The Greene County Rams split a double-dual wrestling meet in Jefferson Monday evening. The meet with Saydel and CMB was a makeup of a meet postponed from Dec. 19. The meet started with the Rams topping the CMB Raiders 57-10. The Saydel Eagles then beat CMB 74-6. The Rams wrestled the Eagles in the third meet, which ended in a…
Read MoreMonth: January 2014
Greene County district court, week ending Jan. 10
In Greene County district court a judgment was entered Jan. 3 against Chae Thomas Michael Malone, 21, of Boone after he pleaded guilty to a charge of attempted burglary-third degree, amended from burglary-third degree. Malone was sentenced to two years in prison; the prison term was suspended and he was placed on probation for two years. He was fined $625…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Jan. 10
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered Jan. 8 against Jack Daniel Pearce of Cooper on a charge of theft-fifth degree. The judgment was for a $65 fine with a $22.75 surcharge and a $125 Law Enforcement Initiative (LEI)surcharge. Court costs were $101. Judgments were entered against Nicole Victoria Thompson and Shane Austin Smith, both of Jefferson, in…
Read MoreSheriff Haupert supports ISSDA memberships
Responding to the increasing number of people wanting to assist law enforcement officials and build a stronger partnership in the fight against crime, Greene County sheriff Steve Haupert announced Jan. 13 that Greene county citizens will receive their renewal membership as an honorary member of the Iowa State Sheriffs & Deputies Association.
Read MoreRams win two hoops games vs Prairie Valley
Freshman Trey Tucker has 62 point weekend Ram freshman Trey Tucker may have a hard time topping the weekend he had on the hardwood. After scoring 34 points in a Ram 68-65 victory of Saydel on the road Friday night, he scored 28 points as the Rams topped Prairie Valley 80-69 Saturday at home. Tucker has scored 21 points or…
Read MoreRam grapplers third at Creston tourney
The Greene County Ram wrestling team finished in third place among nine teams at the Creston invitational tournament Jan. 11. Host Creston/Orient-Macksburg won with 308 points, followed by Dallas Center-Grimes at 288 points. The Rams had 175 points. The tournament was scored like a dual meet tournament with cumulative point totals for five rounds of wrestling.
Read MoreRams split games against Saydel
The Greene County varsity basketball teams split road games in Saydel Friday. Freshman Trey Tucker led the boys team to a 68-65 victory, scoring 34 points, including five 3-point shots. He was seven for eight at the free throw line. The win halted a four game losing streak. The boys are now 2-6 in the Heart of Iowa Activities Conference…
Read MoreRockets lose to Adair-Casey, win vs Boyer Valley
Both Paton-Churdan teams lost home basketball games Jan. 7 against Adair-Casey and won on the road to Boyer Valley (Dunlop) Jan. 10. Against Adair-Casey, the girls lost 49-32 and the boys lost 57-43. Against Boyer Valley, the girls won 60-54 and the boys won 51-45. The girls are now 7-3 in the Rolling Valley Conference while the boys are 6-4.
Read MoreRam grapplers drop pair of dual meets
The Greene County Rams dropped both ends of a Heart of Iowa Activities Conference dual meet hosted by South Hamilton in Jewell Thursday. South Hamilton topped the Rams 30-25 in the opener, snapping a Ram conference winning streak dating back to the 2010-11 season. A Ram 48-48-33 loss to North Polk followed. The losses leave the Rams at 6-9 overall…
Read MoreMake-up dates for hoops games told
Make-up dates have been announced for Greene County boys and girls basketball games missed earlier in the season due to weather. The revised schedule follows: Friday, Jan. 17: JV girls here vs. PCM at 4:30 pm at middle school; varsity girls here vs. PCM at 6 pm at middle school, with varsity boys at 7:30 pm. (Note: scheduled revised 1/10.)…
Read MoreFairytales the theme of winter reading program
The magic begins when you pick up a book… “Believe…The Magic of Fairytales” is January’s theme in the Jefferson Public Library children’s department. Children can spy Cinderella’s slipper, Ariel’s fork (hairbrush), Aladdin’s magic lamp, and more during the “I Spy” contests. Children in grades 2-5 are invited to pick up a reading and activity packet and read about Rapunzel, Jack in the Beanstalk,…
Read MoreIt might not be Sochi, but Jefferson has ice skating
Next month ice skating will captivate Americans as the Winter Olympics claim the international spotlight. Figure skating, speed skating and ice hockey in far-away Sochi, Russia will hold our attention. A small but energetic group of Jefferson residents want folks to know that ice skating isn’t just for the Olympics, it’s for everyone, and it’s as close as Chautauqua Park…
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