Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Not surprisingly, only one company responded to Jefferson County’s solicitation of bids for the planning, design – and ultimately the construction – of the infrastructure to provide…
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Election day is Tuesday
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In case anyone has missed the news, notwithstanding the relentless barrage of political advertisements and news reporting, Election Day is on Tuesday, Nov. 3. This reminder is…
Historical Black School to get a second life
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Howard Middle School (HMS), which has been shuttered since 2008, may soon get a new lease on life and a new tenant in the way of The…
Early voting going strong
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Reflective of the trend across the state and the country, where mail-in and early voting are breaking records, voting in Jefferson County has been going briskly. “Pretty…
Brothers arrested for mething around
Deirdre Myers ECB Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, Oct. 15, Jefferson County deputies executed a search warrant for narcotics at 520 S. Marvin St. Upon executing the warrant, two brothers, Tatani Roach,…
Streetfight Monticello vs. FDOT
Steve Cordle ECB Publishing, Inc. For the last several months, Monticelloians have had to negotiate around construction on our streets through downtown. With the project nearing completion, complaints have come in from…
Wimberly’s celebrate their 75th Wedding Anniversary today!
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Sutton and Mildred Wimberly will celebrate their 75th Wedding Anniversary on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at home with family and friends visiting from their vehicles. Due to the…
Sheriff gets shout-out from commission chair
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. On Thursday evening, Oct. 1, Commission Chairman J. T. Surles praised Sheriff Mac McNeill for stepping up and lending a helping hand to the Solid Waste Department,…
DUI wreck results in charges
Deidre Myers ECB Publishing, Inc. Multiple calls to the Tallahassee Regional Communication Center were received in reference to a white Ford SUV that was traveling westbound on Interstate 10 around mile marker…
Jefferson Correctional Institution reopens for visitation
Alyssa Ridenour ECB Publishing, Inc. On Friday, Oct. 2, visitation officially reopened at all correctional institutions across the state of Florida, including Jefferson Correctional Institution. The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) has…
Two arrested for stealing vehicle
Emerald Greene Parsons ECB Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday Oct. 13, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) received a call about a vehicle theft in progress. According to the caller, he was at the…
Another bicycle route crossing county
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County may get yet another bicycle trail crossing its boundaries. Or more aptly put, the county may be getting a realignment of an existing bicycle trail….
County solicits bids for broadband network
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Local officials recently extended the deadline for the submission of proposals from consultants for the planning and design – and ultimately the construction of – the necessary…
Want to see the final report of the toll road? Available online through October 14.
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A draft of the Final Report that the Suncoast Connector Task Force plans to submit to the Florida Governor and Legislature in mid November is now available…
M.P.D welcomes two new officers
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. Recently, the Monticello Police Department (MPD) recruited two new officers, Brianne Chappell and Francis O’Connor, into their ranks. Today, we’re happy to introduce them to you and…
Pearl Street repaved
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Peavy and Son Construction Company was on the job Friday morning, Oct. 2, resurfacing the section of Pearl Street between Mulberry and N. Jefferson streets. A spokesman…
Semi-trailer buckles in courthouse circle
Deidre Myers ECB Publishing, Inc. Traffic around the Monticello courthouse came to a halt and had to be rerouted Tuesday, Sept. 29 at approximately 11:00 a.m. A semi carrying cases of water,…
Homeowners ready to ante up to get road paved
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The 32 homeowners of the Valley View Estates development on the county’s westernmost boundary are anxious enough to have their dirt road paved that they are willing…
Governor DeSantis lifts statewide COVID-19 restrictions
Alyssa Ridenour ECB Publishing, Inc. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis initiated phase three of the state’s reopening plan last Friday, Sept. 25, immediately lifting all bans and restrictions that are pandemic-related. Phase three…
Connecting Tallahassee to Monticello through a multi-use trail
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Plans are in the exploratory stage for a possible multi-use connector trail from Tallahassee-to-Monticello, along the lines of the St. Marks Trail. Jon Sewell and Kate Triplett,…
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