Free Talk for the Tallahassee area, Saturday, February 5, 2022, 2:00 pm Does it feel like life has been turned upside-down these days, that there is nothing normal, safe or dependable? Have…
Valentine’s Poetry Contest is NOW OPEN!!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. “At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet.”— Plato February is the season of love, and with love comes great creativity! Here at The Monticello News,…
Evening hours cancelled at Jefferson Arts Gallery
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Due to the rising cases of COVID-19, the Jefferson County Arts Gallery, located in Monticello, will be limiting their evening hours for February. They will not be…
A hidden historical treasure: Old Mt. Zion Cemetery offers the black community a connection to their past
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Nestled in the vast acreage of the El Destino Plantation is a small parcel of land that holds within it a precious keepsake. Buried beneath the tall,…
From the superintendent’s desk
Dear Friends, There has been so much activity here at the District; I feel as if I need to update you on the latest developments. Regarding our transition to local control, we…
School district pushes for control of schools
School district responds to education commissioner Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. If the Jefferson County School District (JCSD) gets its wish list, as enumerated in its two-page response to Education Commissioner Richard…
Valentine’s Poetry Contest is NOW OPEN!!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. “At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet.”— Plato February is the season of love, and with love comes great creativity! Here at The Monticello News,…
William (Bill) Sherley Hargesheimer
Submitted by Marlinda Bullock William (Bill) Sherley Hargesheimer was born on Oct. 31, 1937, in Louisville, Ky., to Clyde Hargesheimer and Ida Watkins Hargesheimer. He was born premature, and the future was…
Janet Marilyn Cooksey
Janet Marilyn Cooksey, 60, passed away on Jan. 25, 2022, in Tallahassee, Fla. She was born on May 13, 1961, in Monticello, Fla., the daughter of Paul A. and Barbara A. (Capps)…
Terry Eugene McKenney
Terry Eugene McKenney, 80, passed away on Jan. 28, 2022, in Tallahassee, Fla. He was born Jan. 30, 1941, in Cobb County, Ga., the son of Artice Eugene and Opal Louise (Stansell)…
Are Jefferson County’s financial processes broken?
Two important process and procedure issues are not being addressed by County officials. The first deeply concerning issue is a breakdown or an ignoring of policies and procedures between the County Commissioners,…
City officials plant crepe myrtles at Oakfield Cemetery
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. City officials observed Florida Arbor Day 2022 by planting three crepe myrtle trees along the front fence at Oakfield Cemetery on the Waukeenah Highway on Friday morning,…
Remaining calm in an angry world: How some cope
Jehovah’s Witnesses Contributor After a year of pandemic isolation, Florida resident Gary Bagwell emerged to finally enjoy a “luxury” he longed for — a haircut. Sitting in the chair for the first…
Farm Bureau grant recipients!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Last year, 83 teachers across Florida were awarded grant funding from the Florida Farm Bureau for agricultural projects in the classroom. The Mini-Grant Program is part of…
P-cards scrutiny continues
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. One thing about the ongoing purchasing card (p-card) controversy is that citizens are getting an education on the issue. Last week, the Jefferson County Commission considered a…
A Solid Waste of Tax Dollars
Last April the solid waste system here grew far more intrusive for residents (a permit requirement) and far more costly: A total of 12 gate attendants had been hired at $9/hour and…
Tuten to speak at February Chamber luncheon
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. County Commissioner Chris Tuten is scheduled as the guest speaker for the next Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce lunch meeting at noon on Tuesday, Feb. 1, at…
Lux Perpetual exhibit presents fluid resin art by Quia Z. Atkinson
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Quia Z. Atkinson’s exhibit, Lux Perpetual, opens at Jefferson Arts Gallery on Saturday, Feb. 5, and promises a stunning display of mixed media art. Inspired by the…
James Lee Bassa, Sr.
James Lee Bassa, Sr.James Lee (Jim) Bassa, Sr.,age 99, of Delray Beach, was escorted away from the Delray Beach Medical Center by a flock of angels on January 10. He was the…
Tom Franklin Wooten
Tom Franklin Wooten, age 88, passed away on Jan. 24, 2022, in Tallahassee, Fla. He was born Feb. 26, 1933, to Mr. and Mrs. John Franklin Wooten of Monticello, Fla. Tom was…