John Willoughby ECB Publishing, Inc. It’s time to take a look in your pantry! Sponsored by the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), the Stamp Out Hunger food drive is set to…
Robbery, chase, arrests
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Two men were arrested on Wednesday, May 8 following a robbery and chase by law enforcement officers. At 9:43 a.m., Monticello Police Department (MPD) dispatch received a…
Man killed
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. At 7:42 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7, Perry resident Steven Turner, 28, was killed in a fatal vehicle wreck that took place on Highway 27, in Capps….
Jefferson County Agriculture advocates visit Tallahassee school
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Agricultural advocates from Jefferson County visited Tallahassee on Wednesday, April 17 in order to host an Ag Literacy Day and Mini Ag Day at Community Leadership Academy,…
Michael Eugene Steen
Michael Eugene Steen, 54, of Monticello, FL, passed on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. Viewing-visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. on Friday, May 10, at Tillman of Monticello. Funeral services…
Larry Hinton Courson
Larry Hinton Courson passed away peacefully on May 7, 2019 at the age of 73 in Lloyd, FL. Larry is survived by his wife, Patricia Courson, of Monticello; his daughters, Christy Manuel…
Enter the Capital City Bank scholarship essay contest
Deadline is May 17 Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Each year adjacent to the June Watermelon Festival, Monticello’s Capital City Bank hosts the annual essay contest. The essay contest is open to…
Dr. Barbara Thomas-Reddick
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Dr. Barbara Thomas-Reddick is the Sexual Violence Advocate for Jefferson and Madison Counties. She helps to counsel and relocate victims of abuse. Other duties required by her…
Judge Johnston passes away
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Felix Johnston Jr., who served as county judge in Monticello for more than a decade, has died at age 78. Appointed to the judgeship in 1983 by…
Deadline approaching: Last week to sign up for Watermelon pageant
Emerald G. Parsons ECB Publishing, Inc. The deadline is fast approaching for applications to be turned in for the Miss Watermelon Pageant. Tuesday, May 14, is the deadline for all ages (birth…
Felix Andrew Johnston, Jr.
Felix Andrew Johnston, Jr., (1941-2019) was born to Felix Sr. and Alice Johnston, of Monticello on Jan. 13, 1941. Felix Sr. opened Johnston’s Store, the only grocer in Monticello for many years…
The wonders of the Scholastic Book Fair: Jefferson County schools hold book fairs for students
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Students at both Aucilla Christian Academy and Jefferson Somerset were able to select new books to take home and read at last week’s Scholastic Book Fair. At…
Strange man found sleeping in woman’s bed
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Two women who had visited the home of a local woman a received a fright when they discovered a strange man sleeping in the bedroom of the…
DRUG BUST
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. On Monday, April 29, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office’s (JCSO) Drug Unit observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed as it headed south on…
Reporter’s Corner:
Five reasons to adopt a shelter pet On Tuesday, April 30, pet owners in America celebrated National Adopt A Shelter Pet Day, and while I am a few days past the mark,…
Say no to Nextera/FPL/ Gulf Power on Tram Road
My husband and I have lived in Jefferson County for over 26 years. We purchased our house and property in 1993, due to the area being rural and a place we could…
Stop the power lines
I’m a Leon County resident affected by this travesty of a NextEra proposed power line, and I stand with my friends and neighbors in Jefferson County in opposing it. Commissioner Steve Walker…
Police Athletic League comes to Monticello
Building youth relationships with law enforcement through sports Story Courtesy of Merry Ann Frisby “Where is my wand’ring boy tonight? The boy of my tend’rest care, The boy that was once my…
Veronica Jean Johnson Cox
Veronica Jean Johnson Cox, 37, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2019. Viewing-visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 2, at Tillman of Monticello. Funeral services will…
Chamber Junior Leadership students to graduate May 7
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce Junior Leadership is a program for high school juniors that encourages and enables potential young leaders to develop their leadership skills…