Local cancellations and closures over Coronavirus concerns Lazaro Aleman Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. As the concerns over the Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread, several local events and gatherings have been canceled…
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S.O.A.R students donate $400 to purchase vest for K9 Otis
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Last year in November, the S.O.A.R Club at Jefferson Somerset raised $300 in order to purchase a bulletproof vest for one of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office’s…
Protecting our law enforcement: local citizen donates protective gear to MPD and JCSO
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Michael Robinson, a local citizen and business owner of Robinson Gunworks, recently contacted Jefferson County Sheriff McNeill to see if his agency would be interested in a…
ON HIGH ALERT
Brynwood Center closes its doors to visitors due to the coronavirus Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Measures to protect senior citizens against coronavirus are now being implemented to safeguard residents at Monticello’s…
Fire destroys home
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. During the morning of Tuesday, March 10, several different Jefferson County fire departments were called to the scene of an active house fire on Mays Road. The…
Kangaroo Joey visits the chamber luncheon
Conservationist speaks to chamber members in Lamont center Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce members were treated to a unique presentation at their monthly luncheon and meeting on…
Armed burglary
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Solomon Lodge #6, located on Henry Street in Monticello, suffered damages to the building after a suspect broke into the Masonic Lodge on Thursday, March 5. According…
City enters 2nd phase of $2.5M solar project
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Barely two months after the City of Monticello submitted a lengthy plan to the state for the conversion of the wastewater treatment plant on Mamie Scott Drive…
Gas prices could drop below $2 this week
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Floridians can expect gasoline prices to dip below $2 per gallon in some areas of the state this week, another byproduct of the coronavirus concern, according to…
Is Monticello safe?
The Florida Department of Transportation gives a commitment to city officials that the toll road will not impact Monticello directly Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A resolution that the Monticello City Council…
Spring forward! Change your clocks this weekend
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Daylight Savings Time begins this weekend on Sunday, March 8, at 2 a.m. (though most people opt to avoid any mishaps by changing their clocks right before…
Locals learn how to be hurricane ready
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County Emergency Management (JCEM) and Director Paula Carroll hosted the agency’s annual “Build A Bucket” event on Saturday morning, Feb. 22, in front of the Jefferson…
Bills seek to term limit school board members
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Two bills moving through the Florida Legislature aim to put eight-year school board term limits on the ballot in November. House Joint Resolution 157, sponsored by Representative…
Robbie Slack: Top three Florida Animal Control Officers of the Year
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County Animal Control Officer Robbie Slack was a top-three finalist for Florida Animal Control Officer of the Year, a recognition he reports that he is very…
Interpress Studios returns March 9
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Parents: Here’s an opportunity to get a photo made of your child or children, and have the photo appear in the newspaper, at no cost or obligation….
Florida health emergency declared
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. In response to two Floridians testing positive for the COVID-19 (coronavirus) virus, Gov. DeSantis has issued an executive order declaring a public health emergency for the State…
Clothed With Joy gives away 75 pair of shoes to local youth
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Clothed With Joy held a “Free Shoe Day” on Saturday, Feb. 22 at its facility located in the Adult Education building at the old Jefferson County High…
Two teens break into school property
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Under Florida Statute 985.04, the name, photograph and arrest report of a juvenile offender who commits an felony offense, is charged with a felony violation, or is…
Tis the trimming season
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The section of US 90 between Monticello and the Leon County line that is landscaped with crepe myrtles and other ornamental trees and shrubs is about to…
Better wifi for Jefferson County?
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A Georgia-based company is proposing to bring wireless internet to rural areas of Jefferson County. Representatives of ESE Networks, a high-speed internet provider that calls itself a…
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