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Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Not so, says County Attorney Heather Encinosa in response to Clerk of Court Kirk Reams’ recent representations in the newspaper that he and his office were never…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. For those who have an excess of cheerful energy that is just bursting to break forth in a myriad of merriment, mark your calendars for the 2022…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Something special was sparked during the Watermelon Festival Parade this past June. As members of our newspaper office walked the parade, handing out free Monticello News newspapers,…

Thursday, Nov. 24, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Any and all who are near Monticello on Thanksgiving Day are invited to partake of the annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner, provided…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. For ten year old Arianna Brown, it has been a very busy summer! Aside from working to develop her blossoming modeling career, young Arianna has also spent…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Clerk of Court Kirk Reams responded strongly to the allegations of unauthorized overspending by his office raised by a recent forensic audit report. Reams also objected strongly…

Milligan, Hall and Hosford declared local winners (Republicans sweep the field statewide) Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Republican candidates swept the field in races across Florida and in Jefferson County on election…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Yet another hurricane-season storm is projected to impact north Florida, with the Big Bend area under a tropical storm warning as of Thursday morning, according to the…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, Nov. 5, just three days before Election Day, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio made an appearance in Monticello to network and campaign with residents and local…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission last week received a long-awaited report on the findings of a forensic audit that it authorized be conducted of Clerk of Court Kirk…

Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. It is something that is going on nationwide, and there have been reports of it happening as near as Madison County. A group of three to six…

Children’s Home Society Contributor Jefferson County K-12 will adopt the innovative Community Partnership Schools™ model this year with partnerships among Children’s Home Society of Florida, Florida A&M University, Florida Department of Health-Jefferson…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. For the entire month of October, Monticello has come alive with the fun and innovative faces of the finest home-made scarecrows this side of Tallahassee! For the…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. In observance of Veterans Day, the American Legion Otto M. Walker Post 49 will be sponsoring The 2022 Veterans Day Parade in honor of our military veterans….

      Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce held two well-attended political forums in October to educate voters about the candidates in the upcoming General Election….

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County commissioners have referred yet another financial matter involving the Clerk of Court Office to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) for investigation. The latest issue…

Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. The Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Lady Warriors varsity volleyball team swept the Red Flashes of Hilliard High School on Thursday, Oct. 20, to win the Class 1A District…

Experience Monticello presents Ghoul’s Night Out, Oct. 27 • Candy Crawl, Oct. 29   Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Downtown shops are getting festive this week for two Halloween-themed events that are…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. On Friday morning, Oct. 14, the Jefferson County Supervisor of Elections Office successfully conducted the public testing of voting machines for the 2022 General Election. The county’s…