Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Three weeks after County Commission Chairwoman Betsy Barfield introduced the idea of converting a former railroad easement into an 11-mile scenic trail from US 90 to the…
Day: January 10, 2019
Amendment 4 kicks in
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Sixteen former felons here have applied to restore their voting rights as of late Wednesday, Jan. 9 – the day after Florida’s Constitutional Amendment 4 kicked into…
Conservative Corner by Nelson Pryor
The War on Truth Spreads There are those who continually downplay the effectiveness of President Donald Trump. But despite their frowns, the economy keeps rolling along. One remembers Larry Summers, the nationally…
Jan 12: Monticello Homestead Exchange
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello Homestead Exchange will be held this Saturday, January 12 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Tractor Supply on South Jefferson Street. Vendors will have…
Bring them home: find your four-legged friend at weekend adoption fair
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Each year in the United States, approximately 6.5 million animals enter animal shelters around the nation. Frequently, animals are turned over to shelters due to the animal…
Crime Beat
Antonio Wyche, 28, of Monticello, FL; arrested Monday, Dec. 24; charged with violation of probation (VOP) – sale of cocaine, heroin with 1,000 feet of a school. No bond amount or released…
Transitions offers free support to people with a life-limiting illness and their caregivers
Story Submitted When Mary Still’s husband, Albert, started showing signs of dementia, she knew she could no longer leave him at home alone. Albert has health problems including congestive heart failure and…
Dicamba use changes in row crops
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended the registration of dicamba for over-the-top use of weed control in transgenic cotton and soybean now through 2020. Dicamba products approved for use on…
Updated statewide abundance estimate for the Florida manatee
Story Submitted The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) accomplished an important conservation goal by publishing the results from the second statewide population estimate of the Florida manatee. Results from the…
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