Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A 27-year-old local woman charged with battery was sentenced to prison early last week. Ciara Yvette Lee, of Monticello, plead no contest to aggravated battery with a…
New mayor named
Lazaro Aleman, ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello has a new mayor and vice mayor. The first is Councilman John Jones, now Mayor John Jones; and the second is Councilman George Evans, now Vice…
Crime Beat
Emmanuel Lee Bolden, 32, of Quincy, FL; arrested Tuesday, Jan. 9; charged with failure to appear (FTA) – Driving while license suspended or revoked (DWLSR), FTA—possession of cannabis, and FTA –possession of…
Your wealth of health
Healthy bread options Bread is one of the staples in any Americans home. We use it for dipping, for sandwiches, and even as a side item. There are so many varieties that…
Deb’s Notes
***Come and dance the night away with the music of the Highway 59 band on January 20. The party begins at 7:00 p.m. at the American Legion Post at 229 Lake Ella…
Doris R. Tillman
Mrs. Doris Richardson Tillman, 88, of Monticello, FL went Home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 13, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 20, at…
Lue Jean Johnson
Apostle Lue Jean Beverly Johnson, 69, passed away from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Thursday, January 11, 2018. Funeral services are 1:00 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at Greater Fellowship M.B….
William Tripp Anderson
William Tripp Anderson, a Monticello native, was born September 5, 1929; he died January 16, 2018 at his home where he grew up. Preceding his death was his wife of 60 years,…
American Pickers to film in Florida
Story Submitted Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz, and their team are excited to return to Florida! They plan to film episodes of the hit series American Pickers throughout the region this coming winter!…
SCAM ALERT: Tax season will bring the fraudsters out
Lynette Veit, ECB Publishing, Inc. For the last several years in a row, phone scams with phony IRS agents, and email phishing scams out to steal personal information have topped the IRS’…
Victim identified in fatal shooting
LAZARO ALEMAN, ECB Publishing The Monticello Police Department (MPD) on Tuesday afternoon identified the victim in Monday’s night fatal shooting in the city. He is 42-year-old Monticello resident Antreval Green, whose body…
Jury finds Kirk Reams not guilty
Lazaro Aleman, ECB Publishing The state last week failed to make its case against Clerk of Court Kirk Reams, whom a six-member jury exonerated of the charge of petit theft. Following a…
Fatal shooting
Lazaro Aleman, ECB Publishing Local and state law-enforcement agencies are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred in the city late Monday night, Jan. 15. Monticello Police Department (MPD) Chief Fred Mosley reports…
Coming Home
We were working a show in Ft. Walton Beach a few weekends ago, when a young Marine I had met a couple of years ago asked me to sit and talk with…
Emerald’s Gem Box…
Happy Birthday Brooke Sunday, January 21, will mark the 23rd birthday of my daughter, Brooke. I have always lovingly called Brooke my “problem child.” Brooke IS the reason I had to keep…
City offers free trees
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing, Inc. To celebrate National Arbor Day and to offer thanks to residents for helping Monticello to celebrate 30 years as a nationally-recognized ‘Tree City’, the City of Monticello…
United Way campaign begins
Lynette Veit, ECB Publishing, Inc. Audrey Smith of the United Way of the Big Bend (Jefferson, Madison and Taylor counties) visited the Monticello Rotary Club to talk about the United Way and…
Don’t answer “yes.”
Lynette Veit, ECB Publishing There’s another phone scam making the rounds, using the number (850) 997-1049. The Caller ID says “Tractor Supply,” but this is NOT Tractor Supply’s number, nor is it…
From the Pulpit…
Growing Older When I was young, I made faces in the mirror. Now that I’m older, the mirror’s getting even. I heard people my age should start thinking about the hereafter. I…
Reams found not guilty
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing Clerk of Court Kirk Reams had his day in court this week and he prevailed. After 20 minutes of deliberations on Thursday afternoon, Jan. 11, a six-member jury…
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