Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A little more than two months after the county received a $280,000 grant to retrofit the Howard Academy library for emergency sheltering, the Jefferson County School Board…
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Robinson Gunworks robbed: Second attempt made the next day
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, Jan. 15, the Monticello Police Department (MPD) was dispatched in the later part of the evening to Robinson Gunworks, located at 705 S. Water St.,…
Seven million almost falls through the cracks
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Inaction on seven million dollars in road-improvement money pending from the Florida Department of Transportation was one of several self-described uncomfortable topics that Commissioner Betsy Barfield raised…
$4M in road paving money expected
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Expectations are that the city and county will soon receive their monies from the $4 million bond that the two government entities have been in the process…
New communications system expected by March
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The enhanced radio communications system that Jefferson County purchased with the $1.2 million appropriation that it received from the Florida Legislature this past summer should soon be…
Film crew coming to town for Michael Winslow Comedy Show
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Widely-known actor and comedian Michael Winslow (Police Academy, Spaceballs, Gremlins, The Love Boat) is bringing his Comedy Show to the Monticello Opera House for one performance only,…
Tougher noise ordinance set for January hearing
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials have been presented with a revised and more stringent noise ordinance that they expect to take up for consideration in early 2022. The draft document,…
Lily Ann’s miraculous journey
Shelly Holbrook ECB Publishing, Inc. Social media has been abuzz about a local child, who has experienced a major health crisis this winter. Lily Ann Matthews is a nine-year-old little girl who…
The letter in question
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Much ado has been stirred up with the presence of a particular Santa letter that was included in the submission section of the Dec. 24 edition of…
Clerk of Court’s financial books to be audited
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission has given Commissioner Betsy Barfield the go-ahead to select one of two auditors recommended by the Florida auditor general to conduct a limited…
JROTC retires tattered flags
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello Historic Main Street (MHM) organized the replacement of tattered American flags and the addition of holiday decorations at the entrances to the Old City Cemetery and…
Xfinity internet is coming to town
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Comcast/Xfinity expects to launch its Internet and cable services locally within the next 60 days or so. That, at least, is the word that company representatives have…
Accounting problems found in County Board’s audit
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. After an hour-long workshop last week intended to explain the final audit report for the fiscal year 2019-2020, the Jefferson County Commission voted to adopt the 200-plus-page…
We are the Champions of the Peanut Butter Challenge
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. During the 2021 Peanut Butter Challenge, Jefferson County residents contributed 1,441 jars (2,237 pounds) of peanut butter to the UF/IFAS Extension Jefferson County. Jefferson County collected the…
Rooftop restaurant proposed for downtown
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A businessman who wants to put an outdoors restaurant on the rooftop of one of downtown’s historic buildings encountered headwinds last week from city officials reluctant to…
Police taking proactive stance to crime
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. As part of his recent executive summary to the Monticello City Council, Police Chief Fred Mosley informed the board that his department was taking proactive steps to…
Toys for Tots helping Jefferson County
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Four Marine Reservists came to Jefferson County on Monday, Dec. 13, to distribute toys to local families through their Toys for Tots program. Sheriff Mac McNeill, a…
Mobile home sales site appoved
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Mark and Sandy Vollertson of Advanced Real Estate Sales in Monticello received a green light from the Monticello City Council on Dec. 7 for their plan to…
These farms CARE
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Florida Farm Bureau presented both the 2020 and 2021 This Farm CARES awards for Jefferson County at a regional ceremony in Live Oak, Fla., on Nov….