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…
County receives two grants, seeks a third
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County is racking up the grants, with two awarded in the last month and another in process. First was a $105,806 grant from the Florida Division…
Memorial M.B. Church to celebrate 123 years
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Pastor Tony Bowdry and the congregation of Memorial Missionary Baptist Church invite the community to celebrate with them 123 years of faith, fellowship and service. A special…
Hourly wage set to increase by a dollar on Sept. 30
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In keeping with a constitutional amendment that Florida voters approved in 2020, the state’s minimum wage is set to increase to $15 hourly on Sept. 30. This…
School board approves budget near $24M
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. At a brief final budget hearing on Monday, Sept. 14, the Jefferson County School Board voted unanimously to set the millage rate at 5.408 mills as well…
Commissioner Hall expanding his role nationally
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Commissioner Gene Hall continues to burnish his standing with the National Association of Counties (NACo), whose annual convention he recently attended in New Orleans. As a consequence…
First Saturday Vendor’s Village starts Oct. 3
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Don’t miss the First Saturday Vendor’s Village, a new monthly event downtown kicking off on Oct. 3. Booths will be set up from 9 a.m. to 12…
Gov. DeSantis announces restrictions on non-essential TCA purchases
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Gov. Ron DeSantis recently announced in a press release that Florida will implement restrictions regarding what types of purchases can be made using funds from the Temporary…
It’s all about the wheels, man
Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc. Join me on a throwback glance at the 1970s, when the turbulent culture shifts in America brought about a buying frenzy of a particular bicycle. This was…
Harvest season is here
Stefanie L. Prevatt ECB Publishing, Inc. If you have spent much time traveling the back roads and highways of Jefferson County, chances are you have found yourself behind a tractor, sprayer or…