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Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials recently gave authorization for the resurfacing of three more roads, part of a continuing roadway improvement project that is being funded by the bond money….

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission recently paid tribute to one of its own, adopting a resolution in recognition of the late Commissioner Stephen Wayne Walker and his abiding…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Wednesday, Dec. 27, at approximately 2:20 p.m., Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) responded to a call about a roll-over wreck that took place on Old Lloyd Road,…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Carlton Deese of Lake City, Fla., born May 27, 1974, was charged with 10 counts of Burglary of Conveyance or Structure and two counts of Grand Theft…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. It’s not often that a young person has a road named after him or her. An exception, of course, is Megan Schofill, whose golfing achievements have made…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County commissioners in Florida will be forced out of office after their second term, if a bill introduced in the House of Representatives for the next session…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. City officials have made an offer to purchase a tiny piece of land owned by the Cross Landing facility, on which land off U.S. 19 North is…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello Ecological Park on South Water Street is now a nationally recognized old-growth forest, a designation that should provide it with further protection from development. On…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Local officials recently approved an agreement with the state that allows the county to retain its Rural Area of Opportunity (RAO) designation for another five years. As…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Local advocates of recycling may get a boost from proposed legislation in the next session that aims to address the state’s ailing recycling effort. If Senate Bill…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County officials recently acted to honor longtime resident and military hero Major John Leroy Haynes, who passed away on Nov. 14. On Thursday evening, Dec. 7,…

Emerald Greene ECB Publishing, Inc. Local news plays a vital role in American civic life as a trusted source of critical information. It is a fact that local newspapers serve a vital…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A circuit court judge in Leon County ruled last week that the Collins Law Firm can continue to represent Kirk Reams, Jefferson County’s former clerk of court…

Danny Federico ECB Publishing, Inc. A nationwide recall has been issued for approximately 26,550 pounds of TGI Fridays’ honey barbecue boneless chicken bites that may be contaminated with pieces of clear, hard…

Halie Wetherington ECB Publishing, Inc. With the Christmas season heavily upon us, some may struggle to find various festive activities to participate in. Because of that, here are the top ten Christmas…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. By an act of the Florida Legislature, a five-mile stretch of Interstate 10 in Jefferson County is now designated as the Senior Inspector Rita Jane Hall Memorial…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The District 5 County Commission seat occupied by the late Stephen Walker is no longer vacant. Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Benjamin “Ben” White to the office on…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The county’s landfill site on Tyson Road is now closed to the public. Residents are asked to take tree debris to the regular collection sites, where crews…

Andrew Powell The Center Square If signed into law, two bills in the Florida Legislature could help rural communities in the Sunshine State have better access to emergency health care. Senate Bill…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The “storm on the horizon” that Monticello City Manager Seth Lawless warned about a little more than a year ago regarding the lead piping in the city’s…