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Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County has had a new planning department director since Monday, Sept. 16. He is David Wheeler, formerly with the Madison County Property Appraiser’s Office. The Jefferson…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The last two defendants in the courthouse corruption case received their sentences on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Justin Tyler McNeill, formerly the chief deputy clerk and human resources…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. For the third year in a row, the Old Glory PCA Rodeo will return to Monticello in just a few short weeks. On Friday, Oct. 18, and…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. After making landfall just weeks ago as a Category 4, Hurricane Helene ripped through North Florida and the Big Bend, causing untold damage across several counties. As…

acLazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Florida and the Big Bend Region can’t seem to catch a break this hurricane season. First it was Debby in August, then Helene in September, and now…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Kirk Reams, the former Jefferson County clerk of court convicted of grand theft by a jury in August, earlier this week was sentenced to 18 months in…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The last two defendants in the courthouse corruption case received their sentences on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Justin Tyler McNeill, formerly the chief deputy clerk and human resources…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The long-planned city sewer extension project into the Montivilla subdivision is finally about to get underway. Based on the recommendation of engineer Felicity Appel, of Kimley Horn…

Rebekah Sheats Contributor Today, Oct. 4, is the hundredth birthday of Dr. Jim Sledge. For a full century, the world has been blessed with the presence of this man. One hundred years…

(leaves 600 mile swath of destruction across Southeast) Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The remnants of Hurricane Helene – which struck the Big Bend region as a major storm last Thursday night…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello officials recently initiated the process for the hiring of a new city manager, deciding meanwhile to contract former longtime City Manager Steve Wingate as interim manager…

Jim Turner The News Service of Florida Hurricane Debby caused up to $263.2 million in estimated losses to crops and farm animals when the Category 1 rainmaker swept through North Florida last…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County will be submitting a victim impact statement at the sentencing phase of former Clerk of Court Kirk Reams and codefendants Warren Charles Culp and Justin…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. On Monday, Sept. 23, the Jefferson County School District extended its clear bag policy to include “buses, both school campuses and all school-sponsored events.” The district had…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Local officials not long ago approved a contract that not only puts the county in compliance with new state law, but it will make it easier for…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Efforts are once again underway to secure another $50,000 grant from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) for the purchase and installation of metal bleachers at…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. While much still remains to be seen about Future Tropical Storm Helene, which has continued to take form in the Caribbean Sea, this much is certain: some…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In separate brief orders issued on Thursday morning, Sept. 19, Circuit Court Judge Stephen Everett denied Kirk Reams’ motion for a new trial, as well as a…

Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. When preparing to face a crisis, every second counts. That is why it’s essential that timely and effective emergency alerts reach everyone before the crisis reaches them….

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Effective Sept. 30, Florida’s minimum wage will go up one dollar, from the current hourly rate of $12 to $13, part of a constitutional amendment approved by…