In Greene County district court Tracy Alan Brown, 47, of Boone was sentenced Feb. 14 after he pleaded guilty to a charge of theft-third degree and entered an Alford plea to a charge of domestic abuse assault-aggravated. (In entering an Alford plea a defendant does not admit committing the crime, but believes that given the facts in the county attorney’s…
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Mother Son Date Night, softball upcoming for JPRD
The Jefferson park and recreation department is planning a Mother Son Date Night and a softball clinic. Boys in pre-school to fifth grade are invited to bring their mother, grandmother, or mother figure to the Mother Son Date Night Friday, March 14, at the Greene County Community Center.
Read MoreCompetency-based phys ed under consideration
Putting more exercise into phys ed classes and benefiting the students who most need it are the goals of a competency-based PE program outlined at the Greene County board of education’s regular meeting Feb. 12. The Jefferson-Scranton board had previously discussed the possible advantages of such a program and had asked for a proposal. PE teachers Richard Beeler and Kelly…
Read MoreWednesday soup suppers to raise funds for Relay for Life
The NHS Stompers Relay for Life team is hosting soup suppers Wednesdays, March 12, 19, and 26, and April 2 and 9, as a fundraiser for the Relay for Life. The suppers will be served from 6 to 6:30 pm at Christ Lutheran Church, just north of Greene County High School on Highway 4. A freewill donation will be accepted.
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Feb. 14
A judgment was entered in Greene County magistrate court Feb. 14 against Amber Pearl McCauley of Carroll on a charge of theft-fifth degree. She was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge and a $125 Law Enforcement Initiative surcharge. She must also pay restitution to be determined and $60 court costs.
Read MoreTime to sign up for Relay for Life…
…and to buy daffodils! In 2013, 19 teams of volunteers and numerous sponsors supported Greene County’s Relay for Life, raising close to $50,000 for the American Cancer Society. So far this year eight teams have already signed up and have a head start on the fundraising. Registration is open through April 26, so there is still plenty of time to gather…
Read MoreColor Out Cancer 5K run/walk to kick off 2014 Relay for Life of Greene County
The Relay for Life of Greene County will introduce a new event as part of the activities slated for April 26. A Color Out Cancer 5K run/walk will follow the route used for the Bell Tower Festival’s Ding Dong Dash. Checkpoints along the course will feature five different color stations, each representing a different type of cancer. At each station,…
Read MoreBe afraid. Or not.
~a column by Colleen O’Brien The news from some sources is bent on making us suspicious, judgmental and frightened of everything from ants to Zulus. I’ve always thought the world was getting better as we went along from century to century, but the 24/7 news cycle of this modern era cautions me to beware at all times of germs, gays,…
Read MoreMidland Power Coop accepting Youth Tour applications
Deadline is March 7 Midland Power Cooperative, a local electric provider, is offering a chance for two high school students to win a free trip to Washington, DC, June 13 – 19. The two students selected to represent Midland Power will be a part of approximately 40 students from Iowa to take part in the week-long trip. Youth Tour gives…
Read MoreSpay Day neutering clinic well-attended
The Animal Protection and Education Charity (A.P.E.) of rural Paton conducted a low cost Spay and Zeuter-neuter clinic for dogs last Sunday at the Grand Junction Community Center in honor of Spay Day. Twenty dogs, ranging in size from Chihuahuas to Great Danes, were altered. Two veterinarians and several volunteers cared for the dogs that day. Each dog was spayed…
Read MoreScranton council works on budget, routine business
The Scranton city council held an hour long budget workshop on Feb. 11 with a second session scheduled for Feb. 18. Plans are to finalize the 2014/15 budget and hold the public hearing on Tuesday, March 11, at 6 pm.
Read MoreTuition assistance available for welding program
Classes to be taught in Jefferson Iowa Central Community College is offering an evening training program in welding at Greene County High School, with tuition assistance for income-eligible persons. Many of the new jobs anticipated in Greene County will require welding skills. Iowa Central received federal funding for the program, which gives the unemployed and under-employed an opportunity to learn basic skills to…
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