Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. North Florida and the Big Bend area could be in for some tropical storm weather, if not an actual tropical storm, by late this weekend or early…
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Nationwide China seed mystery – Local resident targeted
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Around the United States, a unique threat has been popping up in various states. Starting last weekend, Agricultural officials in various states began issuing warnings about unsolicited…
Chamber of Commerce to hold political forum
Citizens asked to send in questions for candidates Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. At 6 p.m., on Thursday, July 30, the Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce will be holding a Political Forum…
Fire at the plantation
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County firefighters were called to Pinckney Hill Plantation, located off Ashville Highway near the Madison County border, on Wednesday, July 15, due to 911 calls that…
No school until August 19
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. As of a special board meeting held by the Jefferson County School Board on Tuesday, July 21, the Back to School date for Jefferson Somerset students has…
Perry shooting takes two lives
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Two people who were affiliated with the Jefferson County community lost their lives as a result of a vehicle wreck and shooting that took place on Friday,…
County Coordinator does NOT have COVID-19
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. It turns out that County Coordinator Parrish Barwick does not have COVID-19 after all. After testing positive last week for the disease caused by the novel coronavirus…
Commissioners meeting tonight cancelled
The Jefferson County Commission meeting that was scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, July 16, has been cancelled. The Monticello News received word late Wednesday evening of the cancellation, which resulted from “several…
Is the oak tree really “The Hanging Tree?”
Lazaro Aleman & Amber Starling ECB Publishing, Inc. In light of the renewed interest in the oak tree in the southwest corner of the courthouse circle and whether it served as a…
County Coordinator gets COVID-19
Health Department warns of surging cases locally Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. COVID-19 has now struck at least one of this community’s public figures, and possibly a few others. County Coordinator Parrish…
Taking it down or leaving it up?
The discussion of the Confederate monument and oak tree… Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello and Jefferson County aren’t being spared the calls for removal of Confederate monuments and other iconic symbols…
STOLEN: JCSO searches for Elizabeth School’s missing historical marker
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. A historical structure and former school of Jefferson County experienced a theft recently, and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) is now working to recover the stolen…
Medical marijuana facility now hiring
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Trulieve, the state-licensed medical marijuana business with a large, plant growing facility in Jefferson County, has begun hiring for the local operation. Edward Bowers, a Trulieve human…
Three shot, one dead
John Willoughby ECB Publishing, Inc. Family and friends of a Greenville man are mourning the loss of their loved one after an early morning shooting claimed the life of 22-year-old Kenneth McQuay…
Flags for freedom
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. There are over 100 flags lining the roadway on Waukeenah Highway. The flags start a little less than a mile before Waukeenah Highway crosses over US 27…
Shooting
Anyone having information pertaining to this shooting is asked to call (850) 342-0150 Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. A shooting near South Waukeenah Street on Tuesday, June 30, required the combined investigative…
Closing the Courthouse Circle
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Monday through Wednesday next week, Monticello motorists should expect to find the downtown roundabout – the Jefferson County Courthouse Circle – closed to traffic by the Florida…
Local officials seek COVID-19 funding
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County officials have decided to seek some of the federal funding that is available to counties that have incurred expenses or lost revenues as a result…
Independence Day closures
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. This year, Independence Day (July 4) falls on a Saturday. In preparation for the holiday weekend, several county and city offices will be closed on Friday, July…
Jefferson, NextEra come together
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Faced with the choice of proceeding to litigation or receiving $3.3 million in direct and service contributions from NextEra Energy – the parent company of Gulf Power…