Lazaro Aleman, ECB Publishing, Inc. The long-accustomed FMB logo will be history in the not-too-distant future. First Bancshares, Inc., announced earlier this week the acquisition of the FMB Banking Corporation, the parent…
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Have you registered to vote? Deadline July 30
Lazaro Aleman, ECB Publishing, Inc. Voters are reminded that Monday, July 30, is the last day to register or change political party affiliation for the coming elections. Votes must also update their…
The Moon arrives in Monticello
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. Wednesday, June 18 was a special day for Monticello; it was the day that the Moon was presented to Monticello at the Jefferson County Library. Courtesy of…
Where Is Our BP Money?
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Almost two months after the Jefferson County Commission selected a consultant to help the county acquire the millions in Restore Act money that it’s entitled to receive,…
Amendment Seven – Know before you vote
Rick Patrick, ECB Publishing, Inc. This is the seventh in a series of articles that will appear in the Monticello News. Each article will examine one of the 13 proposed constitutional amendments…
A K9 is coming
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. The venture started in 2016 when Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO)’s Trevor Boland went to Sheriff David Hobbs and expressed his interest in being a K9 officer…
Area veterans travel to Washington D.C.
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing, Inc. The price for freedom is high. In reverence to those World War II, Korean and Vietnam War veterans who served, fought and fell for this country, Honor…
School Board votes on the refund to Watermelon Pageant
Vote passes 3-2 Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. The topic of the Kilpatrick Auditorium, which the Jefferson County Watermelon Pageant had rented out prior to the Watermelon Festival, returned to the agenda…
The Moon comes to Monticello: Lunar Rocks to arrive next week
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. From Wednesday, July 18 until Friday, July 27, Monticello will have a very special guest: lunar rocks! These rocks, which will be displayed within the Jefferson County…
Where are the school district’s chrome books?
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monday, July 9 meeting of the Jefferson County School Board began with the usual invocation, pledge of allegiance, and call for public comments before the board…
Independence Day celebrations light up Monticello
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing, Inc. Fireworks were ablaze after 9:30 p.m. Wednesday evening, July 4 at Tiger Stadium, with hundreds of onlookers oohing and aahing as each new display was set off….
Saving the Senior Center
Stage Two Begins Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. At the beginning of this year, the Jefferson Senior Citizens Center (JSCC) alerted the Jefferson County community to the looming financial crisis that the…
Man found guilty of child molestation
Lazaro Aleman, ECB Publishing, Inc. It took a six-member jury 1½ hours on Friday, June 29, to find a Jacksonville man guilty of five counts of sexual battery on a child, following…
Amendment Five – Know before you vote
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. This is the fifth in a series of articles that will appear in the Monticello News or the Jefferson Journal. Each article examines one of the 13…
Woman killed; husband injured
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. A wreck on Thursday, June 21, claimed the life of Jefferson County local and Jefferson Somerset employee, Mary Harris. The wreck took place in Hancock County, MS….
Jake Pridgeon: State Rodeo Champion
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello local, Jake Pridgeon, age 18, has proved himself twice during state-wide shooting and rodeo competitions. On May 12, Pridgeon traveled to Okeechobee, FL for the Florida…
All-Big Bend Team loaded with Lady Warriors
Rick Patrick , ECB Publishing, Inc. Several members of the Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Lady Warriors softball team earned their way onto the Tallahassee Democrat All-Big Bend Softball Team. The All-Big Bend…
Watermelon Pageant vs. Jefferson County School Board
Complaints arise against neglected Kilpatrick Auditorium Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. A complaint issued by the Jefferson County Watermelon Pageant came before the Jefferson County School Board at the board’s monthly meeting…
Drug Bust: Illegal narcotics in Wacissa
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, June 7, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office’s (JCSO) Cpl. Boland and Investigator Matthews spearheaded a search at the home of Raymond T. Smith, of Wacissa. Through…