Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Monday, Nov. 20, the Monticello Chamber of Commerce Junior Leadership Academy joined forces with the Monticello Kiwanis Club and FL Cares in the efforts of building…
Betta home for Betta
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. We have all seen the sad little cups of brightly-colored, long-finned fish at the pet store. Some may even take pity on the unfortunate animals and purchase…
Beware of Benadryl
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Is your dog an itchy fella? We aren’t talking about the occasional scratch behind the collar. We are talking about the all-consuming scratching, licking and chewing that…
Hidden damage lurking in plain sight
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Any homeowner wants to take the best care of their house. Most of us can remember to mow the lawn and clear the gutters with relative ease;…
NFC opens campus food pantry
Submitted by North Florida College On Monday, Nov. 20, North Florida College (NFC) celebrated an intimate Grand Opening for its Sentinel Food Pantry, located at its Student Center within the Madison campus….
Free health clinic on Dec. 5
Katie Marshall and Merry Ann Frisby Shepherd’s Hands of Suwannee Valley Contributors Do you or does someone you know need medical care? The Shepherd’s Hands free health clinic will be open this…
St. Margaret Catholic Church to host next prayer breakfast, Dec. 7
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The next meeting of the Monticello Community Prayer Breakfast will take place on Thursday, Dec. 7, from 7 to 8 a.m. This month’s holiday gathering will be…
County at last gets solar farm ordinance
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials last week finally adopted the long-debated and much revised solar photovoltaic collector systems ordinance, but just barely, and only after a last-minute compromise that saw…
More lighting coming to U.S. 19 interchange and at Waukeenah Highway
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Better roadway lighting may soon be coming to the intersection of U.S. 19 and Waukeenah Highway, as well as to the section of road between Thompson Valley…
Late commissioner Walker to be memorialized
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A nascent movement is afoot to rename the Wacissa River Park after the late Commissioner Stephen Walker, who was killed in an automobile accident in Wakulla County…
Phillip Strickland enters community supervision
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Phillip Strickland of Monticello, Fla., born March 27, 1985, was charged in Jefferson County with Possession of Controlled Substance (methamphetamine) (filed Nov. 7, 2022). On Oct. 23,…
Trayrion Brown gets four years of prison
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Trayrion Joshua Brown, born Feb. 4, 2004, had been found guilty in October of 2022 of Written Threats to Conduct a Mass Shooting or Act of Terrorism…
Making a splash at SeaWorld
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Orlando, Fla., is a popular vacation spot for a reason. It is filled to the brim with many exciting theme parks, each promising an adventure and a…
The Interesting Tales of Mr. Finlayson
Monday, Nov. 13 of 2023, the second story of the courthouse was alive. Many Monticello residents gathered in a big room, eager to hear a speaker talk about his family. The speaker,…
Post-Thanksgiving do’s and don’ts for Fido
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Thanksgiving is a great time to get the family together and enjoy good food and better company. No family gathering would be complete without each member of…
Polar Express Night with Chief Mosley
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, Dec. 19, the Jefferson County R.J. Bailar Public Library will be hosting none other than the Monticello Police Chief, Fred Mosley, for an evening full…
A memory that still stands
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello is only a few years short of its bicentennial in 2027, a fact that may shock old and new residents alike. Two hundred years of history…
Attention writers!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. For those who like to write, November is a special month. For writers and aspiring authors around the world, November is observed as National Novel Writing Month,…
Get creative at the local library
acHeather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Friday, Dec. 1, the R.J. Bailar Public Library welcomes any and all to come out and create holiday ornaments! During this hour workshop, starting at 4…
Interim clerk appointees reflect on past and future of office
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Outgoing Interim Clerk of Court J. C. O’Steen and newly appointed Interim Clerk of Court Jason Welty spoke recently to the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners…