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Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In the criminal case of suspended Clerk of Court Kirk Reams and his co-defendants, Warren Charles Culp and Justin Tyler McNeill, the state is seeking to bar…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello Councilman John Jones was recently awarded the Gold Level Certificate of Excellence by the Florida League of Cities (FLC) in recognition of his commitment and dedication…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. This Friday, Dec. 1, downtown Monticello will come alive with holiday cheer, as the city gears up for one of the most anticipated and festive nights of…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. If a planned truck fueling station comes to the corner of U.S. 19 and Nash Road, as area residents expect it will, Jefferson County may well lose…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials last week finally adopted the long-debated and much revised solar photovoltaic collector systems ordinance, but just barely, and only after a last-minute compromise that saw…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Better roadway lighting may soon be coming to the intersection of U.S. 19 and Waukeenah Highway, as well as to the section of road between Thompson Valley…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A nascent movement is afoot to rename the Wacissa River Park after the late Commissioner Stephen Walker, who was killed in an automobile accident in Wakulla County…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Phillip Strickland of Monticello, Fla., born March 27, 1985, was charged in Jefferson County with Possession of Controlled Substance (methamphetamine) (filed Nov. 7, 2022). On Oct. 23,…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Trayrion Joshua Brown, born Feb. 4, 2004, had been found guilty in October of 2022 of Written Threats to Conduct a Mass Shooting or Act of Terrorism…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Outgoing Interim Clerk of Court J. C. O’Steen and newly appointed Interim Clerk of Court Jason Welty spoke recently to the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Kashayla Nicole Barrington of Monticello, Fla., born April 3, 1996, was charged with Battery on Person 65 Years Old or Older (filed May 8, 2023) and a…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. As required by state law, the Jefferson County Commission last week conducted a brief meeting to adopt a resolution validating the county manager’s final budget amendment for…

Church seeking volunteer cast members Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Each year, the First Methodist Church of Monticello hosts a holiday event that enchants and delights the community by bringing a real-life…

Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) reminds everyone that the deadline to apply for a disaster loan is Wednesday, Nov. 29. This includes businesses of all sizes,…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Calvin Dennis Scott of Greenville, Fla., born Feb. 9, 1984, received judgement in three criminal cases on Oct. 9, 2023. Scott had been charged on Dec. 9,…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Almost a year from the day that an application was filed with the city for construction of a Dollar General Store at the corner of Felix and…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Although an application has yet to be filed with the Jefferson County Planning Department, the possibility of a solar farm in the Waukeenah area is causing area…

Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. The holiday season is quickly approaching and that means it is almost time to finish filling your “Operation Christmas Child” shoebox. There are a number of locations…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. With the 2024 election still a year out, 18 candidates have already indicated their intention to seek one of 11 local public offices that are coming up…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County has a new interim Clerk of Court. He is Jason Welty, appointed by the governor late last week and sworn into office by Circuit Judge…