For all but a few of us, most New Year’s resolutions get packed away with the last of the Christmas decorations (if we even bothered to make any resolutions!). The problem with…
Raising pigs with farmer Finley Boyd
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Finley Boyd has been raising pigs with her family since 2014, when her grandfather, Hines Boyd, got into the business of raising Iberian pigs. Iberian pigs are…
Medical marijuana facility expansion approved
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Following the recommendation of the Jefferson Planning Commission, county officials recently approved the requested expansion of the medical marijuana facility that is under construction on an 85-acre…
How does our county earn, spend money?
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Want to know how Jefferson County stacks up with the rest of the state and other counties in terms of its revenues and expenditures? Florida TaxWatch (FTW)…
Reporter’s Corner:
On New Year resolutions and folding socks I hate folding socks. I try not to use that word, ‘hate’ too frequently, as it can lose its meaning if tossed around nonchalantly. It…
Lights on the courthouse: Two local electricians handle the job
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Throughout the holiday season, the clock tower of the Jefferson County Courthouse glittered brilliantly in the evening with electric lights that had been secured to the outside…
Betty Lawson Hodges
Betty Lawson Hodges, 75, passed away Monday, Dec. 16, 2019. Betty was born October 29, 1944 in Moultrie, Ga. to Lester and Annie Lawson. Her family moved to Tallahassee, Fla., from Moultrie,…
Delores Freeman Kercher
Delores Freeman Kercher, age 91, passed peacefully on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019 at her home in Monticello, Fla. She was an active member of the Monticello Church of Christ and a devoted…
New law raises age to buy tobacco products
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Individuals under the age of 21 are now prohibited from buying tobacco products, as part of a sweeping $1.4 trillion spending bill that President Donald Trump recently…
You’ve got a friend in me: youngster talks proudly of his mentor and friend
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. When Christopher Paden stopped by the Monticello News office on his bike on Friday, Dec. 27, he had a story to tell. Paden, who is a sixth-grader…
Local veterans receive recognition from Patriot Academy
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Two local United States Military Veterans received special recognition for their part in “passing the torch of freedom” to the graduates of Patriot Academy, a two and…
Local players receive All Big-bend honors
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. Several players from both Jefferson Somerset and Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) are among those honored with inclusion on All Big-bend Football Team, published by the Tallahassee Democrat….
What pine to plant? A case for Longleaf
Arlo Kane/Contributor Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission You have just harvested your timber stand, and now have at least 20 acres cleared. What do you do next? If you are going…
911 is back in service for Jefferson County
Several Jefferson County and Monticello residents received a cryptic text alert during the evening of Sunday, Dec. 29, at 8:53 p.m. The alert, which originated from Jefferson County’s Emergency Management office, offered…
Florida’s minimum wage to go up New Year’s Day
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Look for the state’s minimum wage to go up next week. Florida is one of eight states that will automatically increase its minimum wage rates on Wednesday,…
From survivor to champion: Caliber wins national championship
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. In a little less than two years, Caitlin Harrison and her three-year-old English Cocker Spaniel, Caliber, have gone from newcomers to the athletics of canine water sports…
Why our county?
They claim they love it. They love us. Our beautiful, lakes ,springs and rivers. They say they are going to restore the Everglades. Did you ever go to Ginnie Springs? I did…
Watching the finances
Back from Christmas. Back to “Watching the Finances!” Actually, never stopped. Catnip. The “elected,” school board’s alleged discrimination and disparity concerning its real property, its alleged false reporting involving public records requests,…
Michael Louis Schneider
Michael Louis Schneider, 65, of Tallahassee, passed away December 18, 2019 after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Mike was born January 16, 1954 in Evanston, Ill. and was raised in Cleveland, Tenn….
What’s a Shriner?
Gary Wright exemplifies the heart of Shriner service and care Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. In Tallahassee, the Marzuq Shrine Temple sits on top of a hill that overlooks North Monroe Street…
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