Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A former Monticello police officer is facing between 15 and 350 years in prison after pleading guilty in federal court to multiple child sex abuse charges, as…
Aucilla Warriors beat the Wakulla War Eagles in their first girls golf matchup of the season
Autumn Raulerson ECB Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, Sept. 15, the Aucilla Christian Academy girls golf team faced off against the Wakulla High School War Eagles in their first match of the season….
Where art meets the water: Florida Fish Art Contest
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Contributor Young artists across the Sunshine State are invited to put their creativity on display as the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), in partnership…
With you I am well pleased
Rev. John Hicks Guest Columnist National Daughters Day 2026 will be celebrated this Friday, Sept. 25, honoring daughters and the special bond they share with their families. On this special day, families…
Fall Farm Tour is Oct. 10-11
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. On the second weekend of October each year, the Fl-Ga Farm Tour makes it possible to visit many farms, ranches, groves, orchards, gardens, vineyards and other operations…
Madison/Jefferson Community Cleanup hosted by SWAT was a success
Autumn Raulerson ECB Publishing, Inc. The two counties of Jefferson and Madison came together to organize a cross-county clean-up event on Saturday, Sept. 19. The event was organized by the Florida Department…
The beef with beef, proclamations of beefy measures
Autumn Raulerson ECB Publishing, Inc. This year has been a volatile one, especially as it pertains to economic and fiduciary aspects of our lives. Part of this volatility is the ever-rising price…
ACA Warriors volley against the Branford Buccaneers
Autumn Raulerson ECB Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, Sept. 17, the Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Warriors girls volleyball teams played against the Branford Buccaneers at an away match. The varsity and junior varsity…
Medical mysteries: male-driven data and how it has defined our lives
Autumn Raulerson ECB Publishing, Inc. Historically, medical research has inarguably underrepresented nearly 50% of the population, both globally and domestically. The disparity that remains in scientific research between male-based and female-based studies…
Warriors defeated by Blazers
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. On Friday, Sept. 18, the Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Warriors varsity football team traveled north of the border to Baconton, Ga., to face the Blazers of Baconton…
Property owners can expect to pay a higher fire assessment (solid waste assessment remains the same)
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Unless county commissioners change their minds prior to the Sept. 24 final hearing on the budget and millage rate for the coming fiscal year, which is highly…
The Warriors volley against the Cowgirls
Autumn Raulerson ECB Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, Sept. 15, the Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Warriors faced off at home in two volleyball matches against the Madison County Cowgirls junior varsity (JV) and…
Meet role model businesswoman Allison Tant
Autumn Raulerson ECB Publishing, Inc. In celebrating American Business Women’s Day, the Monticello News spotlights our community’s role model businesswomen who have overcome adversity to reach success. One of these role models…
The accomplishments and history of American Business Women’s Day
Autumn Raulerson ECB Publishing, Inc. The complicated past of women in the workplace in America feels so very distant to our ultra-inclusive present; however, commemorating the history of the women who fought…
Partnering with women-owned business has advantages
Being certified as a women-owned business by WBENC means that it is at least 51% owned, controlled and managed by women. When a company partners with a WBENC-Certified Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE),…
Three local businesses make Best of Florida 2026
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Guide to Florida has announced its Best of Florida winners for 2026, and three of them call Monticello home. Congratulations to CowHaus Coffee Co., Jefferson Arts…
Peanuts are in season!
Fresh From Florida Contributor Florida peanuts are in season! Known for their trusted flavor and quality, Florida peanuts deliver the simple goodness families have enjoyed for generations. Grown under the Florida sunshine,…
Moving forward together: A shining success for Jefferson County
Douglas Baber Jefferson County Manager What an incredible evening we had last week! On Tuesday, Sept. 15, we gathered for our annual budget presentation, and I am thrilled to report that it…
County sets tentative budget and millage rate for coming fiscal year (Final hearing is Sept. 24)
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The average property owner in Jefferson County can expect a slight tax break in their taxes in the coming year, if commissioners stick to the numbers that…
Why is the Aucilla River brown? A look at Florida’s famous “sweet tea” rivers
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. North Florida is nearly as southern as it gets in the United States, so it seems only appropriate that the Big Bend’s many blackwater or mixed rivers…