Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Mark your calendars, because one of the largest events Jefferson County has to offer is almost here! In just a few short days, the Watermelon Festival events…
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DeSantis offers nine tax-free holidays and exemptions
Christian Peterson ECB Publishing, Inc. The Florida Legislature of 2022 passed nine sales tax holidays or temporary exemptions, which were quickly signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The nine tax holidays…
Endangered Baby lemur born at NFWC
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Kanto and Njaka welcomed a beautiful baby brown lemur into the world at their home in Lamont in the North Florida Wildlife Center (NFWC) on Tuesday afternoon,…
Human remains found exposed in collapsed crypt
Local students helping protect Old City Cemetery Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. As Jefferson-Somerset students were busy doing a service project at the Old City Cemetery in Monticello on Friday, May…
Trulieve sewer recommended
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. City officials are soon scheduled to hold a daytime workshop to discuss the findings of a preliminary engineering report that was recently presented to them on the…
Lloyd sewer extension limbo
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In light of Westchester Magnolia’s recent application to rezone a large parcel of land near Lloyd from agricultural to commercial, it’s worth noting that the company was…
New subdivision coming north of town
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A new subdivision is being proposed for just north of Monticello; or better said, a previously planned subdivision is being revived for development under a new owner…
Gas Prices Soar
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Florida is again setting new records, but not ones that are good, according to the latest release from the American Automotive Association (AAA). On Monday, May 16,…
Gladys Roann-Watson named Watermelon Festival Parade Grand Marshal
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Gladys Roann-Watson has been selected to serve as the Grand Marshal of the 2022 Watermelon Festival Parade. The Parade Grand Marshal is presented to a resident of…
City may walk away from $4.2 million
Major communications breakdown blamed for mess Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Barely more than a month since the governor presented city officials with a $4.2 million check for the extension of sewer…
Lights, Camera, Action!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. The glamour of showroom lights, the rapt attention of an onlooking audience, and the unrelenting pressure to perform are all factors that come with the territory of…
“Stamp Out Hunger” food drive coming
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. The National Association of Letter Carriers, the National Rural Letter Carriers Association (NACL), along with the United States Postal Service (USPS) and their national partners will be…
“Free Yourself” on Emancipation Day
Monticello’s celebration is Monday, May 16 Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County will celebrate Emancipation Day on Monday, May 16, with a parade through downtown Monticello followed by a program at…
Commissioners upset by higher interest rates
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Commissioners weren’t too happy to learn recently that the county will have to pay as much as $30,000 more annually in interest rates over the 20-year life…
Beware of: Gift card scams
Submitted by Jefferson County Sheriffs Office The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has recently seen a spike in fraud cases. The current trend is for scammers to convince their victims to purchase gift…
County attorney advises against suspending clerk
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County commissioners do not have the means to compel Clerk of Court Kirk Reams to resign from office, nor do they have cause at the present time…
Community worship for National day of prayer
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…
Pet helps alert family to trailer fire
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…
Jefferson County Guardians of the Flame
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…
Golf carts cross here
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…