Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Construction is moving rapidly on the medical marijuana facility near the community of Waukeenah, with four buildings already up, earth-moving equipment everywhere on the grounds and plans…
A family tradition turns into a new coffee shop
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. The ladies in Jennifer Grantham’s family have had a special tradition which they had kept for many years – a tradition that, with the recent closing of…
Letters to Santa!
John Willoughby ECB Publishing, Inc. We are pleased to announce that the time to submit letters to Santa Claus is here once again! That’s right, jolly ole St. Nicholas is waiting to…
Toll Road Fantasy and Reality 2.0
Google Florida Statute Title XXVI Chapter 338 LIMITED ACCESS AND TOLL FACILITIES chapter 338 if you haven’t read the law. Go to www.FloridaMCORES.COM to read frequently asked questions, explore interactive maps and…
Emeralds Gem Box
Your local newspaper… I love the newspaper business. I was raised in it, and know of nothing else but this business. It has become my life, and I wake up every morning…
Orrin Hamilton
Orrin Hamilton, age 83, of Monticello, Fla., passed away on November 26, 2019 at Memorial Medical Health in Savannah, Ga., while visiting his daughter. He was born in Monticello to the late…
William James “Billy” Leskanic
William James “Billy” Leskanic, passed away November 29, 2019 at Capital Regional Medical Center in Tallahassee, Fla. Billy was born on November 1, 1955 in Monticello. He was the son of John…
Gathering Tables, A Soup and Bread Ministry, seeks to feed the community
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. “He who is our bread invites us all to be a celebrating, banqueting people who: make space at tables, break bread at tables, recognize Him at tables…
Taming the American wild mustang
Two sisters tackle a 100-day training challenge Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. For many years, the wild mustang has served as a symbol of the American West. Believed to be the descendants…
Buying bowls… supporting the victims of domestic violence
Second annual fundraiser generates funds for Jefferson County Refuge House Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. “You can do anything with polymer clay,” said local artisan Oona Fessenden last year as she prepared…
Community Prayer Breakfast scheduled for December 5
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello Community Prayer Breakfast will be held this Thursday, Dec. 5, in the Parrish Hall of St. Margaret Catholic Church, which is located at 1565 E….
Christmas Specials scheduled at area churches
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Several area churches have scheduled their Christmas musical programs and plays during the month of December. Capital Heights Baptist Church, 7150 Apalachee Pkwy., in Tallahassee, will hold…
Are you faster than a youngster?
Jefferson Somerset Track Team to host community race Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. There is a new group of athletes at Jefferson Somerset, and they are prepared to show off what they…
Not trying to stop the toll road
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Despite a sustained push from opponents of the proposed toll highway, the Jefferson County Commission last week resisted the pressure, narrowly voting 3-2 to forgo a resolution…
Suspect turns himself in
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Barely 24-hours had passed since Jefferson County law enforcement had begun a manhunt for Marko Earl, 26, when Earl surrendered himself to deputies at the Jefferson County…
Toll Road Fantasy and Reality 1.0
If you read the Statute Title XXVI Chapter 338 LIMITED ACCESS AND TOLL FACILITIES you will know what the law says, what it specifically addresses and what the process is to manage…
Watching the Finances
The request to convey “A-Building,” formerly known as Jefferson Academy, from the elected school board to the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), as “paid in full,” continues. The taxpaying public…
Reporter’s Corner:
Be kind to retail workers this Black Friday First of all, let me start out by saying that I get it. We’ve all been in situations where the customer service in a…
Remembering Sheriff David Hobbs
JCSO installs decals in honor of former sheriff Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. After eight years of serving Jefferson County as its beloved sheriff, David C. Hobbs passed away on November 27,…
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