A new era begins

We moved to Jefferson in January 1996 during a blizzard that closed I-80 behind us. We were a two-vehicle caravan, my husband leading the way in a Dodge conversion van, our oldest son, who had just turned 12, hanging his head out the passenger side window to alert his father if he came too close to the ditch. I followed…

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Time stops for no town

a column about Jefferson by Colleen O’Brien An artist friend of mine came home for All School to see her old friends and to take photos of town and countryside in order to paint pictures of where she came from. It’s a charming idea, and one I would adopt if I could do it like she does. Years ago the…

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Tree Tracings

by Valerie Ogren, Greene County Genealogical Society All-School Reunion-  The library was a great meet and greet gathering place on Saturday, Oct. 5, during the reunion weekend.  I missed visiting with the authors since I was volunteering downstairs showing those who were interested how to access the newspapers online.  Imagine my surprise when the first “customer” during my tour of duty…

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Ballard, Tighe join Extension staff

Two new faces are on staff at Greene County Extension. Laura Ballard of Jefferson has joined the team, filling a recent opening as fulltime office assistant, while Mary Tighe of Herndon will  serve as mentoring program coordinator, a part-time position recently created by the Greene County Extension Council to coordinate the Kids With a Connection mentoring program in Greene County.…

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