Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Members of the Jefferson County Commission met recently with the architect overseeing the restoration of the historic A-Building to get a better sense of the work yet…
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Tigers win Senior Night game
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. Five seniors were honored on Tuesday, April 17, during a Senior Night for the graduating seniors on the Jefferson Somerset Flag Football team. Seniors Tamia Kellogg, Kaniya…
JROTC returns triumphant from drill championships
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) is a program founded in character development, service to the United States, personal responsibility, values of citizenship and promoting a…
Monticello fire truck working in Guatemala
Lazaro Aleman, ECB Publishing, Inc. That obsolete fire truck that the Monticello Volunteer Fire Department (MVFD) donated to the Monticello Rotary Club last year is fighting fires and saving lives in Guatemala….
District Champs
Aucilla Christian Academ get to Sweet 16 Rick Patrick, ECB Publishing, Inc. The Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Lady Warriors have become a force to be reckoned with in Class 2A softball….
JCSO presents $15,000 check to senior center
Senior Center in second step of stabilization Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. It has taken an act of great community awareness and participation that has led to this moment. On Thursday, April…
Murray signs with FAMU
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, April 19, Jefferson Somerset saw its third student signing since the charter had taken over the education of Jefferson County’s publicly enrolled students. Ricky Warren…
Free ‘Outdoor Experience’ at Beau Turner Youth Conservation Center
Story Submitted Enjoy fun outdoor activities Saturday, April 28 at the 2018 Outdoor Experience, a free family event hosted at the Beau Turner Youth Conservation Center. The Outdoor Experience provides a safe…
High Impact Teacher
Sharica Howard Honored Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. A teacher is often the bridge to a future of greatness for his, or her students. Sharica Howard, a fourth grade teacher at Jefferson…
Clean up Monticello this weekend!
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. It’s almost spring time! Time to open the windows, dust the furniture and air the rugs with spring cleaning. Then, while you are in the spring cleaning…
Alcohol can be served on sidewalks
Lazaro Aleman, ECB Publishing, Inc. The City of Monticello now has an ordinance permitting the serving of alcoholic beverages on the sidewalk. The Monticello City Council unanimously approved Ordinance 2018-06 on Tuesday…
Car vs. Semi
Lazaro Aleman, ECB Publishing, Inc. A Tallahassee man suffered serious injuries on the interstate during the weekend in an alcohol related accident. The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) reports that 33-year-old Jacob Robert…
Two Tigers sign scholarships
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, April 3, the gym at Jefferson Somerset was full of students, teachers, coaches and family members as Jayshawn Francis and Alondre Smith, two student athletes…
Liford Custom Calls by GH Liford
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing Inc. Gene Henry (GH) Liford is a young man with many fine talents, including handmaking turkey ‘calls’, and he’s been getting a lot of attention lately by winning…
Future of abandoned houses
City tackles demolition by neglect Lazaro Aleman, ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello City Council on Tuesday evening, April 3, was scheduled to take up draft language that aims to encourage owners of…
Fundraiser kickoff begins
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. It’s a full weekend of fundraisers ahead! In honor of Sheriff David Hobbs, who was a stout supporter of the Jefferson Senior Citizens Center, three days of…
More burglaries
Lazaro Aleman, ECB Publishing, Inc. In the interest of keeping the community abreast of criminal activities, Monticello Police Chief Fred Mosley is advising city residents that his officers responded to two vehicle…
Wildfire danger high
Jefferson County is under a heightened wildfire alert, according to the Florida Forest Service (FFS), a division of the Florida Department of Agriculture. According to the FFS, Jefferson and the several counties…
Somerset conflicts; Stinger discussed
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. The March meeting for the Jefferson County School Board began on Monday, March 12, with the usual invocation, pledge to the flag and citizen participation. The first…
Reams sues to get job back
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Suspended Clerk of Court Kirk Reams is suing Governor Rick Scott and Senate President Joe Negron in a bid to regain his clerk job. Reams filed suit…
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