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Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28, the Jefferson County Fire Rescue responded to a call about a brush fire that was reportedly out of control….

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. A local Monticello woman, Josie Bridges, nearly fell victim to a possible burglary scam last Wednesday at the Governor Square Mall while doing some shopping. She managed…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County’s delegation in the Florida Legislature includes House District 9 Representative Allison Tant, House District 7 Representative Jason Shoaf and Florida Senate District 3 Senator Corey…

FEMA Contributor Florida homeowners and renters in 18 counties who had uninsured losses caused by Hurricane Idalia have until Nov. 29, 2023, to apply for Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) disaster assistance….

Battery and breaking windows land repeat offender back in state prison Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Branden Evans of DeLand, Fla., born Jan. 1, 1985, was charged in Jefferson County with felony…

Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. On the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 17, Major Jeffery Bissainthe of the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) stopped by the Monticello Police Department (MPD) to deliver some much-appreciated…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. More than a year after an engineering firm identified one of the city’s lift stations as being near to collapse and urging city officials to replace it,…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. After the inaugural fun of the Rodeo last October, sponsor John Evans shared the following statement with Monticello News: “We will be putting the smack-down in Monticello,…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. For those who missed the Oct. 15 deadline to sign up as a sponsor for this year’s Monticello Christmas event, fret not! The deadline has been extended…

Leah Androski ECB Publishing, Inc. One of the most beautiful meteor showers is considered to be the Orionid Meteor Shower. This spectacular skyshow becomes active in late Sept and remains active until…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The new Amazon facility in Tallahassee is already having an impact in Monticello, in terms of the ridership on the Big Bend Transit (BBT) express shuttle. Several…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials recently waived a procurement policy, allowing them to enter into a services agreement for the development and support of an iPhone and Android app that…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. It’s once again the time of year when Florida legislators make their annual treks to the respective counties that they represent to engage with their citizenry prior…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Fall brings cooler temperatures, brighter landscapes, darker nights and a bountiful harvest of fun things to do! Be sure to mark your calendar so that you don’t…

Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Earlier this summer, Detective Bre Beck of Jefferson County Sheriff’s office (JCSO) was enjoying an outing with family and friends at Bear Paw Adventures, a recreation center…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. At its regular meeting on Thursday, Oct. 5, the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners held its first hearing on a proposed ordinance regarding solar “farms.” Three…

Leah Androski ECB Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, Oct. 14, there will be a chance to see a partial annular solar eclipse over North Florida and South Georgia. “Annular” does not mean “annual.”…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. For the second time in as many months, the City of Monticello amended a contract with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) having do with the…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. All employees across the Jefferson County School District – teachers, staff, bus drivers, custodians, cafeteria workers and others – are set to receive a $1,000 stipend very…