Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The man who long kept Monticello’s rights-of-way mowed and largely litter-free has parked his riding mower and hung up his litter stick permanently. After 32 years on the job – one that he started as…
Day: March 21, 2019
Twelve year old problem now costing big bucks
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission recently spent nearly an hour discussing an issue that dated from more than a decade earlier and centered on a property that was once under the auspices of the State Housing…
Clay Fulford is Young Peanut Farmer of the Year
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, Feb. 21, Jefferson County’s Clay Fulford was recognized by Farm Credit of Northwest Florida (NWFL) and the Florida Peanut Producer’s Association at the association’s annual meeting. With many years in the agricultural industry…
Crime Beat: recent felony arrests
Compiled by Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Antonio Parker – March 1 Antonio Grant Parker, 21, of Monticello, was arrested on Friday, March 1 by Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputy Adamczyk. The arrest followed a January 2019 offense of Parker’s, in…
Get your reel and rod: fish without a license in Florida during Free Fishing Days
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. In the state of Florida, fishermen and fisherwomen need to purchase a fishing license in order to drop a lure or net into the many salt or fresh bodies of water that teem with fish,…
Jennifer’s Garden
Jennifer Mason, Guest Columnist Spring always reminds us of the hidden gems that lay dormant in the soil. Our native species are colorful and so very beneficial for our pollinators that aid us in producing the wonderful vegetables and fruit…