Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Between April and June of this year, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) reported three cybertips regarding an internet user who was uploading child…
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Life sentence for sexual battery
Lazaro Aleman, ECB Publishing, Inc. A Duval County man, who was recently convicted of sexual battery on a child by a local jury, received a life sentence on Monday, Aug. 13. Norman…
Nothing More Important
Jefferson Somerset’s campus safety evaluated Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. On Friday, August 17, the Florida Department of Education’s Director of Safe Schools Damien Kelly visited Jefferson County on his tour through…
Train encloses Lloyd Acres citizens
Lazaro Aleman, ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials say they are exploring a possible alternative route that would allow Lloyd Acres residents to enter and leave their neighborhood in the event that a…
Putting victory at the U.S. Amateur Championship
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Aucilla Christian Academy twelfth grader Megan Schofill continues distinguishing herself in the sport of golf and garnering honors, most recently in the U.S. Amateur. Megan in fact…
The hunt is on
Florida’s Statewide Alligator Harvest began this week Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Story Submitted Florida’s statewide alligator harvest, nationally and internationally recognized as a model program for the sustainable use of…
Bridge Inspections Aug. 15 and 16
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. The Florida Department of Transportation advises that a stretch of U.S. 19 that passes over the CSX railroad in Drifton will have alternating lane restrictions from 8…
Guilty: Man gets nine years in prison
Lazaro Aleman, ECB Publishing, Inc. A 43-year-old county man was sentenced recently to prison for violation of probation and attempted robbery. On Monday, July 23, Circuit Judge Dawn Caloca-Johnson sentenced Levinston Eugene…
2-year-old drowns Father arrested
Story Submitted On Tuesday, August 7, at about 5:30 p.m., Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to an address in the Boston Hwy area in reference to the drowning of a two-year-old…
Tallahassee VA renaming honors Monticello’s “Boots” Thomas
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. In 1942, an 18-year-old young man from Monticello, Ernest ‘Boots’ Thomas enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. His enlistment followed only six months after the attack…
Election office installs device to thwart cyber attacks
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Supervisor of Election Marty Bishop reported recently that his office was in the process of having cybersecurity measures installed on its voting systems to fortify them against…
Adult day-care facilities – Do we really want them anywhere?
Lazaro Aleman, ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission is considering a Land Development Code (LDC) amendment that would allow residential care facilities of up to six residents in all land-use districts…
Day Camps Give 4-H Campers Hands-On Experiences
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. Two 4-H Day Camps, one for campers aged 5-7, and one for campers aged 8-9, were put on by the Jefferson County Extension office this summer for…
Back to School Tax Free Weekend starts this weekend
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. Is your child ready for the new school year? Friday, August 3, sets the beginning of Florida’s 2018 Back-To-School Sales Tax Holiday, which will continue until Sunday,…
A happy ending for a Mastiff named Monticello
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, July 19, Jefferson County Animal Control and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office were involved in securing a large mastiff that was roaming the area of…
Beneficial bats help Florida agriculture
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. They are a common sight, especially in the dusk hours just after sunset. Bats can often be seen circling around as they begin their nocturnal feeding on insects….
Author writes novel set in Monticello
Award winning author George Encizo makes Monticello the star of his latest novel Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. “For reasons known only to him, Francis Teague hadn’t told anyone about his adolescent…
City Council to vote itself $6,000 pay increase
Lazaro Aleman, ECB Publishing, Inc. In a barely attended workshop recently, a fraction of the Monticello City Council reviewed and tentatively approved the budget and millage rate for the coming fiscal year…
Meet the Candidates on Aug. 8
Savannah Reams, ECB Publishing, Inc. On Wednesday, Aug. 8, the ECB Publishing’s 2018 election feature will be published in the Monticello News. Before the polls open, we make it our goal to…
Drug Bust: Meth discovered
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Keir Johnson, 44, of Lamont, was arrested on Friday, July 20 by Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO)’s Inv. Matthews on charges of driving with a suspended license,…