Kenneth Wayne Fortune Sr. (Ken), age 78, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Tallahassee, Florida. He was born in Toluca, N. C. on May 25, 1944. He was the son…
James William Martin
James “William” Martin, of Monticello, Fla., passed away on August 21, 2022, after a short illness. William embodied a “life well lived.” He truly honored his many friends and his family. He was quick to…
Primary Election Results; Two local winners emerge from primary
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Tuesday’s primary, as primaries are intended to do, refined the field of public office contenders; and locally, it spelled the downfall of two longtime incumbents and the…
Shooting; One Dead
Story submitted by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office On Tuesday, Aug. 23, at approxiametly 9:30 p.m., the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of E. Clark Ave., in Monticello, in…
Candidate Forums -A Suggestion-
The Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce hosts candidate political forums prior to voting dates for citizens to learn where the candidates stand. This is a great service to us citizens before we…
Over 2 million baby rockers recalled after infant death
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. 4moms is recalling over 2 million of its MamaRoo and RockaRoo infant swings and rockers due to entanglement and strangulation risks. The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced…
Daniel Eugene “Gene” Brock
Daniel Eugene “Gene” Brock passed away at age 88 on August 23, 2022. A devoted husband, father, son, and brother, he worked hard as a farmer his entire life, with his family farm…
Aiden Fadhel
Aiden Fadhel was born on August 10, 2022 to Andrew and Ashton Fadhel in Tallahassee and went home to be with Jesus on August 11, 2022. Although Aiden’s life was shorter than…
James “William” Martin
James “William” Martin, of Monticello, Fla., passed away on August 21, 2022 after a short illness. William embodied a “life well lived.” He truly honored his many friends and his family. He was quick…
September show at the Jefferson Arts Gallery
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. If you love art and animals, you’re going to love the exhibit coming this September to the Jefferson Arts Gallery! This show features the feathery forms of…
PRISCILLA COMES HOME
George M. Cole and John E. Ladson, III Aucilla Research Institute Attendees at the Monticello Watermelon Festival this year may have been surprised to see a large skeleton of a prehistoric animal…
NFC applauds summer grads
Submitted by North Florida College North Florida College awarded 112 students with degrees or certificates at the conclusion of its 2022 Summer Term, including two Jefferson County residents. Victoria Brock of Monticello…
Apparent suicide at rest stop
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. A 55-year-old Tallahassee man was found dead in his vehicle by apparent suicide at a Jefferson County I-10 rest stop on Friday, Aug. 19. According to the…
City to proceed with Montivilla sewer project “Come hell or high water”
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello City Council voted recently to proceed with the septic-to-sewer project into the Montivilla subdivision, come what may. Notwithstanding Commissioner Betsy Barfield’s appeal that the city…
Aiden Fadhel
Aiden Fadhel was born on August 10, 2022 to Andrew and Ashton Fadhel in Tallahassee and went home to be with Jesus on August 11, 2022. Although Aiden’s life was shorter than…
Shelly Lanis Glover, Jr. January 30, 1972 – August 19, 2022
Shelly Lanis Glover, Jr., 50, of Cairo, Ga., passed away at Grady General Hospital in Cairo, Ga., on Friday, August 19, 2022. A memorial service will be held in his memory at…
ECB Publishing, Inc. wins awards
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. Famed American humorist, novelist and newspaper writer Mark Twain once said, “The plan of the newspaper is good. If you can’t get a compliment any other way,…
Workshop offered on Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Ministry
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Service project leaders at churches and civic groups are invited to attend a workshop to learn about the Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Ministry. The informational meeting, including…
County Commissioners consider impact fees
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. For several months now, the topic of resurrecting impact fees keeps surfacing at Jefferson County Commission meetings. The interest began in April, when Planning Official/County Coordinator Shannon…
Bilingual volunteers needed for JCSO
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. One of the best things about America is our diversity. The United States truly is a melting pot of a vast variety of cultures, races, ethnicity, and…