Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission has now adopted a resolution expressing opposition to the Suncoast Connector toll road and requesting that the state not build any portion of…
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Jefferson County distributes last of CARES-Act money
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County befittingly distributed the last batch of its CARES-Act funding to a group of local businesses and nonprofits/not-for-profits just before the Christmas holidays. The final distribution…
Somerset: Making the grade
Steve Cordle ECB Publishing, Inc. Just as students get midterm grades to show their progress, Somerset also has to take midterms. However, it is less of a report card than it is…
Part of NextEra deal Jail to get rooftop solar array
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Jail is slated to get a solar array installed atop its roof in the coming weeks, the first project to come to fruition as…
How does the county stand with coronavirus vaccines?
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Although the first coronavirus vaccine has been approved and Florida was expected to receive its first batch as early as this past Monday, Jefferson County residents will…
Shots fired
Deidre Myers ECB Publishing, Inc. Shots rang out off of East Clark Avenue at approximately 5:35 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, causing multiple incoming 911 calls. Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO), Monticello Police…
Illegal dumping may lead to arrest
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Deputies from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and law enforcement agents from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) were on the hunt last week for the…
On the courthouse circle… New monument to be built?
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Talk of a new monument on the courthouse circle was back on the Jefferson County Commission’s agenda last week. Unlike the last time that the issue arose,…
Guilty: Brad Whitfield convicted of manslaughter
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing Inc. On Thursday, Dec. 3, a jury returned a guilty verdict in the trial of Monticello resident, Brad Cameron Whitfield. Whitfield had been charged in connection with a…
County Winners 4-H Speech Contest
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. The County level of this year’s 4-H Speech Contest has come to a close. The 4-H Speech Contest, formally known as the Tropicana 4-H Speech Contest, or…
NextEra money coming
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Almost five months after county officials and representatives of NextEra/Gulf Power negotiated an agreement whereby the county would receive $3.3 million in direct and service contributions in…
Welcome to new commission member; Farewell to another commission member
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. There was a partial turning of the guard at the recent commission meeting, with a new commissioner joining the board, another taking his exit, and the chairman…
Monticello Christmas this Friday
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. With COVID-19 still going strong, many people have had to cancel their usual Christmas plans. Many annual events have had to skip a year because of this…
Three arrested In multiple burglaries
Story Submitted by Madison County Sheriff’s Office Madison County Sheriff-elect David Harper has announced the recent arrests of Antonio Donte Cox, Jr., of Lamont, Jarrod Marquis Posley, of Greenville and Tyquan Martez…
CHRISTMAS Monticello Style
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. The third annual Monticello Christmas Lights Parade will be taking place on Dec. 4. The parade starts at 6 p.m., but the lineup is from 5 p.m….
Former Monticello News Reporter Fran Hunt passes away
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Fran Ott Hunt, a former longtime reporter for the Monticello News and Jefferson County Journal, died peacefully in her home on Saturday, November 21. Hunt, 61, suffered…
From Warrior to Argonaut: Brady Browning commits to UWF
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. Aucilla Christian Academy’s (ACA) Brady Browning is a three-sport athlete, but it will be baseball that will be providing Browning with the opportunity to continue his education….
Monticello man killed in Tallahassee hit-and-run
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. On Sunday, Nov. 8, just after 11 a.m., according to law enforcement, a Honda Accord, driven by Dacey Glenn Grice, 31, veered off the roadway near Sharer…
Structure fire
Deidre Myers ECB Publishing, Inc. A fire broke out at a residence around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 18, off Lake Road in Monticello. Jefferson County Fire Rescue (JCFR) Tanker 1, Engine…
Two Buildings Condemned
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. City officials last week initiated the process for what is likely to end with the demolition of two weathered structures that are deemed unfit for habitation and…
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