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…
One year sentence given for battery on person over 65
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Kashayla Nicole Barrington of Monticello, Fla., born April 3, 1996, was charged with Battery on Person 65 Years Old or Older (filed May 8, 2023) and a…
County adopts final budget amendment
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. As required by state law, the Jefferson County Commission last week conducted a brief meeting to adopt a resolution validating the county manager’s final budget amendment for…
Bethlehem in Monticello is going BIG this year!
Church seeking volunteer cast members Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Each year, the First Methodist Church of Monticello hosts a holiday event that enchants and delights the community by bringing a real-life…
Deadline for SBA Hurricane assistance is approaching
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) reminds everyone that the deadline to apply for a disaster loan is Wednesday, Nov. 29. This includes businesses of all sizes,…