Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Two more county operations announced earlier this week that they were curtailing services because of the coronavirus, or COVID-19, outbreak. The Jefferson County Solid Waste Department announced…
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BUSING OUT THE MEALS – No child goes hungry
School lunches and community food banks to support student meals Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. The school campus at Jefferson Somerset may have been closed to students on Monday, March 23, but…
Who’s kitchen is open?
Local restaurants to stay open amongst new restrictions Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, March 21, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued an order to all Florida restaurants that required the establishments…
Winn-Dixie changes store hours to allow special shopping hour for seniors only
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Following the announcement on Thursday, March 19, that the State of Florida had seen eight deaths and over 300 cases of coronavirus, Winn-Dixie released a statement regarding…
Biden and Trump win Jefferson County
Next president to be determined in November Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. After the Presidential Preference Primary polls closed on Tuesday, March 17 and as the Jefferson County Elections Office counted ballots…
Shutting their doors, canceling the gatherings
List of Jefferson County closures and cancellations Ashley Hunter Lazaro Aleman Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Several local services, clubs, groups and meetings have been closed, postponed or canceled in response to…
Playing it safe or Shutting it down
Local cancellations and closures over Coronavirus concerns Lazaro Aleman Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. As the concerns over the Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread, several local events and gatherings have been canceled…
S.O.A.R students donate $400 to purchase vest for K9 Otis
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Last year in November, the S.O.A.R Club at Jefferson Somerset raised $300 in order to purchase a bulletproof vest for one of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office’s…
Protecting our law enforcement: local citizen donates protective gear to MPD and JCSO
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Michael Robinson, a local citizen and business owner of Robinson Gunworks, recently contacted Jefferson County Sheriff McNeill to see if his agency would be interested in a…
ON HIGH ALERT
Brynwood Center closes its doors to visitors due to the coronavirus Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Measures to protect senior citizens against coronavirus are now being implemented to safeguard residents at Monticello’s…
Fire destroys home
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. During the morning of Tuesday, March 10, several different Jefferson County fire departments were called to the scene of an active house fire on Mays Road. The…
Kangaroo Joey visits the chamber luncheon
Conservationist speaks to chamber members in Lamont center Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce members were treated to a unique presentation at their monthly luncheon and meeting on…
Armed burglary
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Solomon Lodge #6, located on Henry Street in Monticello, suffered damages to the building after a suspect broke into the Masonic Lodge on Thursday, March 5. According…
City enters 2nd phase of $2.5M solar project
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Barely two months after the City of Monticello submitted a lengthy plan to the state for the conversion of the wastewater treatment plant on Mamie Scott Drive…
Gas prices could drop below $2 this week
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Floridians can expect gasoline prices to dip below $2 per gallon in some areas of the state this week, another byproduct of the coronavirus concern, according to…
Is Monticello safe?
The Florida Department of Transportation gives a commitment to city officials that the toll road will not impact Monticello directly Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A resolution that the Monticello City Council…
Spring forward! Change your clocks this weekend
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Daylight Savings Time begins this weekend on Sunday, March 8, at 2 a.m. (though most people opt to avoid any mishaps by changing their clocks right before…
Locals learn how to be hurricane ready
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County Emergency Management (JCEM) and Director Paula Carroll hosted the agency’s annual “Build A Bucket” event on Saturday morning, Feb. 22, in front of the Jefferson…
Bills seek to term limit school board members
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Two bills moving through the Florida Legislature aim to put eight-year school board term limits on the ballot in November. House Joint Resolution 157, sponsored by Representative…
Robbie Slack: Top three Florida Animal Control Officers of the Year
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County Animal Control Officer Robbie Slack was a top-three finalist for Florida Animal Control Officer of the Year, a recognition he reports that he is very…