Health Department warns of surging cases locally Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. COVID-19 has now struck at least one of this community’s public figures, and possibly a few others. County Coordinator Parrish…
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Taking it down or leaving it up?
The discussion of the Confederate monument and oak tree… Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello and Jefferson County aren’t being spared the calls for removal of Confederate monuments and other iconic symbols…
STOLEN: JCSO searches for Elizabeth School’s missing historical marker
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. A historical structure and former school of Jefferson County experienced a theft recently, and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) is now working to recover the stolen…
Medical marijuana facility now hiring
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Trulieve, the state-licensed medical marijuana business with a large, plant growing facility in Jefferson County, has begun hiring for the local operation. Edward Bowers, a Trulieve human…
Three shot, one dead
John Willoughby ECB Publishing, Inc. Family and friends of a Greenville man are mourning the loss of their loved one after an early morning shooting claimed the life of 22-year-old Kenneth McQuay…
Flags for freedom
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. There are over 100 flags lining the roadway on Waukeenah Highway. The flags start a little less than a mile before Waukeenah Highway crosses over US 27…
Shooting
Anyone having information pertaining to this shooting is asked to call (850) 342-0150 Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. A shooting near South Waukeenah Street on Tuesday, June 30, required the combined investigative…
Closing the Courthouse Circle
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Monday through Wednesday next week, Monticello motorists should expect to find the downtown roundabout – the Jefferson County Courthouse Circle – closed to traffic by the Florida…
Local officials seek COVID-19 funding
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County officials have decided to seek some of the federal funding that is available to counties that have incurred expenses or lost revenues as a result…
Independence Day closures
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. This year, Independence Day (July 4) falls on a Saturday. In preparation for the holiday weekend, several county and city offices will be closed on Friday, July…
Jefferson, NextEra come together
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Faced with the choice of proceeding to litigation or receiving $3.3 million in direct and service contributions from NextEra Energy – the parent company of Gulf Power…
FDOT promises in-person meeting here on toll road
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. City Councilwoman Julie Conley recently pressed a representative of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) on the status of the in-person meetings that the agency was supposed…
SOLD! JES no longer under school board ownership
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. An undeveloped property on Boston Highway and the Jefferson Elementary School (Mamie Scott Elementary School) building – both properties owned by the Jefferson County School Board –…
Acid spill at collection site
ECB Publishing, Inc. Photo By Lazaro Aleman, June 22, 2020 Fire Rescue Chief Derrick Burrus looks on as an emergency response team from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection analyzes a 55-gallon…
44 grams of marijuana seized
Ramsey Sullivan ECB Publications, Inc. A Monticello resident was arrested in Madison County after 41 grams of marijuana and a firearm were seized from her possession. Laterria Crumity, a convicted felon and…
Commission to vote on NextEra proposal Monday
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission is scheduled to hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, June 22, to consider the proposed settlement agreement with NextEra Energy…
Monticello man raises alarm about 5G
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello resident John Hill is on a mission to raise awareness and alert his fellow citizens of the dangers of 5G towers and communication devices, which he…
Should we take the deal?
NextEra pledges $3.3M in county aid Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A negotiated settlement between Gulf Power Company – the subsidiary of NextEra that is behind the proposed 161kV transmission line –…
Jefferson records fourth COVID-19 death
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County has now recorded its fourth COVID-19 death and a new case of the disease. On Tuesday, June 9, Pam Gilleland-Beck, public information officer for the…
Car wreck leaves driver trapped
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. At 4:50 p.m. on Friday, June 5, Jefferson County 911 Dispatch sent out a call to the county’s first responders, alerting them of a vehicle wreck near…
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