Jason Futch ECB Publishing, Inc. Today, the Brush Away Car Wash at the corner of Millinor Street and State Road 53, in Madison, is covered in weeds, a shell of itself compared…
Bill seeks to do away with algebra and English exams in high school
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Students may no longer be required to pass algebra or English exams to graduate from high school if a bill recently approved by the Florida Senate is…
Commissioners take stand against trio of anti-agriculture bills
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Urged by a citizen, county officials recently sent a message to the Florida Legislature expressing their opposition to three bills that they believe stand to impact agriculture…
Felony Verdicts from the 2nd Judicial Circuit
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Navares Dawontae Boyd of Brandon, Fla., born April 15, 1996, was charged in Jefferson County with Possession of Controlled Substance (filed Jan. 25, 2024). On March 10,…
Growth telling on Monticello (Mega subdivision planned west of town)
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The signs of local population growth are everywhere evident in building permits reports, increased traffic around the town and other indicators. Now comes more evidence in the…
Ponderings… Answers at last
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Last Monday, I took Ali-cat to the vet. She had been throwing up a lot, including once where her emesis contained blood. Additionally, she was decidedly not…
Pamela Joy “Pam” Douglas
Pamela Joy “Pam” Douglas, of Monticello, Fla., passed away on Saturday, April 12, 2025. She was born on Nov. 13, 1949, in Jacksonville, Fla., and raised in Jacksonville, Fla. Pam was a…
Linda Marie Kelly
Linda Marie Kelly, 60, of Tallahassee passed on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. Funeral services are 11 a.m. Saturday, May 3, at Bethpage M.B. Church, with interment in the Church Cemetery. Viewing-visitation is…
Savannah Louise Odom King Bellamy
Savannah Louise Odom King Bellamy, 73, of Monticello, Fla., passed at home on Friday, April 25, 2025. Homecoming services are 12 noon Saturday, May 3, at Greater Fellowship M.B. Church, with interment…
Frank Mitchell Howard
Frank Mitchell Howard, 86, of Monticello’s Ashville Community passed on Friday, April 25, 2025. Funeral services are 2 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at New Zion M.B. Church, with burial in Ashville Community…
Woman’s Club hosts Administrative Professionals Luncheon
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello Woman’s Club offered a special luncheon on Wednesday, April 23, which was National Administrative Professionals’ Day, also known as Secretaries Day or Admin Day. The…
Laura’s Garden Notes: Gardening with one hand tied
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. A few weeks ago I tripped on a vine and ended up with a badly sprained wrist. Darn it! The timing was pretty bad in terms of…
Jefferson takes loss in Hamilton County
Christian Peterson ECB Publishing, Inc. On Wednesday, April 23, the Jefferson County Tigers traveled to Hamilton County for a softball showdown against the Hamilton County Trojans. What ensued was an intense battle…
Pickle Ball Tournament is first Watermelon Festival event
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The sport of pickle ball has seen a meteoric rise in the past few years, both across the U.S. and right here in Jefferson County. Described as…
Local kids enjoy community sports at the Rec Park
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Spring is officially in the air and that means it’s time for T-ball! The Jefferson County Recreation Park is currently hosting baseball, T-ball and machine-pitch seasons for…
JCS celebrates Asst. Principal’s Week
Photos Courtesy Jefferson County Schools transformed a conference room into a luau during National Assistant Principals Week, April 7-11 to recognize contributions of the assistant principals on their administrative team to student…
“Boots on the Ground”
Tomekia Bush Jefferson County Schools At Jefferson, we strive to see ourselves as a strong team that has respect, shared goals and a sense of connection. The “Boots on the Ground” event…
Shop Local Mother’s Day
Metro Mother’s Day is an opportunity to show moms how much they’re loved and appreciated. Though many moms may insist they don’t want anything beyond spending the day with their children, gifts…
Crash leaves one with serious injuries
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, April 26, at approximately 10:45 p.m., a two-car crash on I-10 near Hwy. 59 in Jefferson County resulted in a 32-year-old Monticello man being seriously…
Barrel Race to benefit Hunter Handley
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Support from the community continues to flow toward the Handley family of Monticello, following Hunter Handley’s cancer diagnosis in January of this year. One effort is the…