Jefferson County

Two candidates are vying for Jefferson County’s District 3 School Board seat. Both are long-time educators.

The Jefferson County School District, which serves about 700 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, has worked to improve student achievement while navigating the financial and staffing pressures common among small school systems.

The play runs for the next two weekends.

Since 1949, the yearly festival has celebrated what used to be Jefferson County's most prominent produce.

Hightower won the primary election race but thanks to Governor Ron DeSantis, is starting much sooner than anticipated.

As of 9:00 p.m. Sunday, 43 percent of Jefferson households were without power.

Reams has been found guilty of stealing more than $800,000 in public funds from the county.

Many years ago, Jefferson County was the pre-eminent watermelon producer. Now, some local farms are once again growing watermelons as a commercial crop.

Reams' case ended in a mistrial.

Six Monticello residents have been selected to serve on the jury.