Deidre Myers ECB Publishing, Inc. We are pleased to announce that the time to submit letters to Santa Claus is here once again! That’s right, jolly ol’ St. Nicholas is waiting to…
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County readies to market large property near Lloyd
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Some five months after Jefferson County officials accepted a grant from Florida Enterprise for a study of the potential economic viability of a large-size property near Lloyd,…
– M-CORES is back –
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. For any who think that the M-CORES died in the last legislative session, be reminded that the portion of the toll highways that was to branch off…
What to spend BP money on now?
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials are shifting their focus from continued improvements of the park at the head of the Wacissa River to other areas that can benefit from expenditures…
Effort underway to name part of I-10 after local police officer
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. An effort is underway to name a five-mile stretch of I-10 after the late Rita Jane Hall, a longtime law-enforcement officer who lived in Jefferson County and…
A Monticello White Christmas
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. With our bellies full to the brim with turkey, yams and the like, and our families on their way back home from this year’s visit, one holiday…
Madison’s Wardlaw-Smith Mansion
Devyn LeBlanc ECB Publishing, Inc. Madison is home to the beautifully adorned Wardlaw-Smith Mansion, located at 121 NW Marion St. Built in 1860, the mansion served as a home for Benjamin Wardlaw and…
Audit of County/Clerk’s funds to proceed
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Audits, important accounting procedures that typically take place annually and can be eye-glazingly dull to the average person, possibly may spark a bit more interest this time…
Should school board races be partisan?
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. As if school boards across the state didn’t already face enough challenges and discord, there is now a proposal in the House that would make elections to…
Madeline Jordan: bound for Baylor Equestrian
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Madeline Jordan, a senior honor student at Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA), has signed her National Letter of Intent to attend Baylor University and compete with the Baylor…
JT Burnette sentenced
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. John Thomas (JT) Burnette has finally learned his fate after being found guilty on five counts involving public corruption, in the United States District Court. On Tuesday,…
Southern Music Rising this weekend
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Southern Music Rising (SMR) Festival comes to town on Saturday, Nov. 20, at the Monticello Opera House (MOH). Eight acts bring a vibrant range of music…
Local officials set legislative priorities
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Although the process has been less organized than in previous years, the three local governing bodies have now set their priorities for the coming session of the…
City sets job requirements for manager
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In keeping with a newly-reconstituted form of city manager government, Monticello officials last week adopted an ordinance that provides for the appointment of a city manager and…
Clerk of Court tells Commission… Decide now if you want to…
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Apparently in response to criticism leveled against him earlier for his controversial contributions to two private organizations and at least one commissioner’s call for a forensic audit…
School board considers fate of several properties
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Prompted by School Superintendent Eydie Tricquet, the Jefferson School Board last week began a discussion on what to do with several of its properties. The workshop on…
Could a shrimp-growing facility come to Monticello?
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Here comes what the Jefferson County Economic Development Committee (EDC) has code-named “Project Forrest Gump,” a proposal that the group pitched to the Jefferson County School Board…
Veteran’s Day lineup
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The community is invited to participate in Veteran’s Day events on Thursday, Nov. 11, including a breakfast, raffles, parade and fireworks. All events are sponsored by the…