Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson Express, providing affordable and easy transportation to and from Tallahassee, is now officially in business. The bus shuttle service began in December, according to Big…
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McNeill wins county spelling bee
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. With the winning word “bovines,” seventh grade student Mae McNeill became this year’s Jefferson County Spelling Bee champion! Second place went to sixth grade student Preston Cooksey,…
Tri-County Electric has first broadband customer
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. True to his promise to elected officials in the four-county region that Tri-County Electric Cooperative Inc. (TCEC) serves, CEO and Executive Director Julius Hackett announced recently the…
Monticello Badcock store named 15th in the nation
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. It was a big year for the local Monticello Badcock Furniture store, as they placed 15th in the nation based on their performance over the last year….
Will A-Building be ready for county’s bicentennial?
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. With more than $3 million already invested in the restoration of Old Monticello High School – more commonly known as the A-Building – some officials are wondering…
Kelly Horne listed among nation’s best
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. Former Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Lady Warrior and current Troy University Trojans softball standout, Kelly Horne, was recently listed as one of the nation’s “Top 100” players…
A flag for every classroom at JCS
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. All classrooms at Jefferson County K-12 (JCS) once again have the Stars and Stripes on display, following a special flag ceremony on Friday, Jan. 13, that brought…
Capt. Todd Nichols retires from Navy
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. After a distinguished career, Captain Todd Nichols held a retirement ceremony honoring his forty years of Naval service on Oct. 28, 2022, at the Norfolk Yacht and…
Local soccer registration still open!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. For those who may have missed the Jan. 7 soccer registration day at the Jefferson County Recreation Park, it is not too late! Sign-up for this year’s…
City’s customers get break on utility bill
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello residents will get a modicum of relief on their next utility billing as compensation for any excess use of water during the recent hard freeze. On…
Property tax exemptions expanded
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. A ruling went into effect statewide on Sunday, Jan. 1, that increased the homestead and related tax exemption amounts for certain individuals from $500 to $5,000. Those…
Monticello gets new mayor
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Second-term Councilwoman Gloria Cox is Monticello’s new mayor. Cox’s colleagues elected her to the position on Tuesday evening, Jan. 3, replacing longtime Mayor Julie Conley, who was…
MLK Day parade is Jan. 16
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center of Monticello (MLK Center) has special events planned for the observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth and life….
Big Bend Traffic Advisory: Lane closures on Hwy. 27 at Aucilla River bridge
The Florida Department of Transportation reports that motorists in Jefferson County may encounter intermittent lane closures on Friday, Jan. 13, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for routine bridge maintenance where S.R…
JCS and Head Start close gap in services
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Young children who receive services through the local Capital Area Community Action Agency/Head Start program (Community Action) should experience more continuity of support when they begin to…
New fence regulations called excessive
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello City Council has now approved a set of three ordinances that were long in the drafting and that aim to bring clarity, uniformity and consistency…
U.S. Postal Rates Increase Again
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In what is becoming almost an annual announcement, the U.S. Postal Service has filed a notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) to change First Class Mail…
BEWARE OF SCAMS
Jury scams Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. It’s a beautiful winter day. You’re at the grocery store, shopping with your kids, and you hear the twinkling chime of your cell ringtone: you’ve…
Fire and landfill assessments to rise
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Long aware that the fire and landfill assessments have been falling short of their intended purposes of making the fire and solid waste departments self-sustaining operations, county…
Jefferson Library is distribution site during emergencies
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County R. J. Bailar Public Library will continue to serve as the county’s point of distribution (POD) site during natural or manmade emergencies, per a…