Community blood drive in Scranton Monday

LifeServe Blood Center will conduct a blood drive Monday, July 21, from 3 to 7 pm at the Scranton United Methodist Church. Eligible donors must be at least 16 years off age, be in general good health and weigh at least 120 pounds. Appointments are encouraged, but walk-ins will be accepted as the schedule allows. Check online at www.lifeserveboolcenterofiowa.org for…

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In the neighborhood – Rest in peace, Velda

For many years Velda DeMoss briefed everyone in Greene County on the news and events of her neighbors in Rippey with the weekly Rippey News in the Jefferson Herald. Velda lost her battle with cancer earlier this week. Nancy Hanaman provides a poetic tribute to her. “Velda has known me for all of my 68-1/2 years and went to high…

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Easons honored by Genesis Development

The large conference room at Genesis Development in Jefferson was renamed the Eason Room in a ceremony Friday afternoon in honor of Helen and Wilbur “Curly” Eason of Scranton. The ceremony, which was attended by about 35 persons, was a surprise for the Easons. They had been asked to come talk with legislators about services for adults with special needs.…

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To be PC or to poke fun, that is the question

~a column by Colleen O’Brien I just read online that if I mention in public that we are becoming a two-tiered society (rich and poor), the rich will accuse me of being classist. Will I ever learn to be Politically Correct? This word classist means to them that I’m fomenting dissatisfaction with the status quo, but who wouldn’t? Look at…

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Board to provide funds for Scranton Manufacturing via GCDC

Money will not come from Dreyfus funds The Greene County board of supervisors agreed Monday to fund $10,000 for the Scranton Manufacturing project through Greene County Development Corporation, but the money won’t come from the county’s Dreyfus funds. Instead, the board committed to provide $5,000 in funds each of the next two years, with the source within the county budget not…

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Greene County magistrate court, week ending July 11

In Greene County magistrate court two cases were initiated against Michael David Teeples of Jefferson, both on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia. Persons paid fines for scheduled traffic violations during the week ending July 11 as follows: Keith Dale Kobs of Avoca, windshield and window-obstructed vision, $50; David Fountain of Grand Junction, failure to yield upon left turn, $100;…

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Greene County’s 4-H State Fair exhibitors

Judging of non-livestock 4-H exhibits kicked off the Greene County Fair last week. 4-H members whose exhibits were selected to be displayed and judged at the Iowa State Fair next month are (front, from left) *Eliot Schilling, *Amie Schroeder, Joe Thompson, Jaron Thompson and *Isaac Andersen; (second row, from left) Lydia Leggitt, Hannah Curtis, Kara Betts, Catherine Burbank, Avery Bardole,…

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