Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. If you’ve visited the clerk of court’s website, you’ve probably noticed several new features, including profiles on the staff, a self-help center, a community newsletter and a…
Proposed truck stop jumps first hurdle
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The proposed truck stop on Nash Road recently advanced a step, receiving a conditional recommendation for approval from the Jefferson County Planning Commission. Among the several conditions…
Bill would ban children from social media
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Another of the many proposed measures moving their way through the Florida Legislature is one that would ban minors of certain ages from using social media platforms….
A Big “First” at The First
I recently opened a bank account at The First Bank of Monticello. I really enjoyed the experience. This is my first-ever bank account. While I was there, an employee named Miss Hannah…
Exercising Freedoms
The other day, I was engaged in a discussion with someone I know about the concept of freedom. He brought up a case where a woman repeatedly told her boyfriend to commit…
Maddie Grace lives to race
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. For 13-year-old Maddie Grace, the word “race” is in more than just her name, it’s in her blood. As a Go-Kart racer, she lives for the thrill…
A nonprofit community baby shower to be held in March
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Arise Horizon Outreach Services, Inc., a small nonprofit community outreach organization, will be hosting a community baby shower on Sat., March 16, at the Monticello Women’s Club…
The Spring Community Agro-Fair Day is coming up soon!
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Spring is already arriving, and very soon its bloom will be in full swing! With this new season, of course, comes new agricultural opportunities. Now is the…
A Good Excuse
“A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests. At the time of the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything…
Standing in quicksand
No matter how many sermons we’ve heard or how long we have been Christians, we are all tempted now and then to stray from our faith and follow our feelings to places…
Warriors take to the baseball diamond
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. The Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Warriors varsity baseball team hit the baseball diamond at Madison County High School on Tuesday, Feb. 13, to take on the Buccaneers…
Tigers are ready to start swinging
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Spring is on its way, and the Jefferson Tigers are ready to start the 2024 baseball and softball seasons. Donning the iconic orange and blue uniforms, each…
JCSO becomes first county in Florida to complete Disaster Readiness Assessment
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office became the first entity in all 67 Florida counties to complete the Disaster Readiness Assessment (DRA) before the start of 2024. The…
Drug possession yields one and a half years
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. When Tyshira Davis, 28, of Lamont, Fla., had her day in court on Monday, Feb. 5, she probably did not receive the outcome for which she was…
Fatal crash at U.S. 90 and Old Lloyd Rd.
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. On Monday, Feb. 12, at approximately 6:35 p.m., a fatal single-car crash occurred at the intersection of U.S. Hwy. 90 and Old Lloyd Rd. Florida Highway Patrol…
City juggling $7M worth of capital improvement projects
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The City of Monticello has a number of capital improvement projects that are either underway, nearing completion, or about to be launched, according to a list that…
City employees may get $1,000 bonus
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. City of Monticello employees will be eligible for a $1,000 bonus this year, depending on their job performances and if the appropriate evaluation system can be developed…
Monday is Presidents Day
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Americans set aside the third Monday in February to honor two of our country’s most prominent presidents: George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. What began in the 1880s…
Meet your neighbor – Mary Elizabeth Vaughan
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Meet Mary Elizabeth Vaughan, your neighbor who has traveled all over the country yet still chose our community to call home. She was born into a military…
NFC President John Grosskopf to Receive Shirley B. Gordon Award of Distinction
North Florida College Contributor Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) will recognize John Grosskopf, President, North Florida College (FL), along with 18 other college administrators with the Shirley B. Gordon Award of…