Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. It didn’t take NextEra/Gulf Power long to retaliate against the county, once local officials adopted an ordinance to regulate transmission lines. Jefferson County commissioners adopted Ordinance 2020-0507…
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Robbery at gunpoint
MPD asks for information Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello Police Department (MPD) is asking for information pertaining to a recent robbery that occurred within the Monticello City limits. On Friday,…
Tornado or downburst?
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. A thunderstorm that rolled through Jefferson County on the evening of Wednesday, May 20, brought a little more than lightning, thunder and rain to the residents of…
City to receive charging station for cars
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. City officials are exploring the possibility of providing downtown charging stations for electric vehicles (Evs), both as a convenience to drivers of such cars and an economic…
Plane found in Jefferson County
Two Jefferson County residents stumbled upon a remarkable find earlier this week. Byron Love and Kaley Love, two siblings from Monticello, were cruising timber (surveying and estimating the amount of timber in…
We’re OPEN! Monticello businesses begin to return
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. After an extended period of store and restaurant COVID-19 closures, the majority of Florida, including Jefferson County, is finally beginning the slow progress of reopening. For several…
North Cherry Street upgrade almost complete
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The North Cherry Street upgrade, which has been underway for several weeks, is expected to be completed next week. Or so City Manager Raymond Clark informed the…
22 candidates vying for local offices
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. With the primary for the 2020 election set for mid-August, one can only hope that by then the coronavirus pandemic will be under control, if not history….
Wacissa boat ramp reopened to general public
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Non-Jefferson County residents who have been barred from accessing the Wacissa River boat ramp for a little more than a month will find that they are now…
US 90 crepe myrtles get more exposure
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has been cutting back the overgrowth that obscured the crepe myrtles and other ornamentals alongside U.S. 90, a project that is…
Local COVID-19 testing sites open to public (updated)
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Florida Department of Health in Jefferson County (FDOH-Jefferson) is now conducting COVID-19/coronavirus testing at various locations around the community. The testing started on Thursday, May 7,…
Toll road to stop at I-10
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. While health concerns over the coronavirus pandemic stalled much of business and other activities during the last two months – including the Suncoast Connector hearings – the…
Mail gone viral
USPS addresses COVID concerns With social distancing, temporarily closing businesses and canceled events all resulting in changes to our normal lives, several businesses and services have been deemed as essential and continue…
NextEra gives an ultimatum
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The transmission line ordinance that the county planners have been tweaking for months in conjunction with Attorney David Collins has now been sent to the Jefferson County…
MURDER SUSPECT ARRESTED
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Contributor Investigators with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO), with assistance from Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) agents and the Leon County Sheriff’s Office, arrested Mario Myles…
Stay informed with IPAWS
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. In times of crisis, the American people continually demonstrate resilience. Timely and effective emergency alert and warning messages can add to that resilience by providing information that…
Another potentially destructive hurricane season?
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. As if the coronavirus pandemic weren’t enough, weather experts are forecasting an unusually active 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, which officially begins June 1 and runs through November…
OneBlood seeking plasma donors
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. At any time of the year, there is a need for blood donors. During this time of year, when we are fighting the coronavirus pandemic, there is…
Second death; 28th case
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The local COVID-19 situation has changed almost on a daily basis lately. On Monday, April 27, the Florida Department of Health in Jefferson County (FDOH-Jefferson) confirmed a…
Task force to reopen Florida assembled
Halsey Beshears appointed to group Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, April 21, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced the creation of the Reopen Task Force Industry Working Group. The purpose of…