Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. SLA Food Service Management Company is poised to provide cafeteria meals for Jefferson County Schools (JCS) beginning with the 2024-25 school year. Their 226-page proposal for a…
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Hunter Horne selected for 2024 Young Cattlemen’s Conference
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Since 1980, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) has organized the Young Cattlemen’s Conference (YCC) tour as a way to identify and develop potential leaders for the…
Extension office welcomes new director
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. This June, Michael Sneed Jr. joined the faculty of UF/IFAS Extension in the roles of 4-H Agent and County Extension Director for Jefferson County. He fills the…
Rabies alert issued
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. The Florida Department of Health (DOH) has issued a rabies health alert for Jefferson, Madison and Taylor Counties. This alert comes in response to a confirmed case…
Traffic stop leads to flee attempt
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Friday, June 21, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) deputies conducted a traffic stop on W. Capps Highway, just west of Waukeenah Highway. While they were executing…
ECB Publishing closed July 4th
Our newspaper office will be CLOSED on July 4 and 5, in recognition of Independence Day! We are taking the chance to spend a long weekend with our families, and hope everyone…
Where to see fireworks on July 4
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Many nearby communities have Fourth of July celebrations that residents of Jefferson County may find worth the drive. Madison The Madison Lions Club hosts their annual God…
First forum – for Sheriff, Clerk of Court candidates – is July 11
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The August Primary Election is fast approaching, and to help voters become informed about the candidates, the Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce is once again offering a…
UF/IFAS Extension Director John Lilly retires
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County Extension Director John Lilly has retired after more than three decades of distinguished service. Lilly started his career with UF/IFAS Extension in 1986 when he…
City manager’s contract not renewed
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello City Council last week decided not to renew the contract of City Manager Seth Lawless when his three-year contract expires on Sept. 30, leaving the…
Stephen Walker commemorative sign unveiled
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission last week unveiled the memorial sign that will be installed in the Wacissa area to honor the late Commissioner Stephen Walker, who was…
Sales tax holidays
Kenzie James ECB Publishing, Inc. The second half of summer is filled with sales tax holidays on different categories of items, starting with the Freedom Month Sales Tax Holiday starting on July…
County seeks 3.8M in funding
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials recently approved a resolution authorizing the submission of an application to the state seeking Hurricane Idalia related funds to address several specified hazard mitigation projects…
A Universal Primary Contest ensures all voters have a voice
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County has a history of strong voter participation, and every registered voter has something to vote for during the upcoming August 2024 Primary Election, regardless of…
Jason Welty named Clerk of the Year
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers (FCCC) association has presented Jason Welty, Jefferson County’s Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, with its 2023-2024 Clerk of the…
County gets $3.5M from state for repair of private dirt roads
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County residents who live off private dirt roads that have a history of storm flooding may soon be getting some relief. On Thursday, June 6, the…
County sets policy for disposal of unclaimed bodies
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Faced with the prospect of unclaimed or indigent corpses, county officials recently established a policy setting procedures for the disposition of such remains. As County Attorney Heather…
City appoints new clerk/treasurer
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello has a new city clerk/treasurer. She is Kathryn “Kathy” Radford, formerly with the Florida Chamber of Commerce in Tallahassee. The Monticello City Council appointed Radford by…
Florida 4-H receives nearly $1 million for camp cabin project
Meredith Bauer Contributor Florida 4-H will begin renovating its historic 4-H Camp Cherry Lake after it received $900,000 from the state legislature. The state funding brings the camp, located in Madison County,…
Man arrested during drug bust
Jefferson County Sheriffs Office Contributor On Monday, June 17, 2024, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant at 730 E. Chestnut St. in Monticello. During the operation, Floyd…