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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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. City Councilwoman Julie Conley recently pressed a representative of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) on the status of the in-person meetings that the agency was supposed…

Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. An undeveloped property on Boston Highway and the Jefferson Elementary School (Mamie Scott Elementary School) building – both properties owned by the Jefferson County School Board –…

ECB Publishing, Inc. Photo By Lazaro Aleman, June 22, 2020 Fire Rescue Chief Derrick Burrus looks on as an emergency response team from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection analyzes a 55-gallon…

Ramsey Sullivan ECB Publications, Inc. A Monticello resident was arrested in Madison County after 41 grams of marijuana and a firearm were seized from her possession. Laterria Crumity, a convicted felon and…