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Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc.   City officials continue their efforts to clean up the cityscape, forcing the demolition of abandoned, derelict houses and cleanup of overgrown and unsightly lots if the…

Courtesy Cineflix Productions   The American Pickers are excited to return to Florida! They plan to film episodes of the History Channel hit television series throughout the state in January of 2024….

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,…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County officials recently entered an agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for the resurfacing and widening of County Road 146, also known as the…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Darryl Javon Hayes of Monticello, Fla., born Nov. 18, 1981, was charged with Sale or Possession of Controlled Substance with Intent to Sell or Deliver within 1000…

County raises fire and landfill special assessments Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. When property owners get their tax bills for the new fiscal year in early November, they will also be getting…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. On Wednesday, Sept. 27, Warren “Charles” Culp, Jr. was located at the Holiday Inn Express in Bonifay, Fla., and arrested again, this time for a bond violation….

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission is scheduled to hold the first of two public hearings on the much-revised solar farm ordinance on Thursday evening, Oct. 5, in the…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Since the impact of Cat. 3 Hurricane Idalia, over 11,000 North Florida residents have registered for disaster relief assistance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Following…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Florida Legislature ended its 2023 legislative session in May, and already, Monticello officials are preparing their wish list for the 2024 session, which is set to…

Arrest Warrant Issued Worldwide Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Warren “Charles” Culp, Jr. – who was arrested last week and charged with eight counts of grand theft and scheming to defraud Jefferson…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Due to a critical staffing shortage, Little Pine Pediatrics (LPP) has announced that it must temporarily close its Monticello office. During the month of October, LPP’s Monticello…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In the wake of the recent arrest of Clerk of Court Kirk Reams and two accomplices for alleged fraud and other theft-related crimes, another fraud issue surfaced…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A large truck stop fueling facility is potentially coming to the corner of U.S. 19 and Nash Road, just south of the I-10 interchange. An application to…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On June 13, a fatal shooting took place in a quiet Monticello neighborhood. Two months later, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) announced the arrest of…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc.   Updated at 11:04 a.m. Warren “Charles” Culp, Jr. – who on Sept. 19 was arrested and then charged with eight counts of grand theft and scheming…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, Sept. 21, J.C O’Steen was appointed Interim Clerk of Court for Jefferson County, following Kirk Reams’ arrest on Wed, Sept. 20, on charges of fraud…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. NaturalShrimp, a Texas-based aqua-tech company that in 2021 announced plans to locate a facility here, will not be coming as of now. On Thursday, Sept. 7, the…

Submitted by Florida Department of Corrections The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) celebrates the top placement of six FDC K-9 teams at the Southeastern State Manhunt Field Trials, an event hosted Sept….