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…
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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…
Jefferson Head Coach Ira Reynolds resigns
Patricia Smith ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson Somerset Head Football Coach, Ira Reynolds, announced his resignation, effective at the end of the current football season. Coach Reynolds made his announcement on Wednesday, Nov. 3,…
Legislators coming here on Tuesday
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Legislative Delegation will hold its annual pre-session public hearing here on Tuesday, Nov. 9. The delegation, consisting of State Senator Loranne Ausley and State…
See ya later, alligator
Deidre Myers ECB Publishing, Inc. Taylor County residents Walt McGuire and his son, Shawn, harvested an 829-pound, 13-foot 10-inch alligator on Tuesday, Oct. 26, in the Taylor County area. The alligator was…
Solid waste department gets new director
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Solid Waste Department has a new director. He is Robbie Slack, who has previously worn several hats in the organization. The Jefferson County Commission…
House fire leaves family displaced
Deidre Myers ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County Fire Rescue (JCFR) responded to a house fire in the Lamont area in the early hours of Sunday, Oct. 31. Around 1:20 a.m., Jefferson County…
COME SUPPORT LILY!
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2021 AT 10:30 AM Lily’s Birthday Parade 575 S. Water St, Monticello, Fl We are having a party…I mean a parade! Come join us in making Lily’s 9th birthday…
Official questions $9,000 unauthorized expenditure
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The why of a $9,000 expenditure for a feasibility study that the Jefferson County Commission never authorized was one of the issues of discussion last week at…
Weather experts say to expect warm winter ahead
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Despite the fall season having arrived, cooler weather has so far largely eluded the Sunshine State, and now meteorologists are saying that the winter is going to…
Clerk of Court contributions cause uproar at meeting
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The matter of Clerk of Court Kirk Reams’ combined contributions of $10,000 to two private organizations using public funds roiled parts of the Jefferson County Commission meeting…
Spooky Season is coming to get you!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. With October in full-swing, many residents of Monticello may be looking ahead to the upcoming weeks for spooky-themed events and Fall Festivals that are quickly creeping up…
Property taxes DUE SOON
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. With November right around the corner, Thanksgiving naturally comes to mind, but probably not so readily that it’s also the beginning of the tax-paying season. Come Nov….
The Front Porch is in your mailbox
Amber Albritton ECB Publishing, Inc. We are pleased to announce the impending arrival of the Fall 2021 issue of The Front Porch! This newest issue has been mailed out and subscribers will begin…
District has plan for taking back schools
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County School District administrators have now developed a transition plan for taking back the schools in 2022, a draft of which they shared with the school…