Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Lions Club (JCLC) usually meets every Monday evening at 6:30 p.m. at the Health Department annex to discuss upcoming events, fundraising ventures and service…
Lions celebrate Christmas at Cross Landings
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Lions Club collected and delivered gifts to Cross Landings Health & Rehabilitation Center on Friday, December 21, with help from Sheriff Mac McNeill and…
Richard “Kevin” Hunt
Richard “Kevin” Hunt, 53, passed away on December 14, 2018 in Tallahassee, FL. Kevin was born and raised in Tallahassee where he was a general contractor. He was also a volunteer firefighter…
Rita Jane Hall
Rita Jane Hall was born March 16, 1959 to Martin P. Hall, Sr. and Velma Dawson Hall. She died unexpectedly on December 27, 2018 and was immediately and joyfully welcomed into Heaven….
James Henry Boland (Baby James)
James Henry Boland (Baby James), 68, of Monticello, FL. passed away Friday, December 28, 2018. A graveside service was held at 3 p.m., on Sunday, December 30, 2018 at Broomsage Cemetery. Family…
Hurricane Heroes: Georgia-Florida Aviation Search Team
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. In 2016, Monticello native Richard Connell created a search and rescue nonprofit organization that would become the Georgia-Florida Aviation Search Team (or G-Fast for short). The organization…
Tally-Ho!
Young Monticello horseman named champion in foxhunting tournament Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. A young Monticello horseman has received recognition for his participation in the Junior North American Field Hunter Championship (JNAFHC)…
Vehicle pulled from the Miccosukee
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. A vehicle has been pulled from the waters of Lake Miccosukee after the vehicle was found submerged. According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, no one was…
Crime-fighting lights may be in our future
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Nearly two years ago, Duke Energy representatives talked to Monticello city officials about plans to install better nighttime illumination within city limits. Then nothing more was heard…
Vaping: teens’ health goes up in smoke
Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc. Over the past several years, nicotine use in the US has been steadily dropping. That trend is rapidly disappearing with the growing popularity of vaping, which is…
Tigers’ Coach Smith is Coach of the Year
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Tigers may not have made it to the state championships this year, but Tiger Head Coach Leroy Smith is being recognized by the Florida…
Rick’s Picks: Holiday bowl games special
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. Here we are, in that “limbo” sort of week between Christmas day and New Year’s Day. The one great thing about this week is that it’s possible…
Big buck brought down in Jefferson County
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. On Monday, November 19, a sportsman was sitting out in the woods on a parcel of privately owned property in Jefferson County. Colin Clyne, an avid outdoorsman…
Where can you dispose of your Christmas trees?
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Once Christmas is over, the lights have come down from the outside of the house, the blown up Santa and Rudolph have been stored away for next…
Thief steals packages off porch
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. In the modern day and age, shopping has become as easy as clicking a button that says ‘buy now’, and getting the item delivered straight to your…
City to earn more on its money
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Guided by City Clerk Emily Anderson, the Monticello City Council last week approved two financial actions that will earn the city additional interest on its accounts. In…
It’s too trashy around here
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Two of the county’s garbage collection sites will soon stop accepting tree debris, white goods (stoves, refrigerators, etc.) and waste tires. The two – the New Monticello…
We’re giving away a building for $1?
Understanding is that the Jefferson County School Board is considering leasing the abandoned former Jefferson County Elementary School property for 20 — 25 years for $1.00 a year. Has the property ever…
Chamber Junior Leadership enjoys a day of touring
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce Junior Leadership Class of 2019 enjoyed a morning tour of the Old Jail Museum and the Aucilla Research Institute before dining…
Thomas Lee Folsom, Jr.
Mr. Thomas Lee Folsom, Jr., 78, of Monticello, FL passed away Sunday, December 16, 2018 with his family by his side, at Margaret Z. Dozier House at Big Bend Hospice in Tallahassee,…