Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County Emergency Management (JCEM) and Director Paula Carroll hosted the agency’s annual “Build A Bucket” event on Saturday morning, Feb. 22, in front of the Jefferson…
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Bills seek to term limit school board members
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Two bills moving through the Florida Legislature aim to put eight-year school board term limits on the ballot in November. House Joint Resolution 157, sponsored by Representative…
Robbie Slack: Top three Florida Animal Control Officers of the Year
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County Animal Control Officer Robbie Slack was a top-three finalist for Florida Animal Control Officer of the Year, a recognition he reports that he is very…
Interpress Studios returns March 9
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Parents: Here’s an opportunity to get a photo made of your child or children, and have the photo appear in the newspaper, at no cost or obligation….
Florida health emergency declared
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. In response to two Floridians testing positive for the COVID-19 (coronavirus) virus, Gov. DeSantis has issued an executive order declaring a public health emergency for the State…
Clothed With Joy gives away 75 pair of shoes to local youth
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Clothed With Joy held a “Free Shoe Day” on Saturday, Feb. 22 at its facility located in the Adult Education building at the old Jefferson County High…
Two teens break into school property
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Under Florida Statute 985.04, the name, photograph and arrest report of a juvenile offender who commits an felony offense, is charged with a felony violation, or is…
Tis the trimming season
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The section of US 90 between Monticello and the Leon County line that is landscaped with crepe myrtles and other ornamental trees and shrubs is about to…
Better wifi for Jefferson County?
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A Georgia-based company is proposing to bring wireless internet to rural areas of Jefferson County. Representatives of ESE Networks, a high-speed internet provider that calls itself a…
Honoring the WWII Veterans
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. About 300 people braved last week’s chilly weather and gathered at the Sgt. Ernest ‘Boots’ Thomas’ Veterans Memorial Park on Friday, Feb. 21, to commemorate the 75th…
Crooked Creek subdivision slowly filling in
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello Local Planning Agency (LPA) recently recommended for approval another house construction in Crooked Creek, while at the same time approving several house design styles for…
NWTF event set for March 14
Emerald G. Parsons ECB Publishing, Inc. The annual National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) Hunting Heritage Event and Jefferson County Kings of Spring Youth Turkey Challenge, is set for Saturday, March 14 at…
On the green
Schofill to compete at international tournament in April Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. In January, Megan Schofill received an invite to play at the Augusta National Women’s Amateur (ANWA) tournament. Schofill is…
Jacob Bembry passes away
Jacob Eugene Bembry, 56, of Lee, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Feb. 16, at Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare in Tallahassee. Bembry was born on Sept. 1, 1963, in Madison to Robert Eugene and…
Teachers of the Year recognized by school board
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. At the Jefferson County School Board meeting on Monday, Feb. 10, the five board members recognized three local women who had been designated as the year’s teachers…
Toll road task force meets
Please click here for larger map Areas to avoid are topic of concern Savannah Reams ECB Publishing, Inc. The fourth meeting of the Suncoast Corridor Task Force was held on Tuesday, Feb….
Cowboys and Tigers vie for district championship
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. For both the Jefferson Somerset Tigers and Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowboys, it all comes down to this. One more game to determine who will be…
Who’s in the race?
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. With the voter registration books set to close early next week and early voting for the Presidential Preference Primary Election (PPP) only weeks away, the Jefferson County…
Want to be the next Watermelon Queen?
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. The title of Jefferson County Watermelon Queen is a 71-year-old local tradition and serves to recognize the talents of Jefferson County’s young ladies. Annually at the Jefferson…
FHP Trooper Jimmy Fulford remembered
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A good-sized group recently gathered at the off-ramp of the I-10 Aucilla exit to commemorate the memory of Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Trooper Jimmy H. Fulford, who…
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