Jefferson County School Board will hold a Board Workshop, Monday, February 10, 2020at 5:00 pm. The meeting will be held at the district office located at 1490 W. Washington Street, Monticello, FL 32344. …
Month: January 2020
Giving up the NextEra fight
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Attorney David Collins, who has been representing the Jefferson County Commission in its attempted negotiations with NextEra – the parent company of Gulf Power, the entity behind…
Caution light proposed for US 19
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello may get a second caution light, this one at the intersection of US 19 South and Martin Road, where the Jefferson County Fire Rescue station is…
Reporter’s Corner:
Stories about people. Stories about places. Stories that matter. When I tell people – often strangers or new acquaintances – what I do for a living, there is generally a question that…
Vendors, donations needed for hurricane preparation event
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. While Hurricane Season 2020 is still several months away, the office of the Jefferson County Emergency Management (JCEM) believe in early preparation and education in facing the…
Tell your story, preserve your personal history through new workshop
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. The story of who we are, of our ancestors, grandparents and families is an incredibly important part of our own stories. Knowing who came before us, the…
Literacy Week at Jefferson Somerset: guest readers visit the elementary school
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Over 20 adults volunteered their time during the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 28 in order to read aloud to several grades of students at Jefferson Somerset. The…
Jefferson County Historical Sites Survey
Story Courtesy of the Aucilla Research Institute as submitted by Dr. Willet Boyer. Jefferson County, Fla., has had humans living here for more than 14,000 years – and leaving behind traces of…
NEW HEAD COACH FOR THE TIGERS
It was with fanfare that the Jefferson County Tiger family welcomed the new official head coach to the team on Tuesday night, Jan. 28 The hiring comes after a season of 2019…
Counterfeit money is circulating Local business receives two counterfeit bills
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. At first glance, it can often be hard to tell the difference between real money and illegal counterfeit bank notes. Often times, the fake money has duplicate…
Ceremony will honor WWII vets
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Community interest is building for the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima, which will be celebrated locally in February, along with the honoring of Sgt….
Shirley Washington responds to accusations
In response to Clayton Tolbert’s continuing accusations concerning the school board conveying an acre of land to me, Shirley Washington, School Board member, please read below the findings showing that in fact…
Monticello-Jefferson County Dr. M. L. King Parade Sensational
Wow! Groovy! Out of Sight! These are just a few adjectives to describe the Dr. M. L. King memorial parade held in Monticello-Jefferson County recently. Young kids ran along side it to…
Regular School Board Meeting to be held on 2/10/20
Jefferson County School Board will hold it’s Regular School Board Meeting on Monday, February 10, 2020, at 6:00 pm. The meeting will be held at the District Office located at 1490 W….
Local small business recognized by United States Senate
Two Sisters…New Beginnings named Small Business of the Week by Senator Rubio Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. A local business received recognition at the United States Senate on Wednesday, Jan. 22, when…
What does your city gain from trees?
Monticello discusses the economical benefit of trees at Arbor Day celebration Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Trees, Monticello City Councilman Troy Avera said at the Friday, Jan. 17 Arbor Day celebration, are…
Cory Oliver named a winner of a 2019 Florida Charter Schools Champions Award
Cory Oliver, principal of Jefferson Somerset, has been named a winner of a 2019 Florida Charter Schools Champions Award at the recent Florida Charter School Conference in Orlando. The school serves students…
ACA high school students return from Florida Senior Beta Convention with wins
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. There were 960 students representing 37 Beta Clubs from around the State of Florida at the Florida Senior Beta Club Convention on Friday, Jan. 17 and Saturday,…
Celebrating senior moments
Those were the times! We could eat like a horse and not look like one. All of the school teachers were older than we were, and professional athletes were about the age…
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