Christmas is coming to town Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. This weekend, on Friday, December 7, Monticello will gather downtown to celebrate Christmastime. The festivities will start at 5:30 p.m., with the…
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Do we need special district taxes?
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Municipal Service Taxing Unit (MSTU): A taxing scheme that county officials contemplate periodically when they are trying to come up with ways to fund special projects, such…
Cotton-Picking Fire
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. On Wednesday, November 28, the Jefferson County Fire Rescue, Jefferson County EMS and the Monticello Volunteer Fire Department responded to a call regarding a fire in a…
Man gets five for felony battery
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A local man convicted last month of felony battery by a six-member jury was handed a maximum prison sentence earlier this week, despite the appeals of family…
Boy Scout’s Chili Cook-off on Dec. 7
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Boy Scout Troop 803 will once again host its annual Chili Cook-off on Friday, Dec. 7, during the Downtown Monticello Christmas event. The reigning champ from these…
Hurricane Heroes: Rainbows Edge
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. It is over a month after Hurricane Michael slammed into the Florida panhandle, but there are still groups and people working tirelessly to help those who continue…
Bringing Christmas JOY to Monticello; donate toys today
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Christmas magic can happen anywhere, and this year, you can help the magic of Santa Claus come to the children of Jefferson County. With Christmas fast approaching,…
Jefferson Somerset Basketball faces historical changes
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. For the first time in the history of Jefferson County’s high school education and sports programs, a female coach will be joining the staff on the team…
Woman Killed
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. A vehicle/pedestrian collision on Friday, November 23 resulted in the death of 37-year-old Heather Pappas, of Jefferson County. The accident took place on Old Lloyd Road when…
New E. Coli Outbreak Linked To Romaine Lettuce
CDC advises consumers to stop eating the veggie Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. It seems romaine lettuce has been declared unsafe to eat by the CDC, at least for the time being….
School board officials sworn in
Washington to chair School Board Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. In addition to the re-swearing in of the three reelected Jefferson County School Board officials, the school board was required to elect…
Stop for the Bus
John Willoughby ECB Publishing, Inc. In recent weeks, multiple reports of children being struck by vehicles while walking to get onto the bus have surfaced on the news nationally … some children…
New planning official takes a different track
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. New Planning Official Shannon Metty is taking a different approach from her predecessor when it comes to her dealings with the Planning Commission. Case in point: The…
Jefferson County certifies election results
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. What has seemed to be an endless stream of litigation, vote counts, recounts and uncertainty has finally come to an end with the concessions of Sen. Bill…
BOMB THREAT ARRESTS
Two teens arrested Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Two 17-year-old Jefferson Somerset students have been arrested in relation to last week’s bomb threats at the school. On Tuesday morning, November 13, Jefferson…
FDLE Releases New App
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. On Monday, October 29, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced the launch of a new app released by the law enforcement agency to help citizens stay…
BOMB THREAT
Jefferson Somerset students evacuated According to Florida Statutes, bomb threats and false reports that are intended to mislead, deceive and misinform are classified as felony offenses. As such this is currently an…
Famous Holiday Fruitcakes
Order your cake from the Woman’s Club today Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. What are the holidays without plenty of fruitcakes? From now until Monday, December 10, the Monticello Woman’s Club will…
Medicine collection day a huge success
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson Communities Water System (JCWS) held an Operation Medicine Cabinet project on November 3 in the Winn Dixie Plaza. It was a Saturday of collecting for, the…
Judge’s ruling favors Reams
“ The failure to provide an opportunity to be heard for these many months violated the Due Process Clause.” -Federal District Judge Robert Hinkle Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In the…
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