Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Expect the Monticello City Council to continue discussing the proposed charter amendments at its next meeting on Tuesday evening, May 5, a carryover from its meeting on…
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“Coffee with the Interim County Manager” to start May 1
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County residents have the opportunity to meet informally with Interim County Manager Ron Russo every other Friday morning starting May 1. “’Coffee with the Interim County…
Tigers trophy collection being restored for new display
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The meeting room for the Jefferson County School Board looked a lot different last week. The rows of blue chairs in the audience area had been cleared…
Selective Service registration is set to become automatic in December
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. On the national stage, changes are planned for the Selective Service System (SSS). Historically, most American men between ages 18 and 25 have been required to register…
Commission sets special meeting (Trulieve expected to attend)
Updated at 3:10 p.m. The Jefferson County Commission is scheduled to hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 28. The meeting, which will be held at the Courthouse Annex, is…
Department heads begin making county budget proposals
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. An ambulance, an online permitting system and possibly higher fees for building and planning permits were among the topics mentioned by department heads as operational needs for…
County to update affordable housing rules
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County officials recently instructed staff to amend the Land Development Code (LDC) in order to ensure compliance with new state requirements that went into effect last…
County imposes burn ban
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. If you haven’t been burning outdoors because you thought that a burn ban was in effect, consider yourself ahead of the curve, as a ban is now…
Water management district finds possible violations at Trulieve
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In a letter dated April 17 and addressed to Eric Powers, the chief legal officer at Trulieve, the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) formally informs the…
Trulieve water problem surfaces at commission meeting (See side story of potential violations)
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Trulieve’s alleged contamination of a creek on an adjacent property was a topic of much discussion at the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners meeting on Thursday…
Monticello man arrested following Greenville Point Apartment Shooting
Hailey Waldo ECB Publishing, Inc. Madison County Sheriff David Harper reported that a Monticello man has been arrested following a Saturday night shooting that left two individuals injured at the Greenville Point…
Monticello driver involved in pedestrian fatality
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. UPDATED April 17, 8:58 a.m. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) press release, a pedestrian crossing U.S. 27 from south to north near Williams Road in…
County amps up litter patrol
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Road Department is now equipped with two bright red four-wheelers to facilitate litter control along roadways. Commissioner J.T. Surles and Interim County Manager Ron…
Committee members sought to improve unsafe roads
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County residents who want certain roadway improvements or who have concerns about unsafe road conditions at certain locations may get a chance to address their issues…
Property owner alleges Trulieve polluting creek (Trulieve refutes allegation)
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. By now many in Jefferson County and beyond are probably aware of recent social media posts alleging that the Trulieve medical marijuana facility near Waukeenah is compromising…
An inside look at dispatching
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Dispatcher Appreciation Week, which is recognized nationally as National Public Safety Tele-communicator Week, is celebrated every year during the second week of April. This week, we honor…
Second hurricane forecast also calls for below-average activity
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The second early forecast for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is out, and it pretty much falls into line with the one issued some two weeks ago….
Tant bill closes elections qualification loophole
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Florida House Representative Allison Tant, whose district encompasses Jefferson County, recently posted a “thank you” to Governor Ron DeSantis for his signing into law House Bill 91,…
ALDI remains on target to open store this summer
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Rumors aside of the possible delay of the opening of the ALDI store in Monticello because of a construction problem, a spokesperson for the company told the…
– Sign up now – Watermelon pageants set for June 6
Emerald Greene ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that the 2026 Watermelon Festival Pageants will be held on Saturday, June 6, at Kilpatrick Auditorium, located…