Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. Santa Claus, dressed in red and sitting beneath the boughs of a large Christmas tree; vendors selling gifts of wooden toys, sweet-smelling soaps, and handmade Christmas cards;…
School Board meeting tonight, Dec. 10
Tonight (Monday, Dec. 10): The Jefferson County School Board will be meeting at 6 p.m. to discuss the lease agreement between the school district and the Eleventh Episcopal District of the African…
Justin Brandon Stephens
Justin Brandon Stephens passed away Friday, November 30, 2018, at the age of 26, due to an automobile accident. Born in Tallahassee, FL. on March 9, 1992, he was preceded in death…
Lavada Ta. Rudd
On Tuesday November 27, 2018 Lavada T. Rudd, age 86, passed away at home in Monticello, FL, while surrounded by family. She was born November 14, 1932 in Thomasville, GA. to Harvey…
Heavy rains increase flood risk
Savannah Reams ECB Publishing, Inc. Up to 10 inches of rain fell throughout South Georgia and North Florida last weekend, raising water levels along the Alapaha, Aucilla and Withlacoochee rivers and creating…
Kirk Reams reinstated
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Newly-reinstated Clerk of Court Kirk Reams was back in his office on Wednesday morning, Dec. 5, engaging with members of his staff and trying to catch up…
National Honor Society inducts Jefferson Somerset students
Story Courtesy of Micheal McMinn Jefferson Somerset is proud to announce that the National Honor Society inducted 12 new members to their Jefferson Somerset chapter on Thursday, November 15. The new members…
Clear Lake Farm in Lamont
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing, Inc. Clear Lake Farm in Lamont is family owned and operated, concentrating its efforts on growing healthy and nutritious foods. Future plans for the farm include the planting…
Clear Lake Farm in Lamont
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing, Inc. Clear Lake Farm in Lamont is family owned and operated, concentrating its efforts on growing healthy and nutritious foods. Future plans for the farm include the…
Crime down in Florida, up in Jefferson county
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) last week released its 2018 Semi-Annual Crime Report, a compilation of arrest and offense data from the state’s many law-enforcement…
Oh, Christmas Tree
Christmas is coming to town Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. This weekend, on Friday, December 7, Monticello will gather downtown to celebrate Christmastime. The festivities will start at 5:30 p.m., with the…
Deception: Privately Funded Economic Development
In the December 6 county commission agenda packet, the North Florida Economic Development Partnership has a request for a $150,000 grant from state taxpayers. The request lists the amount local governments have…
Mary Kathryn Saliba
Mary Saliba, entered her heavenly home on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at the age of 86 years. We are sure she is enjoying the reunion with her parents Eustice and Louise…
Be cautious of puss caterpillars
John Willoughby ECB Publishing, Inc. As the temperatures drop and the year begins to dwindle, it’s time to keep an eye on your surroundings as the Florida-native venomous puss caterpillar is making…
November Court Felony Docket
William Alex Branthoover III, 31, admitted to violation of one of the conditions of his probation. The original charges, filed on Oct. 1, 2016, were for driving while license revoked (habitual offender),…
Thomasville YMCA tours Monticello
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. On Friday, November 30, the Thomasville YMCA Senior Group made a visit to Jefferson County, where they toured various establishments in the county, as well as one…
Breaking the eight-year streak
Jefferson Tigers claw their way through playoffs Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Without a doubt, the Jefferson Somerset Tigers had a good year of games and accomplishments during the 2018 Football Season….
Testing our Christmas IQ
Every Christmas we celebrate with the Christmas story and birth of Christ. Do we really know what we think we know about what the Scriptures have told us about Jesus’ birth? The…
Do we need special district taxes?
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Municipal Service Taxing Unit (MSTU): A taxing scheme that county officials contemplate periodically when they are trying to come up with ways to fund special projects, such…
Cotton-Picking Fire
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. On Wednesday, November 28, the Jefferson County Fire Rescue, Jefferson County EMS and the Monticello Volunteer Fire Department responded to a call regarding a fire in a…