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Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Thursday morning, at approximately 8:45 a.m., the Monticello community was shaken by an unmistakable boom as one of the tankers behind Morris Propane exploded. Within minutes,…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials recently heard word from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) of several awards that altogether total more than $9 million for bridge and roadway improvement…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Three members of Jefferson County’s emergency responders recently received public recognition for their actions in an incident involving a pediatric medical emergency. As it happened, the child…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Planning Official Shannon Metty is now officially county manager. After months of performing the job on an interim basis while the recruitment and hiring of a person…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission recently honored the late Sheriff Ken Fortune, who died of natural causes at age 78 in August. The proclamation that the commission presented…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. With the Christmas and New Year holidays just around the corner, the American Automobile Association (AAA) is forecasting that a record-setting number of Floridians will travel during…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Florida’s crime rate dropped in 2021 compared with 2020, a trend reflected at the local level. The latest Annual Uniform Crime Report (AUCR) from the Florida Department…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. ECB Publishing, Inc. has become a community partner with ALL of our local schools to support teachers and students across the curriculum. This literacy partnership with schools…

Shelbi McCall Jefferson County Schools Jefferson County K-12 and the Monticello community are honoring Coach Pat Kennedy for his 500th career win on Thursday, Dec. 15, at 7 p.m. before the Jefferson…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. After months of waiting, residents of Ridge Road in the Casa Bianca Subdivision will be glad to hear that the paving of their private road is nearing…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Local law enforcement is hoping that the community can help identify individuals and vehicles of interest that may have been involved in a series of break-ins. Footage,…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials last week asked the City of Monticello to return a $4 million grant that the state awarded the two local governments back in March for…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The City of Monticello has gotten a bit of sweet deal from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), relative to the latter’s planned resurfacing of U.S. 19…

Emerald Greene Parsons ECB Publishing, Inc. Local news plays a vital role in American civic life as a trusted source of critical information. It is a fact that local newspapers serve this…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The reconstituted Jefferson County School Board recently got right to work after three new members were seated, approving more than $700,000 in expenditures right off the bat….

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. This Friday, Dec. 2, downtown Monticello will come alive with holiday cheer, as the city gears up for one of the most anticipated and festive nights of…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Five individuals newly elected to local offices took their oaths last week, solemnly swearing on the Bible and before Judge Bobby Plaines to support, protect and defend…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. City officials are set to approve a measure that will reduce the percentage of the contributions that police make to their pension funds, yet another of the…

Car fire Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Friday morning, Nov. 18, at approximately 10:30 a.m., a vehicle that was parked in front of The First Bank caught on fire. Jefferson County…