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Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Continuing its expansion of services and community center role, the Jefferson County R. J. Bailar Public Library recently entered an agreement with CareerSource Capital Region (CSCR) via…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Although not as brisk as it was a few years ago, building activity remains relatively steady in the county, according to the latest report from Building Official…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Julius Hackett, Tri-County Electric Cooperative (TCEC) Chief Executive Officer, recently gave county officials an update on the status of his company’s broadband initiative, the aim of which…

Newcomers Hightower, Gramling and Frisby emerge winners Incumbents McNeill and Brumfield returned to office Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. As of Tuesday’s primary, Jefferson County has a new clerk of court, new…

Angela Gray Contributor Jefferson County Property Appraiser Angela Gray mailed property owners their annual Truth In Millage “TRIM” Notices on Thursday, Aug. 22. This TRIM Notice includes property values assessed by the…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Local author Cindy Roe Littlejohn has been honored by the Florida Authors and Publishers Association with three awards for her book, “Palmetto Pioneers: The Emigrants.” In a…

Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. On July 1, House Bill 385 went into effect. This bill requires that all sheriff’s offices provide safe child exchange zones in their respective counties. Safe child…

Emerald Greene ECB Publishing, Inc. The trial of former Clerk of Court Kirk Reams and Deputy Clerk Justin Tyler McNeill, which was scheduled to begin on Monday morning, Aug. 19, was reset…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Turns out that Hurricane Debby, which slammed into the Big Bend area as a Category-1 storm on Monday, Aug. 5, was far more devastating than originally believed,…

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,…

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…

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….

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…

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…

  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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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….