Adult Day Care facilities not allowed in residential areas Lazaro Aleman, ECB Publishing, Inc. Following a brief public hearing on Thursday, Aug. 16, county officials decided not to amend the Land Development…
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Massey, McNeill win in Sheriff’s race (Gillum, DeSantis, Scott prevail statewide)
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Statewide, the big story on Tuesday night was the upset victory of Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum as the Democratic nominee for Governor. Not as surprising, although still…
A-Building becoming ka-ching building
Lazaro Aleman, ECB Publishing, Inc. The historic A-Building is seemingly turning into a ka-ching building in the estimation of some county officials. With nearly $4 million already expended on the renovation, unforeseen…
Is the School Board unethical?
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County School Board and some of its board members recently became the object of observation when a letter, sent by a citizen to the Florida…
Growing Wild at The Arts this Saturday
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson Arts will host the Opening Reception of “Growing Wild”, a Profusion of Wildflowers by Anne Hempel from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 1 in…
Teacher shares what she learned while teaching in China
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing, Inc. School Teacher Wanda Ross shares her summer educational tour and exciting experiences in China with her students, and with the Jefferson County community. Ross taught seventh and…
Stunning donation
Law enforcement receives tasers Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. The networking of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has again paid off for residents of Jefferson County as well as the City of…
Man arrested for child porn transmission
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Between April and June of this year, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) reported three cybertips regarding an internet user who was uploading child…
Life sentence for sexual battery
Lazaro Aleman, ECB Publishing, Inc. A Duval County man, who was recently convicted of sexual battery on a child by a local jury, received a life sentence on Monday, Aug. 13. Norman…
Nothing More Important
Jefferson Somerset’s campus safety evaluated Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. On Friday, August 17, the Florida Department of Education’s Director of Safe Schools Damien Kelly visited Jefferson County on his tour through…
Train encloses Lloyd Acres citizens
Lazaro Aleman, ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials say they are exploring a possible alternative route that would allow Lloyd Acres residents to enter and leave their neighborhood in the event that a…
Putting victory at the U.S. Amateur Championship
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Aucilla Christian Academy twelfth grader Megan Schofill continues distinguishing herself in the sport of golf and garnering honors, most recently in the U.S. Amateur. Megan in fact…
The hunt is on
Florida’s Statewide Alligator Harvest began this week Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Story Submitted Florida’s statewide alligator harvest, nationally and internationally recognized as a model program for the sustainable use of…
Bridge Inspections Aug. 15 and 16
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. The Florida Department of Transportation advises that a stretch of U.S. 19 that passes over the CSX railroad in Drifton will have alternating lane restrictions from 8…
Guilty: Man gets nine years in prison
Lazaro Aleman, ECB Publishing, Inc. A 43-year-old county man was sentenced recently to prison for violation of probation and attempted robbery. On Monday, July 23, Circuit Judge Dawn Caloca-Johnson sentenced Levinston Eugene…
2-year-old drowns Father arrested
Story Submitted On Tuesday, August 7, at about 5:30 p.m., Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to an address in the Boston Hwy area in reference to the drowning of a two-year-old…
Tallahassee VA renaming honors Monticello’s “Boots” Thomas
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. In 1942, an 18-year-old young man from Monticello, Ernest ‘Boots’ Thomas enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. His enlistment followed only six months after the attack…
Election office installs device to thwart cyber attacks
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Supervisor of Election Marty Bishop reported recently that his office was in the process of having cybersecurity measures installed on its voting systems to fortify them against…
Adult day-care facilities – Do we really want them anywhere?
Lazaro Aleman, ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission is considering a Land Development Code (LDC) amendment that would allow residential care facilities of up to six residents in all land-use districts…
Day Camps Give 4-H Campers Hands-On Experiences
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. Two 4-H Day Camps, one for campers aged 5-7, and one for campers aged 8-9, were put on by the Jefferson County Extension office this summer for…
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