Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. Former Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Lady Warrior and current Troy University Trojans softball standout, Kelly Horne, was recently listed as one of the nation’s “Top 100” players…
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A flag for every classroom at JCS
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. All classrooms at Jefferson County K-12 (JCS) once again have the Stars and Stripes on display, following a special flag ceremony on Friday, Jan. 13, that brought…
Capt. Todd Nichols retires from Navy
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. After a distinguished career, Captain Todd Nichols held a retirement ceremony honoring his forty years of Naval service on Oct. 28, 2022, at the Norfolk Yacht and…
Local soccer registration still open!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. For those who may have missed the Jan. 7 soccer registration day at the Jefferson County Recreation Park, it is not too late! Sign-up for this year’s…
City’s customers get break on utility bill
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello residents will get a modicum of relief on their next utility billing as compensation for any excess use of water during the recent hard freeze. On…
Property tax exemptions expanded
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. A ruling went into effect statewide on Sunday, Jan. 1, that increased the homestead and related tax exemption amounts for certain individuals from $500 to $5,000. Those…
Monticello gets new mayor
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Second-term Councilwoman Gloria Cox is Monticello’s new mayor. Cox’s colleagues elected her to the position on Tuesday evening, Jan. 3, replacing longtime Mayor Julie Conley, who was…
MLK Day parade is Jan. 16
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center of Monticello (MLK Center) has special events planned for the observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth and life….
Big Bend Traffic Advisory: Lane closures on Hwy. 27 at Aucilla River bridge
The Florida Department of Transportation reports that motorists in Jefferson County may encounter intermittent lane closures on Friday, Jan. 13, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for routine bridge maintenance where S.R…
JCS and Head Start close gap in services
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Young children who receive services through the local Capital Area Community Action Agency/Head Start program (Community Action) should experience more continuity of support when they begin to…
New fence regulations called excessive
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello City Council has now approved a set of three ordinances that were long in the drafting and that aim to bring clarity, uniformity and consistency…
U.S. Postal Rates Increase Again
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In what is becoming almost an annual announcement, the U.S. Postal Service has filed a notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) to change First Class Mail…
BEWARE OF SCAMS
Jury scams Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. It’s a beautiful winter day. You’re at the grocery store, shopping with your kids, and you hear the twinkling chime of your cell ringtone: you’ve…
Fire and landfill assessments to rise
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Long aware that the fire and landfill assessments have been falling short of their intended purposes of making the fire and solid waste departments self-sustaining operations, county…
Jefferson Library is distribution site during emergencies
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County R. J. Bailar Public Library will continue to serve as the county’s point of distribution (POD) site during natural or manmade emergencies, per a…
Explosion injures two
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,…
County receives $9M+ for roadway improvements
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…
Three emergency responders recognized
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…
Shannon Metty selected County Manager
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…
Commissioners honor late Sheriff Ken Fortune
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…