Our heavenly Father called Lamar Curtis Clark of Monticello, Fla., home on February 1, 2020. He was born on November 2, 1932 to Thomas B. and Susie Bell Clark. He served in…
Taylor Massage hosts Chamber After 5 and ribbon-cutting ceremony
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Taylor Massage, one of Monticello’s newer businesses, hosted the Thursday, Jan. 16 Chamber After 5 event at its location in the Cherry Street Commons. The Thursday evening…
Runa to visit the Monticello Opera House this weekend
Celtic, Americana music in one stage performance Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Runa is a multi-award winning Celtic-roots band that, pushes the boundaries of Irish folk music. The well-known style, soul and…
Crime Beat: Recent felony arrests
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Phillip Halcomb – January 2 Phillip David Halcomb, 54, of Tallahassee, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 2 on an outstanding warrant regarding a previous failure to appear…
From the Pulpit…
A tongue-in-cheek political comment If you say something tongue-in-cheek, you intend it to be understood as a joke, although you might appear to be serious. Will Rogers was speaking tongue-in-cheek when he…
Singles Group met in Lamont
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. The Singles Group, a ministry of First United Methodist Church, met for lunch on Sunday, Feb. 2. They gathered at Flatwoods Cafe, in Lamont, for a…
School Board Workshop Notice
Jefferson County School Board will hold a Board Workshop, Monday, February 10, 2020at 5:00 pm. The meeting will be held at the district office located at 1490 W. Washington Street, Monticello, FL 32344. …
Giving up the NextEra fight
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Attorney David Collins, who has been representing the Jefferson County Commission in its attempted negotiations with NextEra – the parent company of Gulf Power, the entity behind…
Caution light proposed for US 19
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello may get a second caution light, this one at the intersection of US 19 South and Martin Road, where the Jefferson County Fire Rescue station is…
Reporter’s Corner:
Stories about people. Stories about places. Stories that matter. When I tell people – often strangers or new acquaintances – what I do for a living, there is generally a question that…
Vendors, donations needed for hurricane preparation event
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. While Hurricane Season 2020 is still several months away, the office of the Jefferson County Emergency Management (JCEM) believe in early preparation and education in facing the…
Tell your story, preserve your personal history through new workshop
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. The story of who we are, of our ancestors, grandparents and families is an incredibly important part of our own stories. Knowing who came before us, the…
Literacy Week at Jefferson Somerset: guest readers visit the elementary school
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Over 20 adults volunteered their time during the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 28 in order to read aloud to several grades of students at Jefferson Somerset. The…
Jefferson County Historical Sites Survey
Story Courtesy of the Aucilla Research Institute as submitted by Dr. Willet Boyer. Jefferson County, Fla., has had humans living here for more than 14,000 years – and leaving behind traces of…
NEW HEAD COACH FOR THE TIGERS
It was with fanfare that the Jefferson County Tiger family welcomed the new official head coach to the team on Tuesday night, Jan. 28 The hiring comes after a season of 2019…
Counterfeit money is circulating Local business receives two counterfeit bills
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. At first glance, it can often be hard to tell the difference between real money and illegal counterfeit bank notes. Often times, the fake money has duplicate…
Ceremony will honor WWII vets
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Community interest is building for the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima, which will be celebrated locally in February, along with the honoring of Sgt….
Shirley Washington responds to accusations
In response to Clayton Tolbert’s continuing accusations concerning the school board conveying an acre of land to me, Shirley Washington, School Board member, please read below the findings showing that in fact…
Monticello-Jefferson County Dr. M. L. King Parade Sensational
Wow! Groovy! Out of Sight! These are just a few adjectives to describe the Dr. M. L. King memorial parade held in Monticello-Jefferson County recently. Young kids ran along side it to…
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