Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A Crawfordville man was arrested recently by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office on a warrant from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) for causing damage…
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Howard Academy makes National Historic Register
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The landmark Old Howard Academy on Mamie Scott and Chestnut streets in the northeast part of town is now officially listed on the National Register of Historic…
Local teacher wins statewide award
Story Submitted by The Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools The Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools (FCPCS) is congratulating a teacher at one of its member schools for winning a statewide…
Governor makes masks optional in schools
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. On a day when Florida broke a record for new coronavirus cases across the country, Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order making facemasks optional in Florida…
Wacissa River Park to be studied again
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Commissioner Betsy Barfield’s expressed dissatisfaction not long ago with the results of a feasibility study of the Wacissa River did not go unrewarded. On Thursday evening, July…
ECB Publishing, Inc. photo contest announced
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. In honor of National Photo Day, ECB Publishing, Inc. has decided to give readers the opportunity to show off their photographic skills. Entries should be original photos,…
City Council reverses property tax increase
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello City Council last week pulled back on its proposed property tax increase, choosing instead to go with the lower rolled-back rate. The 4-1 vote to…
Monticello native J.T. Burnette on trial
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. Tallahassee area business man and property developer John Thomas “JT” Burnette is currently on trial in U.S. District Court in Tallahassee on charges that he attempted to…
Check your mailbox! The Front Porch is on the way!
Amber Albritton ECB Publishing, Inc. We’ve done it again, we are delighted to announce the upcoming arrival of the Summer 2021 issue of The Front Porch! This newest issue has been mailed…
Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday July 31 – Aug. 9
Katie Krell ECB Publishing, Inc. The Florida Department of Revenue is having a Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday from Saturday, July 31, to Monday, Aug. 9, to celebrate students and teachers returning to…
Jail roof repair gets go-ahead
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission last week awarded the contract for the reroofing of the jail and breezeway at 171 Industrial Park. Based on the recommendation of the…
Aucilla Shores roads workshop planned July 26 at 6 p.m.
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County officials plan to hold a workshop with residents of Aucilla Shores to explore possible solutions to the subdivision’s road problems. The commissioners’ idea, which they…
School Board… Steps to reclaiming schools
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County School Board last week took the first tentative steps on the road to reclaiming the schools in 2022, provided that all goes according to…
Family raises money for life-saving research
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. In April, 17-year-old Beau Christensen’s final football season at Riverview High School began much like any other, with high spirits and a readiness to complete his last…
Equine encephalitis found here
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Florida Department of Health in Jefferson County (FDOH-Jefferson) is advising residents and especially horse owners to be aware of increased activity in mosquito-borne diseases. The department…
Quadriplegic and starting over – GoFundMe account setup –
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. October of 2020 was the month that would change Samantha Roberts’ life forever. On October 7, she was involved in a catastrophic motor-vehicle accident near her home…
City awarded $75,000 to repair waterlines
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Although the City of Monticello did not receive the full amount it was seeking from the Florida Legislature this year, it received half the ask, which is…
County awards more CARES money
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Months after the dispersal of the monies from the CARES-Act to mitigate the adverse economic effects of the pandemic, county officials are still making reimbursements and setting…
Elsa leaves behind destruction
Deidre Myers ECB Publishing, Inc. As the rain started on Wednesday, July 7, Hurricane Elsa downgraded to a tropical storm when it made landfall in Perry mid-morning. There were reports of trees…
Buzbee receives Firefighter of the year
ECB Pubishing Inc. Photo By Deidre Myers, July 24, 2021 The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 251 presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Jefferson County Fire Rescue’s Firefighter/Paramedic Nicholas Buzbee for Firefighter…