Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) is holding a community-wide Fields of Faith event on Wednesday evening, Nov. 1, beginning at 6 p.m. All churches and youth groups…
Next prayer breakfast is Nov. 2
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The next meeting of the Monticello Community Prayer Breakfast will take place on Thursday, Nov. 2, from 7 to 8 a.m. This month’s gathering will be hosted…
House fire destroys home
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. At approximately 3 a.m., Jefferson County Fire Rescue was dispatched to a residence on New Bethel Cemetery Road in response to a kitchen fire. According to the…
Circuit Court sentences three to state prison
Battery and breaking windows land repeat offender back in state prison Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Branden Evans of DeLand, Fla., born Jan. 1, 1985, was charged in Jefferson County with felony…
Florida Highway Patrol donates surplus equipment to Monticello Police Department
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. On the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 17, Major Jeffery Bissainthe of the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) stopped by the Monticello Police Department (MPD) to deliver some much-appreciated…
City considers eminent domain as possible option
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. More than a year after an engineering firm identified one of the city’s lift stations as being near to collapse and urging city officials to replace it,…
Old Glory PCA Rodeo this weekend!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. After the inaugural fun of the Rodeo last October, sponsor John Evans shared the following statement with Monticello News: “We will be putting the smack-down in Monticello,…
Monticello Christmas sponsor deadline extended
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. For those who missed the Oct. 15 deadline to sign up as a sponsor for this year’s Monticello Christmas event, fret not! The deadline has been extended…
Watch the Orionid Meteor Shower Spectacular this weekend
Leah Androski ECB Publishing, Inc. One of the most beautiful meteor showers is considered to be the Orionid Meteor Shower. This spectacular skyshow becomes active in late Sept and remains active until…
Everybody deserves a wake up call
Thank goodness our County Commission has instituted new accounting rules, procedures and policies. It seems The Gang Who Could Not Shoot Straight allegedly stole hundreds of thousands of our dollars. The alleged…
From Arrowheads to Aerospace: an educational event for all
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing Inc. Throughout the past few weeks, chances are you have spotted some flyers around town for Arrowheads to Aerospace: Floridians and Their Environment Over Time, a free public…
JCS volleyball has pink out for senior night
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The last home game of volleyball season for Jefferson County K-12 School (JCS) on Tuesday, Oct. 10, included a pink out to recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month…
Farm Tour 2023 showcases dazzling range of local agriculture
Laura Young and Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. The 16th Annual Farm Tour on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 14-15, gave adventurous souls rare access to dozens of farms, ranches and orchards across…
A tree’s view of recovery
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Trees have been on my mind a lot since Hurricane Idalia came through town. It’s hard to see pines snapped and giant oaks ripped from the earth….
Florida Forests Week
Jimmy McQuigg Forester for Jefferson and Leon County Florida Forest Service In recognition of the importance of Florida’s forests, the week of Oct. 22-28, 2023, is being celebrated across Florida as “Florida…
Come see the Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show during the Florida Forest Festival 2023
Florida Forest Festival Contributor Can you imagine the thrill of watching an axe cutting through logs faster than a chainsaw or the fast footwork of a daring lumberjack trying to stay dry…
Uncovering hidden histories at the Keystone Genealogical Library
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Genealogical libraries are valuable community resources. There are filled with detailed historic records of places and people, albums of photographs from decades or even centuries ago, and…
Turning the Page: “Beneath a Ruthless Sun: A True Story of Violence, Race, and Justice Lost and Found” by Gilbert King
Genre: Nonfiction My rating: 5/5 Synopsis: Author Gilbert King tackles the subjects of racism and injustice in the small town of Okahumpka, Fla., following the ravishing attack of a citrus baron’s wife…
Ridership picks up on shuttle service to Tallahassee
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The new Amazon facility in Tallahassee is already having an impact in Monticello, in terms of the ridership on the Big Bend Transit (BBT) express shuttle. Several…
County to launch its own app soon
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials recently waived a procurement policy, allowing them to enter into a services agreement for the development and support of an iPhone and Android app that…