Arriving with Santa, treats, and a History Boy Theatre performance The annual Christmas in Scranton Celebration hosted by Scranton Betterment Committee is planned for Tuesday, Dec. 2. In addition to the traditional visit by Santa and Mrs Claus, folks are in for a treat with a special presentation of “The Flight of the Lawn Chair Man” that evening by History…
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Jefferson Telecom plans holiday activities
Activities at the showroom and at local libraries Jefferson Telecom plans to welcome back “Telly,” the Elf on the Shelf® to the showroom s Nov. 28 through Dec. 24. The Elf on the Shelf story written by Carol V. Aebersold and Chandra A. Bell has become a popular holiday classic. The Elf on the Shelf is a special scout elf…
Read MoreFFA travels to national convention in Louisville
Greene County High School was represented at the national FFA convention in Louisville, KY, in late October by eight students and their advisor Cortney Schmidt. The group traveled by charter bus and picked up other FFA members en route. The group also stopped and toured the Monsanto Learning Center in Huxley and Kinze Manufacturing just outside of Williamsburg, where they…
Read MoreHistorical Society meets Dec. 5 in Jefferson
Year-end meeting includes election of officers & board and holiday music The Greene County Historical Society will meet Friday, Dec. 5, at the Greenewood Center in Jefferson to elect officers and board members, review program plans for 2015, and be entertained by Greene County High School musicians. The meeting will open at 12 noon with a Christmas dinner with all…
Read MoreBass guitarist returning for performance at Do Drop Inn
~by Lora Koch, special to The Scranton Journal Former Bagley resident Rick Holmes will fulfill a dream this Saturday night, Nov. 29, when he steps on the stage at the Do Drop Inn in Jamaica. He will be performing with the Hold On band from Winterset. Holmes, who currently lives in Alabama, explained how it all started in 1978. “Back…
Read MoreAmerican Legion officers visit Jefferson
American Legion Floyd Brown Post 11 of Jefferson hosted national vice commander Paul Sanford (pictured) of Newton, KS, and other officers in Jefferson Nov. 19. The morning visit was one of nearly 40 visits during a six-day tour of Iowa. According to Sanford, the purpose of the tour was to thank veterans for their service and to recruit new American…
Read MoreCollege: The next stepping stone after high school?
Editor’s Note: Logan Hoyt is a 2014 Greene County High School graduate and is now attending Iowa State University with a double major in management information systems and supply chain management. Hoyt is a Christina Hixson Opportunity Award scholar and was asked by the Hixson program to share his insight on furthering one’s education after high school with his hometown…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Nov. 21
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered Nov. 14 against Donara Tanatsky Minor of Des Moines on a charge of harassment-third degree and violation of a no contact order. He was fined $100 with a $35 surcharge on each count and a total of $60 court costs. Total judgment was $330. Forty-five counts of harassment-third degree were dismissed.
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Nov. 21
In Greene County district court Daniel Lee Walker, 36, of Perry was sentenced Nov. 14 to five years in prison after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of possession of marijuana with intent to deliver. The prison term was suspended and he was placed on probation for three years. After he completes residential substance abuse treatment he must…
Read MoreBecky Barnes, 1959-2014
Memorial services for Becky Barnes, 55, of Des Moines will be held Friday, Nov. 28, at 11 am at Slininger-Rossow Funeral Home in Jefferson. Interment will be in the Jefferson Municipal Cemetery. Rebecca Scheuermann Barnes, daughter of Jerry and Ramona (Gumm) Scheuermann, was born April 7, 1959, in Jefferson and passed away Nov. 24, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.…
Read MoreSheriff’s report, November 2014
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Sunday, Nov. 30: Routine activity reported. Saturday, Nov. 29: Routine activity reported. Friday, Nov. 28: Routine activity reported. Thursday, Nov. 27: At 8:48 pm a deputy was advised of a car-deer accident that occurred on Highway 30 near County Road P-14 (J Ave) west of Jefferson. The driver…
Read MorePolice blotter, November 2014
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Sunday, Nov. 30: Routine activity reported. Saturday, Nov. 29: At 1:23 am officers performed a traffic stop in the 100 block of East Lincoln Way on a vehicle that did not signal its turn. The officer’s investigation led to the arrest of Davy Delane Cooklin, 41, of Grand Junction.…
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