Commissioner Gene Hall to host a Town Hall meeting on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at 6 p.m. located at Jefferson County Library to discuss the different grant programs for renovating and replacing…
Celebration of life for Thomas Sutton Wimberly
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. For the many people in the Monticello and neighboring communities, the news of the passing of Thomas Sutton Wimberly was a heavy weight to bear. Affectionately known…
Thomas Waring “Tommy” Drawdy Jr
Thomas Waring “Tommy” Drawdy, Jr., 76, passed away peacefully on Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, in Tallahassee, Fla., surrounded by his two children and daughter-in-law. Tommy, “TD”, was born in Madison, Fla., on…
Eagle Project to benefit Saint Margaret’s Catholic Church
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Julian Morthier is a 16-year-old member of Tallahassee Troop 118 of the Boy Scouts of America, and has been a member since he was in the third…
BACK TO SCHOOL: Refill your backpack with school supplies
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, Aug. 13, United Force of Jefferson County will be hosting its 2nd Annual Back-to-School Refill Your Backpacks Community Event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m….
Econfina Timberlands vs Jefferson County
Federal Judge rules against county Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A federal judge last week ordered Jefferson County officials to revisit their denial of the application of a developer wanting to put…
Shrimp company continues plans to locate here
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. If you’ve been wondering what’s been happening since the Texas-based aqua-tech company, NaturalShrimp, Inc., announced its plan to locate a facility here back in April, things appear…
4-H Wildlife Day Camp engages 60 kids in environmental education
Submitted by John Lilly, Director UF/IFAS Jefferson County Extension Service Sixty campers between the ages of 10 and 15 from Jefferson and Leon counties attended the 4-H Wildlife and Recreation Day Camp…
Vendors wanted for local art festival!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Whether you know them as festivals, art shows, craft shows or fairs, there is something to be said about a local vendor event. Festivals bring a sense…
Meet-and-greet for new ag agent includes free BBQ
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The community is invited to meet Jefferson County’s new Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent, De’Anthony Price, at a Meet & Greet Dinner on Monday, Aug. 15. The…
County raises rates for commercial trash pick-up
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Solid Waste Department will soon implement higher rates for its pickup of garbage from commercial establishments that deposit their trash in large rented containers…
County health insurance costs questioned
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Sheriff Mac McNeill spearheaded recent legislation that resulted in higher salaries for deputies and correctional officers (Cos) in Florida’s 29 fiscally constrained counties, including Jefferson. Now he’s…
Around the Banks
A review of “Elvis” “Elvis! Elvis! Elvis!” It seems that name and image audibly reverberate in the minds of many Americans, enough so that the recent release of the major motion picture…
Jimmy Leonard Demps Jr.
U.S. Army Staff Sergeant (Retired) Jimmy Leonard Demps Jr., a proud veteran of the United States Army, went home to be the Lord on July 27, 2022. Jimmy is the son of…
Anybody but Trump
I read Steve Rissman’s article “2020 Anybody but Trump”. Be wary when a wealthy Trump-publican tells you you are better off. But I am getting ahead of myself. Presidents all inherit fluid…
12 children a day
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. In the United States, 12 children die each day from gun violence. It is estimated that another 32 children are shot and injured, but survive. So far…
Back to School Sales Tax Holiday
Halie Wetherington ECB Publishing, Inc. The back to school tax holiday has commenced, starting on Monday, July 25 and running until Sunday, Aug. 7. During this timeframe, parents are able to purchase…
Clerk rebuts foot-dragging allegation
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Attorney David Collins, who represents Clerk of Court Kirk Reams, took issue with a recent News report that Reams had dragged his feet when it came to…
Early voting – Printed ballots on demand
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Voters will find a subtle change in the voting process when they go to cast early votes at the elections office this primary; subtle enough to be…
Local churches resume annual church trips
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. After two years of postponing travel following the 2019 COVID-19 outbreak, local churches have decided to resume efforts towards their Annual Church Trip events with a recent…