Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The alleged noise and stench coming from the Trulieve medical marijuana growing facility in Waukeenah is causing an outcry from some neighboring property owners. On Thursday evening,…
Traffic fatality involves driver from Lamont
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, Nov. 28, at 5:25 p.m., the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) responded to a crash at the intersection of U.S. Hwy. 98 and Dice Road in…
Major John Haynes passes away
Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc. Madison County native and Jefferson County resident Major John Haynes passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 14, at the age of 93. His elite career in the United…
Hearing on Dollar General rescheduled
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The large turnout that was expected for the recent site plan review of the new Dollar General Store by the Monticello Local Planning Agency (LPA) failed to…
Ponderings…Among those things
This is the perfect time of year for reflection. The sun sets sooner (or appears to because we moved our clocks around), so the world gets dark and cold much sooner than…
Keep holiday fun safe
Florida Department of Health – Jefferson The Florida Department of Health in Jefferson County (DOH – Jefferson) encourages residents and visitors to enjoy a safe and healthy holiday season. From traveling to…
Share the warmth: Donate coats and winter accessories
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Has your child outgrown a coat recently? Or do you have a coat you’re just not wearing much anymore? What about scarves, socks and gloves? You can…
Chamber launches new Growers Market at The Circle
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Monday, Nov. 20, the courthouse circle was all a-buzz with excitement as local farmers and makers set up small booths next to CowHaus Coffee Co. to…
GrannyKat’s Contest winners collect their prizes
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. In time for this year’s Farm Tour, which took place in October, GrannyKat’s Bee Apiary and Learning Center held a special contest for local artists, in which…
Behind the rhyme
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Many people call themselves lovers of music, and one of the very first kinds of music we are subjected to is nursery rhymes, which are often sung…
Laura’s Garden Notes: Welcome to Zone 9
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Just when I was getting into full swing with my cool weather crops, I saw that the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently issued a new Plant Hardiness Zone…
ACA elementary students have Red Ribbon Week
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Elementary students at Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) held a Red Ribbon Week during Nov. 13-17 to emphasize the importance of living drug free. For these young students,…
State seeks to disqualify Collins Law Firm from representing Reams
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In the criminal case of suspended Clerk of Court Kirk Reams and his co-defendants, Warren Charles Culp and Justin Tyler McNeill, the state is seeking to bar…
Councilman Jones recognized for continued education in public service
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello Councilman John Jones was recently awarded the Gold Level Certificate of Excellence by the Florida League of Cities (FLC) in recognition of his commitment and dedication…
Monticello Christmas is happening this Friday!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. This Friday, Dec. 1, downtown Monticello will come alive with holiday cheer, as the city gears up for one of the most anticipated and festive nights of…
Another alarm raised about possible truck stop at Nash Road
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. If a planned truck fueling station comes to the corner of U.S. 19 and Nash Road, as area residents expect it will, Jefferson County may well lose…
Inflation is one of the cruelest taxes devised by government
When the federal government tries to deliver more services or free stuff than it can pay for, it either raises taxes on its citizens or more than likely it prints new money…
Ponderings…Problem solving
I’d like to offer an update on the progress of dear Ali, the feral cat I have welcomed into my home. She is finally warming back up to me after her traumatic…
Monticello welcomes The Rakkasan – Art & Collectables
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. As dusk approached on Veterans Day in downtown Monticello, bright lights shone out from the windows of a new business in town, as The Rakkasan – Art…
Grand Opening of Glazed Over Bakery and Deli Dec. 1, 2-8 p.m.
Submitted by Glazed Over For people wondering about the official opening of the new Bakery and Deli in historic downtown Monticello, the wait is nearly over. We are thrilled to announce that…