Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission’s approval of a resolution against Amendment 4 at the urging of a group of local citizens recently got pushback from supporters of the…
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Traffic violators get reprieve during October
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County residents who owe traffic tickets or who are on a plan to pay the amount owed over a period of time will get a reprieve this…
Guide to six amendments on November ballot
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Come Tuesday, Nov. 5, Florida voters will get a chance to decide on six proposed constitutional amendments, the fates of which could have far-reaching consequences for the…
WWII Veteran Dennis Gallon to celebrate 100th birthday!
Dr. Elizabeth Gallon McGhee Contributor The Gallon Family, Philadelphia A. M. E. Church, Brown Community, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 251, City of Monticello and Jefferson County are sponsoring a celebration for…
Former city manager back in the saddle on interim basis
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello city officials recently signed an agreement with former longtime City Manager Steve Wingate that allows him to return on a consultant basis as interim city manager…
New Animal Control Kennel should be up by Christmas
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Some nine months after a citizen offered to donate $75,000 to the county for construction of a new shelter for impounded animals, the project is still in…
PRO’S and CON’S of Amendment 5 on November’s ballot
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Amendment 5, titled the Annual Inflation Adjustment for Homestead Property Tax Exemption Value, is one of the least attention-getting of the six constitutional amendments that will appear…
Crash takes teen’s life
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. An 18-year-old Tampa youth died in a single-car crash in Jefferson County at 1:20 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) report,…
County reimposes several special assessments
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In rapid succession, the Jefferson County Commission recently adopted four resolutions, two of which reimposed special assessments on most residents, and two of which reimposed special assessments…
City utility rates set to increase in November
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. If they haven’t yet received the information, city residents can soon expect to receive notices of planned rate increases for their garbage, water and sewer service rates,…
County to upgrade enhanced 911 system
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. An agreement recently signed by the Jefferson County Commission will allow for the installation of Next Generation 911 equipment and services here, a necessary step for the…
Political forum is Oct. 17 Hear candidates in four local races
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Republican and Democratic candidates in four local races on the 2024 General Election ballot are set to make presentations at a community-wide political forum on Thursday, Oct….
County has a new planning director
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…
Culp and McNeill given incarceration time
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…
Old Glory PCA Rodeo is just weeks away!
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…
Helene cleanup begins
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…
A third hurricane headed for Florida
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…
Reams sentenced to 18 months in prison
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…
Culp and McNeill are sentenced
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…
Montivilla septic-to-sewer project moving forward
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…
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