Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Mayor Gloria Cox will head the Monticello City Council for another year, with Councilman John Jones as her second or vice mayor. This was the decision of…
Postal snafu causes return of mail
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. If you’ve had mail returned recently by the post office with a “Return to Sender, Not Deliverable as Addressed” yellow label affixed to the front, don’t feel…
Planners off to slow start on comp plan revision
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County planners got off to a slow start in their scheduled revision and update of the comprehensive plan on Thursday, Dec. 14, getting no further than…
National Security Matters – Foreign Policy
Thinking about the world situation today and our nation’s foreign policy, I cannot help but recognize the passing last year of Henry Kissinger. The man was a foreign policy genius for most…
Meet your neighbor: David Lawrence
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Meet David Lawrence, a hardworking longtime resident whose family has been here for several generations. He is happy to have been born and raised in the small…
Monticello Garden Club plants “Little Gem”
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Friday, Jan. 19, in recognition of Florida Arbor Day, the Monticello Garden Club gathered in the flower beds of the historical Wirick-Simmons House to plant a…
Goodwood to host group wedding on Valentine’s Day
Leon County Clerk of the Court Are you or is someone you know ready to tie the knot in 2024? Say “I Do” with the Leon County Clerk of the Court at…
Michelle Milligan to speak at Feb. 1 prayer breakfast
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The next meeting of the Monticello Community Prayer Breakfast will take place on Thursday, Feb. 1, from 7 to 8 a.m. This month’s gathering will be hosted…
The story of Waukeenah Highway’s Mr. Snowman
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. If you have recently traveled down Waukeenah Highway, you may have noticed a strange sight to behold—a giant metal snowman, standing proud with a smile by the…
Advanced age should teach wisdom
Those were the days! We could eat like a horse and not look like one. All of the school teachers were older than us. Life was an open highway. Then came the…
What Really Matters In Life?
Story Submitted A vacationing American businessman standing on the pier of a quaint coastal fishing village in southern Mexico watched as a small boat with just one young Mexican fisherman pulled into…
Multiple JCS construction projects underway
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County Schools has four construction projects actively underway at the present time. One involves a wrecking ball at the old Water Street campus, and the other…
Dollar General withdraws application
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The site-plan review hearing that the Monticello Local Planning Agency (LPA) was scheduled to hold this week on the Dollar General Store in town was canceled at…
Local youth council receives $30K in grants
Gladys Roann-Watson Contributor The Jefferson County Youth Council is excited and pleased to share that it has applied for and received two grants: $15,000 from the National Recreation Foundation and $15,000 from…
Update of comp plan will cost at least $73,300
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. It’s going to cost Jefferson County $73,300 in consultant fees to get the comprehensive plan updated. County Manager Shannon Metty presented the Jefferson County Commission with the…
Local parade and program honor Martin Luther King Jr.
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. On Jan. 15, 1929, the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. began. Ninety-five years later, his dream of equality, voice for justice, action to advance civil rights…
Jefferson Democrats to hold Chili Cook Off
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Local chefs will be showcasing their best chili recipes in the first ever Chili Cook Off sponsored by the Jefferson County Democratic Executive Committee. The free event…
Hiram Lodge #5 has new officers
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Hiram Lodge #5 Free and Accepted Masons of Florida installed its officers for 2024 on Monday, Jan. 8, 7 p.m. Family members were invited to attend the…
Cozy Cotton Textile Show open today!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Observant passersby may have noticed the brown paper taped over the windows of the Starling Musings art gallery, or the normally welcoming “open” sign flipped to say…
Artist Spotlight: Ross Everett
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Every artist starts their creative journey in a different way. For some, it is through schooling and the structure of classes; for others, it is through the…