Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. City officials reluctantly agreed recently to discuss the upcoming upgrade of U.S. 19 by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and decide whether to ask for more…
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Florida’s minimum wage goes up Sept. 30
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Florida’s minimum wage will automatically increase at the end of this month, thanks to a constitutional amendment that voters approved last November. Come September 30, the state’s…
Monoclonal Antibody Therapy
Monoclonal antibody therapy treatments are currently being used throughout the State of Florida to prevent severe illness, hospitalization, and death in high-risk patients who have contracted or been exposed to COVID-19. Monoclonal…
Wanted
Mike Johnson ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) currently has an active arrest warrant out for 15-year-old Christian Venisee. Venisee is approximately 5’8” and weighs 120 pounds. He is…
Monticello Police Dept. to gain one more officer
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A last-minute revision to the City of Monticello’s proposed budget for the coming fiscal year has caused an $18,891 deficit, one that city officials plan to make…
Postal rates rise again
Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc. Sunday, Aug. 29 saw the second United States Postal Service rate increase this year. The rate increase only impacts “market dominant” products such as first class mail…
Correctional Officer Trainee dies on duty
Mike Johnson ECB Publishing, Inc. This is a sad time for Correctional Officers all around as they put the black band around their badges, paying respect to a fallen brother/sister in arms….
Four candidates to be interviewed for City Manager
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. City officials last week selected and set interviews for the four top candidates seeking the city manager position, with at least two more candidates likely to be…
Jefferson County Supervisor of Elections Marty Bishop Resigns
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Effective midnight Thursday, Sept. 30, longtime Elections Supervisor Marty Bishop will be stepping down from office. Bishop rendered his resignation to Gov. Ron DeSantis in a letter…
Save A Warrior – We are the Hero of our own story
Mike Johnson ECB Publishing, Inc. Save A Warrior (SAW) is a Warrior-led, timeless journey for active-duty military, returning veterans and first responders who feel desperately alone. They offer an alternative holistic service…
Two killed in shooting
Monday, Aug. 23, at approximately 6:00 p.m., the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) responded to the East Clark Avenue area of Monticello in reference to multiple gunshot victims. Upon arrival two…
Hall appointed to national committees
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County Commissioner Eugene Hall, a longtime member of the National Association of Counties (NACo), has been appointed to three of the organization’s committees. Hall recently received…
Workshop on Aucilla Shores’ roads is Thursday
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County officials will hold a workshop this week to explore the problem of the dirt roads at the Aucilla Shores subdivision. The workshop will be held…
Trash Talk
Dueling presentations of the garbage situation Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission’s decision to close the walk-in gate at the Lloyd collection site for a period of 30 days…
Broadband Possibilities
Program offers low-cost broadband to underserved communities Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials are entertaining the possibility of buying into Verizon’s Digital Inclusion Program – an initiative that is intended to…
Local Veteran Chosen for Honor Flight
Mike Johnson ECB Publishing, Inc. The support of our veterans is still strong in the world today. There have been many programs set in play to help with supporting them. Honor Flight…
District to take back schools – if all conditions are met
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County School Board last week finally got the nod that it has long been awaiting from the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) relative to the…
Jefferson-Somerset gets a transition principal
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson-Somerset students who returned to in-person classes on Wednesday were likely to have encountered a new face around the campus, one very familiar to many in the…
Tropical Storm Fred may be heading our way
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Once again, the Florida Panhandle is under a cone of uncertainty, as Tropical Storm Fred spins in the Caribbean. According to the advisory from National Hurricane Center…