Mayor John Jones City of Monticello In light of the intensifying spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in North Florida and South Georgia, we, as a community, must focus on supporting one another…
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Tornadoes rip through the county
County cleans up after major storm system Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. March ended with a whirl, as Jefferson County and neighboring Madison County experienced several tornadoes on the evening of Tuesday,…
Who’s moving into Fred’s?
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Many local residents have probably noticed that the former Fred’s building at 1150 N. Jefferson St. has been repainted and made ready for a new business to…
Gas prices plummet; lower here than Tallahassee
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. It’s one thing to see gasoline prices drop below $2 a gallon across the state. It’s quite another to see gas prices in Monticello be lower than…
Guardian and friend: Michelle Coker raises awareness on service dogs in the community
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County resident Michelle Coker has Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), which is a disorder in which a person has difficulty recovering after experiencing or witnessing a…
County Commission meeting goes virtual – here’s how you can join
Despite changes to their normal procedures, the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will still be holding their regularly-scheduled meeting tonight at 6 p.m. Due to rulings from President Donald Trump…
RED, YELLOW, GREEN Traffic lights are coming
Sara Kirsch ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County is about to lose a very special designation – we will no longer be the only county in Florida without red, yellow and green traffic…
School out ‘till May 1
School Board to go virtual for April meeting Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. On Monday, March 30, the Florida Department of Education advised that all school districts in the state will remain…
MPD warns of vehicle break-ins
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Last week, the Monticello Police Department (MPD) responded to a call in the northeast side of town, regarding a breaking and entering. According to Police Chief Fred…
Will the Watermelon Festival be held this year?
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Over in Madison County, event organizers have canceled a county-wide tradition of almost 40 years. Due to concerns related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, the Madison County…
Restocking the groceries
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Spot checks of the two chain grocery stores and the farmers market in town show that supplies are being restocked and things are more or less back…
Feeding the community’s children
Locals gather together to feed out-of-school youth Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Earlier this month, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered that all public schools in the state will remained closed until Wednesday,…
COVID-19 can’t cancel gardening!
In light of the current COVID-19 situation, all meetings, classes, workshops, events and lobby hours at the UF/IFAS Jefferson County Extension Office have been canceled until further notice. While it seems like…
Attorney fighting NextEra back on job
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. It was a cryptic and confusing discussion that the Jefferson County Commission recently held regarding the attorney it hired late last year to fight the 150-mile high-voltage…
COVID-19 – More partial closings announced
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Two more county operations announced earlier this week that they were curtailing services because of the coronavirus, or COVID-19, outbreak. The Jefferson County Solid Waste Department announced…
BUSING OUT THE MEALS – No child goes hungry
School lunches and community food banks to support student meals Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. The school campus at Jefferson Somerset may have been closed to students on Monday, March 23, but…
Who’s kitchen is open?
Local restaurants to stay open amongst new restrictions Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, March 21, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued an order to all Florida restaurants that required the establishments…
Winn-Dixie changes store hours to allow special shopping hour for seniors only
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Following the announcement on Thursday, March 19, that the State of Florida had seen eight deaths and over 300 cases of coronavirus, Winn-Dixie released a statement regarding…
Biden and Trump win Jefferson County
Next president to be determined in November Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. After the Presidential Preference Primary polls closed on Tuesday, March 17 and as the Jefferson County Elections Office counted ballots…
Shutting their doors, canceling the gatherings
List of Jefferson County closures and cancellations Ashley Hunter Lazaro Aleman Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Several local services, clubs, groups and meetings have been closed, postponed or canceled in response to…
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