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Thursday, May 5, at the courthouse Submitted by the Jefferson County Ministerial Association The Jefferson County Ministerial Association will be holding a special community worship service to commemorate National Day of Prayer…

Family of four safe but displaced Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. At 4 a.m. on Wednesday, April 27, Jefferson County Fire Rescue (JCFR) was dispatched to a reported “trailer fire” at 88…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Friday, April 15, members of Jefferson County and Leon County law enforcement added their steps to the collective miles run by law enforcement communities all across…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello has been a golf cart city since 2008, when elected officials approved an ordinance allowing the use of the small, motorized golf carts on designated streets…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In relatively rapid order last week, the Jefferson County School Board approved the hiring of a human resources director, signed contracts for IT, health insurance and payroll…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On April 7, Monticello News personnel were alerted to some extensive damage to the Monticello Courthouse ceiling, where portions of the ceiling panels appear to be crumbling…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In addition to the hiring of a budget officer to help monitor the county’s finances, Commissioner Betsy Barfield is pressing for implementation of other changes to improve…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Notwithstanding a last-minute offer of compromise by Clerk of Court Kirk Reams, the Jefferson County Commission last week reaffirmed its commitment to proceed with an independent forensic…

Monticello receives $4.2 million grant Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Governor Ron DeSantis brought his motorcade road show to town earlier this week in a visit that was partly award-presenting ceremony, partly…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Commissioners recently received the final report on the broadband infrastructure and construction plan from the consultant firm Government Services Group, Inc. (GSG), detailing what broadband services will…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Parents: Here’s an opportunity to get a photo made of your child or children, and have the photo appear in the newspaper, at no cost or obligation….

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A legal battle that has been brewing behind the scenes via emails for the last week between county officials is sure to break out into the open…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. As heavy rainfall in the area last week drained into the Aucilla River basin, water levels in the river gradually rose and reached the official flood stage…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jackie Pons, transition principal at Jefferson Somerset School, recently had good news to share with the Jefferson County School Board regarding the budget that he and the…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. City officials have marshaled their facts in a petition to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) that argues for the realignment of the intersection of U.S. 19…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. As part of its continuing efforts to prepare for reclaiming the schools on July 1, the Jefferson County School Board recently began a review of its newly…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Friday evening, March 11, Rock Bottom Seafood and Grill employees were cleaning up after a busy dinner service, when they discovered a ring amongst the debris…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission will soon be losing both its advising attorneys, one for health reasons, the other because of age. The two attorneys, Scott Shirley and…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. What started as a family argument on the weekend eventually escalated into a tense confrontation involving local law enforcement and the Leon County Sheriff’s Office SWAT, after…