Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission underwent a major shift last week, in terms of the changing of key individuals who advise the board on legal and engineering matters….
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Amelia Grace Lovett and Lauren Davis Crowned 2022 Miss and Junior Miss Watermelon Queens
Emerald Greene Parsons ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County residents gathered Saturday evening, June 4, at the old JCHS Auditorium to watch the very popular and much-loved Miss Watermelon Queen pageant. The audience…
Upcoming Watermelon Festival Events
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Kick-off Dinner 5 p.m. Friday, June 10 Get your tickets now for the 2022 Watermelon Festival Kick-off Dinner. It’s happening on Friday, June 10 at 5 p.m….
City gets ‘A’ on annual audit
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The City of Monticello’s financial state remains healthy, according to the latest annual audit report from James Moore and Company. CPA Ben Clark, of James Moore, presented…
The Watermelon Pageant is this weekend!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Mark your calendars, because one of the largest events Jefferson County has to offer is almost here! In just a few short days, the Watermelon Festival events…
DeSantis offers nine tax-free holidays and exemptions
Christian Peterson ECB Publishing, Inc. The Florida Legislature of 2022 passed nine sales tax holidays or temporary exemptions, which were quickly signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The nine tax holidays…
Endangered Baby lemur born at NFWC
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Kanto and Njaka welcomed a beautiful baby brown lemur into the world at their home in Lamont in the North Florida Wildlife Center (NFWC) on Tuesday afternoon,…
Human remains found exposed in collapsed crypt
Local students helping protect Old City Cemetery Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. As Jefferson-Somerset students were busy doing a service project at the Old City Cemetery in Monticello on Friday, May…
Trulieve sewer recommended
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. City officials are soon scheduled to hold a daytime workshop to discuss the findings of a preliminary engineering report that was recently presented to them on the…
Lloyd sewer extension limbo
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In light of Westchester Magnolia’s recent application to rezone a large parcel of land near Lloyd from agricultural to commercial, it’s worth noting that the company was…
New subdivision coming north of town
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A new subdivision is being proposed for just north of Monticello; or better said, a previously planned subdivision is being revived for development under a new owner…
Gas Prices Soar
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Florida is again setting new records, but not ones that are good, according to the latest release from the American Automotive Association (AAA). On Monday, May 16,…
Gladys Roann-Watson named Watermelon Festival Parade Grand Marshal
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Gladys Roann-Watson has been selected to serve as the Grand Marshal of the 2022 Watermelon Festival Parade. The Parade Grand Marshal is presented to a resident of…
City may walk away from $4.2 million
Major communications breakdown blamed for mess Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Barely more than a month since the governor presented city officials with a $4.2 million check for the extension of sewer…
Lights, Camera, Action!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. The glamour of showroom lights, the rapt attention of an onlooking audience, and the unrelenting pressure to perform are all factors that come with the territory of…
“Stamp Out Hunger” food drive coming
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. The National Association of Letter Carriers, the National Rural Letter Carriers Association (NACL), along with the United States Postal Service (USPS) and their national partners will be…
“Free Yourself” on Emancipation Day
Monticello’s celebration is Monday, May 16 Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County will celebrate Emancipation Day on Monday, May 16, with a parade through downtown Monticello followed by a program at…
Commissioners upset by higher interest rates
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Commissioners weren’t too happy to learn recently that the county will have to pay as much as $30,000 more annually in interest rates over the 20-year life…
Beware of: Gift card scams
Submitted by Jefferson County Sheriffs Office The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has recently seen a spike in fraud cases. The current trend is for scammers to convince their victims to purchase gift…
County attorney advises against suspending clerk
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County commissioners do not have the means to compel Clerk of Court Kirk Reams to resign from office, nor do they have cause at the present time…