Historic St Patrick Catholic Church in Cedar Township was decked out in holiday finery for a concert last Sunday by two ensembles from All Strings Attached in Carroll. The church no longer has regular masses. As an oratory, mass is celebrated there only on St Patrick’s Day and Memorial Day. The brick church that now stands was built in 1919…
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Readers invited to share their holidays
All GreeneCountyNewsOnline readers are invited and encouraged to send along greetings or favorite holiday memories, photos, or recipes to share with GCNO readers in the next couple of weeks. Last year readers shared memories and holiday traditions. Some were touching and some were very practical. One reader shared a story of Christmas Eve candlelight suppers of peanut butter and jelly…
Read MoreBell Tower Festival planning meeting slated
Deadline near for logo submission Planning continues for the 2015 Bell Tower Festival, Bell Tower Big Top. The Greene County Chamber’s events committee, led by Toni Linberg, will meet Monday, Dec. 15, at 5:30 pm at the Chamber office, located at 220 N. Chestnut St in Jefferson. Anyone who has ideas to offer or who would like to share an…
Read MoreHigh school Dessert Concert is Monday evening
Wonderful desserts and music performed by Greene County High School musicians are in store for all who attend the annual Dessert Concert Monday, Dec. 15, in the middle school gymnasium. Doors will open at 6:45 pm, with the music starting at 7:30. Those who arrive early will have their first choice of dessert and will have plenty of time to…
Read MoreJPRD plans food drive, broom ball and sledding for winter break
The Jefferson park and recreation department is gearing up for the school winter break with a special offer for admission to the Greene County Community Center and two free activities. From Dec. 22 through Jan. 2, the daily non-member entry fee to the Community Center will be waived for anyone who brings at least one non-perishable food item each day of…
Read MoreScranton Community Center tells open gym times
Edited Dec. 19 – Open gym for Tuesday, Dec. 23, has been cancelled due to the funeral of Scranton mayor Rod Walker. The Scranton Community Center will hold open gym time from 1 to 3 pm on Tuesday, Dec. 23 and Friday, Dec. 26; ad on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 29, 30 and 31. There will be no admission…
Read MoreA light little treat that won’t slow down St Nick
Bakers who are looking for something special to leave St Nick on Christmas Eve might want to think “light.” After all, Santa has to get up and down chimneys and his sleigh does need to be able to get airborne if he’s to complete his “appointed rounds” that night. GreeneCountyNewsOnline shares a recipe for Meringue Ribbons, an amazingly light, sweet crunch that melts in…
Read MoreMild week in Greene County
December is continuing to be mild compared to the unusually cold November weather. According to volunteer weather observer John Beltz, high temperature for the week was 41 degrees and low temperature was 21 degrees. The temperature didn’t get above the freezing mark on just one day during the week ending at 7 am Friday, Dec. 12.
Read MoreRam boys lose second hoops game of the weekend
The Ram boys basketball team played a long, frustrating game in Perry Saturday afternoon and lost their second game of the weekend. The Perry Blue Jays won 86-65, dropping the Rams to 3-2 overall. The game was non-conference; the Rams are 3-1 in the Heart of Iowa Activities Conference.
Read MoreRam girls fall to sixth rated Perry, 58-35
The Greene County Ram girls basketball team was able to beat class 3A eighth ranked Nevada Friday night by a four point margin, but the girls didn’t fare as well against their second ranked opponent in as many days. The Rams fell to the class 4A sixth ranked Perry Jayettes in Perry Saturday afternoon by a 58-35 score.
Read MoreRam girls extend winning streak in close game with Nevada
The Greene County girls basketball team is at 4-1 after a 44-40 win over Nevada in Jefferson Friday night. The Rams’ faced a stronger defense than they had in the previous two games, with the Cubs holding them to only 14 points in the first half. The Rams had scored 70 and 72 points in their last two games.
Read MoreFree throws a deciding factor in Ram hoops loss to Cubs of Nevada
The Greene County Ram boys basketball team lost its first basketball game of the season when it hosted the Nevada Cubs at the middle school in Jefferson Friday evening. The loss put the Rams at 3-1 in the Heart of Iowa Activities Conference and on the season, while the Cubs are at 4-0.
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