. Hwy. 90 near the intersection with North…