Since peeing off of the porch hadn’t made quite the splash I’d hoped for, I decided to move on to greater exploits. The first thing to catch my eye was a lovely…
Reams’ February trial date gets postponed
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The jury trial of Kirk Reams, the former clerk of court charged with grand theft and organized scheme to defraud – set last week to begin on…
Judge Everett named Trial Jurist of the Year
Second Judicial Circuit of Florida The American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) is a national association formed in 1957 dedicated to the preservation of the Seventh Amendment right to jury trial, access…
Several Warriors listed on All-Big Bend Team
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. Several Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Warriors were recently listed on the 2023 All-Big Bend Football Team, published by the Tallahassee Democrat newspaper. One Warrior on the Second…
City gets needed easement for lift station replacement
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello officials recently decided that discretion was the better part of valor when it came to acquiring access to a tiny piece of land that the city…
Citizen offers $75,000 toward construction of new animal shelter
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A citizen has stepped forward and offered to donate $75,000 toward the construction of a new shelter for the county’s animal control operation. Wendy McCarrick addressed the…
Chamber hosts community clean-up at the Eco Park
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Following an early Friday Arbor Day tree-planting ceremony, members of the community gathered inside of the Monticello/Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce building in preparation for a community…
Meet your neighbor – Robbie Slack
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Meet Robbie Slack, a longtime Jefferson County resident with a passion for caring for his community. Slack was born and raised here, and over the years, has…
Jefferson County welcomes RoseBudz Cleaning
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. On Jan. 23, 2024, at 11 a.m., community members met together at the Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce at 420 W. Washington St. to celebrate the official…
Early medical care in Monticello
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. As a small, rural, agricultural town, we may not imagine Monticello had much as far as medical care in its early days. For some part, that was…
Nominations open for 2024 Ag Woman of the Year and Ag-Environmental Leadership Awards Deadline is March 1
Florida Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson has announced the opening of the nomination process for the Woman of the Year in Agriculture Award and the…
UF/IFAS to offer Small Fruit Production seminar
De’Anthony Price Agriculture & Natural Resources Agent UF/IFAS Extension Jefferson County Are you thinking about growing small fruits? Do you want to start a U-Pick operation? On Tuesday, Feb. 20, please join…
Explosion alerts to house fire
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Friday, Jan. 19, at approximately 1:45 p.m., a neighbor alerted rescue officials about a house fire located on Old Lloyd Rd. According to the fire report,…
Cox reelected as mayor
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…