Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. It’s always interesting to see what legislation lawmakers will propose during a legislative session. Currently in the Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee is House Bill 753, which…
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City considers annexing properties on southeast side
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello City Council is scheduled to hold a workshop at city hall on Thursday, Feb. 1, to consider the pros and cons of annexing a group…
Reams’ February trial date gets postponed
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The jury trial of Kirk Reams, the former clerk of court charged with grand theft and organized scheme to defraud – set last week to begin on…
Judge Everett named Trial Jurist of the Year
Second Judicial Circuit of Florida The American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) is a national association formed in 1957 dedicated to the preservation of the Seventh Amendment right to jury trial, access…
Several Warriors listed on All-Big Bend Team
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. Several Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Warriors were recently listed on the 2023 All-Big Bend Football Team, published by the Tallahassee Democrat newspaper. One Warrior on the Second…
City gets needed easement for lift station replacement
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello officials recently decided that discretion was the better part of valor when it came to acquiring access to a tiny piece of land that the city…
Citizen offers $75,000 toward construction of new animal shelter
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A citizen has stepped forward and offered to donate $75,000 toward the construction of a new shelter for the county’s animal control operation. Wendy McCarrick addressed the…
Explosion alerts to house fire
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Friday, Jan. 19, at approximately 1:45 p.m., a neighbor alerted rescue officials about a house fire located on Old Lloyd Rd. According to the fire report,…
Cox reelected as mayor
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Mayor Gloria Cox will head the Monticello City Council for another year, with Councilman John Jones as her second or vice mayor. This was the decision of…
Postal snafu causes return of mail
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. If you’ve had mail returned recently by the post office with a “Return to Sender, Not Deliverable as Addressed” yellow label affixed to the front, don’t feel…
Planners off to slow start on comp plan revision
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County planners got off to a slow start in their scheduled revision and update of the comprehensive plan on Thursday, Dec. 14, getting no further than…
Multiple JCS construction projects underway
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County Schools has four construction projects actively underway at the present time. One involves a wrecking ball at the old Water Street campus, and the other…
Dollar General withdraws application
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The site-plan review hearing that the Monticello Local Planning Agency (LPA) was scheduled to hold this week on the Dollar General Store in town was canceled at…
Local youth council receives $30K in grants
Gladys Roann-Watson Contributor The Jefferson County Youth Council is excited and pleased to share that it has applied for and received two grants: $15,000 from the National Recreation Foundation and $15,000 from…
Update of comp plan will cost at least $73,300
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. It’s going to cost Jefferson County $73,300 in consultant fees to get the comprehensive plan updated. County Manager Shannon Metty presented the Jefferson County Commission with the…
Drug-laced dollar found at local business
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Friday, Jan. 12, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) released a statement to alert the community about an alarming discovery made in Jefferson County. According to…
Artic cold blasts region
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The frigid temperature that our area is experiencing is part of an arctic blast called a polar vortex that reportedly has broken records across the country. Meteorologists…
Quaker Oats Issues Recall
Granola bars and cereals recalled for potential salmonella contamination Danny Federico ECB Publishing, Inc. On Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, the Quaker Oats Company issued a voluntary recall of certain granola bars and…
School board to apply for electric bus funding
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The trend toward zero-emission vehicles is making its way into the school bus market. Five years ago, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began its Clean School…
JCSO responds to potential bomb threat
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Early Wednesday morning, Jan. 10, an email containing a bomb threat was received by seven school districts across the Big Bend area. These schools included Madison, Suwannee,…
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