Law enforcement faces quandary over hemp and marijuana Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. On almost any given week, one can examine the jail report and find anywhere from two to five, or more, people who were charged with marijuana possession…
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Pumping the same gas tax
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In a rather routine action that barely registered with the public earlier this month, county officials passed separate ordinances renewing two local fuel taxes for another six years each. On Thursday, Aug. 1, the Jefferson…
Martha Nell Cooksey Meadows
Martha Nell Cooksey Meadows, 85, of Waukeenah, Fla., passed away on Aug. 12, 2019, in her home with her family by her side. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Thomas Lee Hightower; Gail David Meadows; parents, John…
Roy T. Settergren, Jr.
Roy T. Settergren Jr. passed away on Aug. 12, 2019. He is survived by his son, “Dude” Roy T. Settergren III; daughter-in-law, Deanna Settergren; and their three children, Sydney (12), Rebekah (4) and Asher (3 months). Roy was a hardworking, southern, patriotic…
Dellano Lewis Woody
Dellano Lewis Woody, 63, passed on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17, at Memorial M.B. Church, in Monticello, with burial following in Byrd Cemetery. Viewing will be from 4 to…
What does it take to be a homeschooler in Jefferson County?
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. No two homeschooling families in Jefferson County are exactly alike. From single parents to large families, working mothers to stay-at-home moms, to former teachers who have chosen to educate at home, the homeschool group is…
The Gulf of Mexico “in deep”
10 diagnosed with deadly, water-contracted bacteria John Willoughby ECB Publishing, Inc. Over recent months, reports of illnesses related to flesh-eating bacteria, contracted from the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, have surfaced all across the United States. But what are…
The Tungston Plantation of Capps: a plantation with its own town
Susie Reams ECB Publishing, Inc. In Jefferson County, there once was a plantation that was its own town… The plantation was located in Capps, Fla., just a couple of miles south of Monticello. It was the Tungston Plantation, but before…
One step closer
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. If anyone was wondering about the status of the proposed toll road that could ostensibly come through Jefferson County, know that the measure is moving forward. Not only did Gov. Ron DeSantis approve the legislation…
2019-2020 Bus Routes
All bus routes will start at approximately 6 a.m. Bus times will be estimated the first week of school and will modify accordingly. If you have additional questions or concerns please call (850) 997-3555. T. Martinez – Bus number 1008:…