Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Third time’s the charm as far as Solid Waste Department Director Beth Letchworth is concerned, when it comes to the sticker program that she’s about to introduce…
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Got Rain?
Tropical Storm Cristobal drenches region Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Tropical Storm Cristobal spared north Florida a direct hit this past weekend, instead making landfall in southeastern Louisiana on Sunday evening, June…
Wreck: three vehicles, one driver
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. A late-night wreck near downtown Monticello on Tuesday, May 26, involved three vehicles, but only one driver. The report provided by the Monticello Police Department (MPD) states…
Allen recognized as Firefighter of the Year
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County Fire Rescue (JCFR) recently announced that a member of the agency’s team, Cameron Allen, has been recognized as Firefighter of the Year for 2020. Allen…
The voices of Monticello
Protestors rally around the Jefferson County Courthouse Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. The world came to Monticello on Tuesday evening, June 2. For several days leading up to June 2 (and several…
New testing sites for COVID-19
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Locals who are in need of testing for COVID-19 will be able to visit four different sites through the month of June, as the Departments of Health…
Cross Landings administrator reinstated
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A little more than a month after the license of a Cross Landings nursing home administrator was suspended for behavior that the state characterized as ‘negligent and…
Home destroyed in fire
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. The home of a local man has been declared a complete loss after a fire on Thursday night burned it to the ground. During the morning of…
City officials see rough year ahead
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. “Uncharted territory.” That’s the way that City Clerk and Treasurer Emily Anderson describes the city’s budgetary prospects in the coming fiscal year, in terms of the influx…
Working to solve a cold case
Sheriff’s office searches for answers in young man’s homicide Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. A “Cold Case” is an unsolved criminal investigation that remains open, pending the discovery of further information, evidence…
JES for sale
Plans to rent the school fall through Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson Elementary School (JES), also known as the Mamie B. Scott Elementary School, may be approaching the end of…
Fourth of July fireworks canceled
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. For anyone wondering if the Fourth of July fireworks and celebration are going to take place this summer, given the uncertainty of the times, know that the…
County first responders combat barn fire
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. A Jefferson County family has lost their barn but nearly lost much more during a fire on Monday, May 18. At 1:18 p.m., Jefferson County Fire Rescue…
County records third COVID-19 death
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. After weeks of staying steady at 28 reported cases of COVID-19 – the disease caused by the coronavirus – the Florida Department of Health in Jefferson County…
NextEra strikes back; prepares for lawsuit
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…
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…
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…