Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Information is sought that may lead to the identification of a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run accident at a local business several weeks ago. According to the…
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Walking helps cut risks of obesity
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. If you’re like the average Floridian, the most you’re willing to walk to get anywhere is 18.2 minutes, or 0.9 miles. Which is about average for most…
School Board meeting tonight, Dec. 10
Tonight (Monday, Dec. 10): The Jefferson County School Board will be meeting at 6 p.m. to discuss the lease agreement between the school district and the Eleventh Episcopal District of the African…
Heavy rains increase flood risk
Savannah Reams ECB Publishing, Inc. Up to 10 inches of rain fell throughout South Georgia and North Florida last weekend, raising water levels along the Alapaha, Aucilla and Withlacoochee rivers and creating…
Kirk Reams reinstated
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Newly-reinstated Clerk of Court Kirk Reams was back in his office on Wednesday morning, Dec. 5, engaging with members of his staff and trying to catch up…
Crime down in Florida, up in Jefferson county
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) last week released its 2018 Semi-Annual Crime Report, a compilation of arrest and offense data from the state’s many law-enforcement…
Oh, Christmas Tree
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…
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…