Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Despite Florida’s continuing declining crime rate, Jefferson was one of 13 counties in the state to see its crime rate increase in 2018, according to just-released figures…
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No armed teachers at Jefferson Somerset
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. In March of 2018, a little over a month after the tragic events of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, Governor Rick Scott signed and approved…
Area Fourth of July Events
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Two injured during Highway 90 wreck
A Tallahassee driver and a Monticello driver were both transported to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital following a wreck that took place on Highway 90 (Mahan Drive) on Wednesday, June 26. A little after…
EMS writes off over $300,000 in debts
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A total of $368,901.22 – that’s how much debt the Jefferson County Commission recently forgave. Or better said, the commission wrote off the outstanding debts at the…
County sued over internet content
Lazaro Aleman, ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello Mayor John Jones recently warned his colleagues to beware of what he called “money hawks” – attorneys whom he said surfed the internet to review cities’…
Emergency Home Energy Assistance Program available
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. The Emergency Home Energy Program (EHEAP) is available to elderly county residents, from Advantage Aging Solutions. Funds are available now to help with utility bills and such…
Defendant benefits from not-yet-enacted new law
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A 66-year-old Monticello man in court last week for violation of probation and facing a possible four years in prison was the beneficiary of a state law…
Week-long patrol leads to multiple arrests
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Deputies from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) recently engaged in a weeklong detail involving traffic stops and warranted searches within Monticello city limits, resulting in multiple…
Will hemp help North Florida?
Rick Patrick and Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. It is a crop that has been grown and harvested for nearly 10,000 years. Both George Washington and Thomas Jefferson grew the crop. That…
Trial date changed for death penalty case
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A capital murder case is winding its way through the legal system here, with a trial tentatively set for December of this year. The defendant, 39-year-old Steven…
Reams, commission settle legal dispute
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The dispute between Clerk of Court Kirk Reams and the Jefferson County Commission over his legal fees came to a close last week. It happened on Thursday…
Medical marijuana facility gets go-ahead
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The proposed medical marijuana growth facility last week sailed through the Jefferson County Commission’s review and approval process without a hitch. In no more than 15 minutes,…
Celebrating the athletes
The 2019 sports banquet at Aucilla Christian Academy Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, May 18, Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) hosted its annual athletic banquet. “It is amazing how fast the…
Dogs are people too
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Starting October 1, those who kill or harm a law enforcement, search and rescue or fire fighting canine or horse in the state of Florida will be…
Watermelon Festival this weekend
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Get out your festival gear, grab the sunscreen and prepare for the 69th Annual Jefferson County Watermelon Festival this weekend! While the pageants to select this year’s…
Wreck blocks traffic for hours
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. For over two hours, law enforcement officers and first responders of Jefferson County were involved in responding to a wreck that took place Sunday afternoon, on June…
Changes at city hall
Steve Wingate to retire The Monticello City Council earlier this week honored City Manager Steve Wingate, preparatory to his retirement later this month. Wingate, whose last day will be Friday, June 28,…
This farmer cares…
Ben White is the newest CARES farmer of Jefferson County Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Ben White, a Jefferson County native, grew up in Waukeenah, where his family lived on the vast…
Reams shows commission money saved
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Clerk of Court Kirk Reams recently provided the Jefferson County Commission with a memo listing several of his accomplishments since returning to office some five months ago….
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