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Tennessee creates domestic violence offender registry – will Florida?
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Tennessee’s Savanna’s Law took effect in 2026. This new law established the state’s Persistent Domestic Violence Offender Registry, a searchable public registry by the Tennessee Bureau of…
Marianne Morris Miller celebrates 100th birthday
Story Submitted A joyful and deeply meaningful celebration on April 5 marked the 100th birthday of a life-long Monticello resident, Marianne Morris Miller, as family, friends and church members gathered to honor…
Missy’s Law and HB 1159 have been signed into state law
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. On March 31, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Missy’s Law (HB 445) and HB 1159 into Florida Law, making them set to go into effect on July 1….
Solero asks for $2.6M in compensation for denied truck stop
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Based on the recommendation of legal counsel, local officials have responded to a claim for monetary compensation from the Solero Land Company by reaffirming the county’s denial…
New interim county manager steps to the plate
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The numbers are out in terms of the compensation for newly-appointed Interim County Manager Ron Russo. Per the agreement negotiated by Commission Chairman Ben White and approved…
County seeks funding to construct emergency shelter and diversify economy
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County is seeking more than $2 million in grant funding for two projects, the first involving construction of an emergency shelter/community center and the second involving…
Stolen truck flips after striking tree on Courthouse Circle
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello Police Department (MPD) reports that around 8:50 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, a speeding F-150 pickup truck flipped over in Courthouse Circle. MPD Cpl. Stewart…
Council splits proposed city charter changes
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Expect the Monticello City Council to continue discussing the proposed charter amendments at its next meeting on Tuesday evening, May 5, a carryover from its meeting on…
“Coffee with the Interim County Manager” to start May 1
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County residents have the opportunity to meet informally with Interim County Manager Ron Russo every other Friday morning starting May 1. “’Coffee with the Interim County…
Tigers trophy collection being restored for new display
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The meeting room for the Jefferson County School Board looked a lot different last week. The rows of blue chairs in the audience area had been cleared…
Selective Service registration is set to become automatic in December
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. On the national stage, changes are planned for the Selective Service System (SSS). Historically, most American men between ages 18 and 25 have been required to register…
Commission sets special meeting (Trulieve expected to attend)
Updated at 3:10 p.m. The Jefferson County Commission is scheduled to hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 28. The meeting, which will be held at the Courthouse Annex, is…
Department heads begin making county budget proposals
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. An ambulance, an online permitting system and possibly higher fees for building and planning permits were among the topics mentioned by department heads as operational needs for…
County to update affordable housing rules
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County officials recently instructed staff to amend the Land Development Code (LDC) in order to ensure compliance with new state requirements that went into effect last…
County imposes burn ban
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. If you haven’t been burning outdoors because you thought that a burn ban was in effect, consider yourself ahead of the curve, as a ban is now…
Water management district finds possible violations at Trulieve
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In a letter dated April 17 and addressed to Eric Powers, the chief legal officer at Trulieve, the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) formally informs the…
Trulieve water problem surfaces at commission meeting (See side story of potential violations)
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Trulieve’s alleged contamination of a creek on an adjacent property was a topic of much discussion at the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners meeting on Thursday…
Monticello man arrested following Greenville Point Apartment Shooting
Hailey Waldo ECB Publishing, Inc. Madison County Sheriff David Harper reported that a Monticello man has been arrested following a Saturday night shooting that left two individuals injured at the Greenville Point…
Monticello driver involved in pedestrian fatality
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. UPDATED April 17, 8:58 a.m. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) press release, a pedestrian crossing U.S. 27 from south to north near Williams Road in…