Category: Letters to the Editor

I could not believe the last article in the newspaper concerning a possible sale of an old school in Monticello. What was unbelievable was the discussion over whether taking a 1.00 or…

All taxpayers of Jefferson County deserve direct answers to the questions posed at the Jefferson County School Board of the September 10, 2018 meeting. What is the connection that school board members…

A general message that should be of interest to the Jefferson County School Board, in light of recent events. Recusal – Definition of recuse. To remove (oneself) from participation to avoid a…

It is a shame Mr. Pouliotte is so filled with bile and hatred of John McCain. Yes sir, you are entitled to your opinion, but I respectfully disagree. Disclaimer: I am an…

Two important decisions are about to come before the Jefferson County School Board. These decisions are what to do with the decommissioned Jefferson Elementary and the Howard Middle School buildings. Here is…

Our family would like to express our deepest appreciation to the Director and the ENTIRE staff of the Jefferson Senior Citizens Center, Inc. for providing excellent customer services before, during, and after…

The Jefferson County R.J. Bailar Public Library would like to extend our gratitude to all the community leaders, businesses and organizations that helped make our summer reading program possible, including: The Jefferson…

It is an honor to be a part of the Jefferson County community on a greater scale. As an outreach ministry, we understand and can relate to the common life stressors that…

Ask yourself: ‘Could my middle and high school students pass a citizenship test?’ Numerous news reports indicate that elementary, middle, and high schools are giving little attention to the study of American…

I was traveling through your county Monday evening, on Highway 59. I saw a bright glowing light on the side of the road. As I approached I noticed there was a truck…

Dear Editor, After watching the live feed from school board meeting I was honestly very disappointed with the behavior of some of our elected council members. For someone in a position of…

Dear Editor: Yesterday, I had the opportunity to be involved with a rescued mastiff dog that was noticed as a stray by Sheriff McNeill on Highway 27 in Jefferson County. He contacted…

This morning, while driving Maddie to camp at Cavallo Farms, I saw what appeared to be a small pony in the roadway. Even from a great distance, I could tell that whatever…

Thank you to the Jefferson County community and to those who generously donated to this year’s 4th of July Firework’s and Program with special thanks to Jefferson Somerset (use of football field…

It makes one wonder why at the last Jefferson County School Board meeting the same explanation by Superintendent Arbulu had to be repeated several times for some board members to finally understand…

After reading the article in the Monticello News last week, it became crystal clear regarding the failure of our school board. After reading the coverage of the board meeting, one thing was…

I read in last week’s Monticello News that our school board felt somewhat left- out going onto the campus of Somerset Jefferson County. It seems that all of those years on the…

Hi folks. I have really fond memories of this town. The first summer here. My Mom worked in Tallahassee and my step-father was working on a road construction job near Cherry Lake…

Much has been made – and rightly so – about the rift between the Jefferson School Board and the organizers of the Annual Watermelon Festival over the use of the Kilpatrick Auditorium….

Dear Editor, There is legitimate furor over the condition of the auditorium as delivered to the Watermelon Pageant, and as your Superintendent, I must address this matter. It was my responsibility to…