Several Jefferson County and Monticello residents received a cryptic text alert during the evening of Sunday, Dec. 29, at 8:53 p.m. The alert, which originated from Jefferson County’s Emergency Management office, offered…
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Florida’s minimum wage to go up New Year’s Day
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Look for the state’s minimum wage to go up next week. Florida is one of eight states that will automatically increase its minimum wage rates on Wednesday,…
From survivor to champion: Caliber wins national championship
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. In a little less than two years, Caitlin Harrison and her three-year-old English Cocker Spaniel, Caliber, have gone from newcomers to the athletics of canine water sports…
What’s a Shriner?
Gary Wright exemplifies the heart of Shriner service and care Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. In Tallahassee, the Marzuq Shrine Temple sits on top of a hill that overlooks North Monroe Street…
Elliot signs to be a Lion
Jefferson Somerset athlete signs intent to play for a Florida university Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Surrounded by his Class of 2020 classmates as well as many of the young athletes who…
Feeding families, fighting local hunger
Backpack Buddies program takes a stand against food insecurity in Jefferson County Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. For most families, there is food in the pantry and refrigerator. When students leave their…
Crime drops locally in first half of 2019
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In keeping with the statewide trend, Jefferson County saw its crime rate drop during the first six months of 2019, compared with the same period in 2018….
Facility applies for site expansion
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Trulieve – the Gadsden-based medical marijuana company with ties to Simpson Nurseries – last week applied to the Jefferson County Planning Commission for a revision to its…
Deputies practice their horsemanship
Sheriff’s Office hosts equine training session for local law enforcement Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. The deputies at the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) don’t have any plans to begin a mounted…
See Santa this season
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Old St. Nick will be making several special stops in Monticello this year as Christmas approaches! These events are all open to the public, and local children…
Where’s ecological park’s pavilion and restroom?
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Nearly two years after the city received a $225,000 state grant for the installation of a pavilion, restroom and other amenities at the ecological park on South…
Protect your gifts from greedy Grinches
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. In the Dr. Seuss holiday classic tale How the Grinch Stole Christmas, the mean Grinch snuck down the chimney in order to steal the Whos’ presents to…
Taxpayers want their buildings back – “Why pay for buildings we already own?”
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. It should make for an interesting discussion, when representatives of the county meet with their school district counterparts to request that the latter transfer two of its…
Operation Christmas Child at Aucilla Christian Academy
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Coach Daryl Adams and his eighth and twelfth grade Bible class students worked with the K-4 class students on their Operation Christmas Child…
“We can’t continue like this”
Parents demand action from Jefferson Somerset Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. The meeting room at the Jefferson County School District was tense with emotion and frustration as parents filled the audience for…
Cherry St. upgrade to be bid out
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. City officials last week gave the engineer the go-ahead to complete the construction documents for the Cherry Street upgrade and put the project out for bids. The…
We need high-speed internet
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Individuals frustrated with the lack of affordable high-speed internet in Monticello and Jefferson County can take a little hope that local officials have taken notice of the…
Cycling from Germany
Monticello welcomes overseas visitor Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. “It was my lifelong dream to do a trip in the Americas by bicycle,” said Sascha Kurhajec. The 45-year-old cyclist from Germany says…
FDOT schedules toll road meetings
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. For anyone interested in attending meetings of the advisory board discussing the proposed toll road – more formally called Multi-Use Corridors of Regional Economic Significance (M-CORES) –…
Fresh seafood comes to town
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. There’s a new business in town – the Wild Caught Fish Company, a combination restaurant and boutique seafood market on the south side of U.S. 90, just…
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