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Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. For over 17 years, our readers have enjoyed the annual opportunity to get a professional photo of their children taken for publication in the Monticello News or…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Wednesday, Feb. 28, local officials received a 911 call from a local man in distress. Jefferson County Fire Rescue (JCFR) and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Each year the Florida Legislature holds an Emergency Management Day at the Capitol. It’s a time for the people who lead disaster response efforts in Florida’s counties…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Opponents and proponents of two proposed multi-use trails in the county recently got a chance to offer their input on the issue. Not that their comments moved…

Emerald Greene ECB Publishing, Inc. It is with great pleasure that we announce the arrival of the March/April 2024 issue of The Front Porch Magazine. The new issue has been mailed out…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. On Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, members of the Monticello community gathered at the “Boots” Thomas Veterans Memorial Park on West Washington Street to mark the 79th anniversary…

Story Submitted On Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, detectives with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office were patrolling the City of Monticello when they observed suspicious activity in a public business parking lot during…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. On Monday, Feb. 19, a single-car crash on I-10 in Jefferson County near mile marker 235 eastbound resulted in the death of two people. According to the…

Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. Some may have speculated about some nefarious plot or solar flares to be the reason for the outage that affected thousands of AT&T customers on Thursday, Feb….

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A bill recently referred to the House’s State Affairs Committee seeks to eliminate property taxes in Florida, constituting a first in the nation if the measure were…

Florida School Boards Association The Jefferson County School Board Members and Superintendent were recognized for earning the Certified Master Board distinction by the Florida School Boards Association (FSBA) at the Jefferson County…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County’s long abandoned limerock mine near the Taylor County line is getting renewed attention, in no small part because of pressure from the Florida Department of…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission recently approved a letter of support for creation of a foreign trade zone (FTZ) in the region, following the presentation of Vanessa Spaulding,…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The county may be taking over Vista Road and bringing it up to county standards, provided that the affected property owners are willing to deed their portions…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A recent workshop by the Monticello City Council to discuss the pros and cons of annexing properties on the southeast side of town and get stakeholders’ views…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. If you’ve visited the clerk of court’s website, you’ve probably noticed several new features, including profiles on the staff, a self-help center, a community newsletter and a…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The proposed truck stop on Nash Road recently advanced a step, receiving a conditional recommendation for approval from the Jefferson County Planning Commission. Among the several conditions…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Another of the many proposed measures moving their way through the Florida Legislature is one that would ban minors of certain ages from using social media platforms….

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office became the first entity in all 67 Florida counties to complete the Disaster Readiness Assessment (DRA) before the start of 2024. The…

Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. When Tyshira Davis, 28, of Lamont, Fla., had her day in court on Monday, Feb. 5, she probably did not receive the outcome for which she was…