Barb Brooker will offer a very basic computer class for persons of any age, particularly the older set. Learn how to access the internet for information and enjoyment, as well as how to receive and send emails. Those with technophobia are very welcome.
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Hurleys have July Yard of the Month
The Jefferson Garden Club announces July’s Yard of the Month: the Bob and Kristie Hurley home at 313 S. West Street. Each month for many years the Garden Club has honored homeowners for their efforts to increase the beauty of Jefferson. The Hurleys are pictured with Garden Club member Denise O’Brien Van (left).
Read MoreGreene County board of ed approves weightlifting coach at HS
Also OKs closing the East Greene weight room Weight room supervision was elevated to the same pay grade as head coach at Greene County High School. The board of education at its July 16 meeting approved offering second-year physical education teacher Richard Beeler $6,500 annually – the same as a varsity head coach – to develop, run and maintain a…
Read MoreRams win first state tournament game, 2-0
The Greene County Rams will play on the winners’ side of the state tournament bracket after a 2-0 win over Center Point-Urbana at Harlan Rogers Park in Fort Dodge Monday. The game was short – only 67 minutes – as CP-U was the visiting team and the Rams preserved a 2-0 lead in the top of the seventh inning. Junior Marissa Promes struck…
Read MoreElks donate to VFW
VFW Post 9599 recently received $500 from Elks Lodge 2306 of Jefferson to help establish a fund to welcome military veterans to Jefferson. Pictured are (from left) Elks grant writer Jerry Roberts, Kenneth Arbuckle and Don Ihnken of the VFW, and Elks exalted ruler Hollie Roberts. With the designation of Jefferson and Greene County as the first Home Base community in the…
Read MoreRam baseball season ends with District 15 loss to Harlan
Baseball season ended for the Greene County Rams with a 3-0 loss to sixth rated Harlan in Harlan Friday evening. The game was the first post season game, with the Rams playing in Class 3A District 15.
Read MoreResults told for county fair livestock shows
The livestock barns and the show rings were lively places at the Greene County Fair last week as 180 Greene County 4-H members exhibits from the various project areas they’ve spent the last several months learning about. Dogs opened the fair with agility judging Tuesday, July 8, and obedience and showmanship judging July 9. Noelle Gray won champion showmanship. Click…
Read MoreCounty fair tournament determines bragging rights in cribbage
Scott Graham, Marci Sullivan and Larry Thomsen (pictured, from left) can all claim bragging rights as best cribbage players in Greene County after winning the cribbage tournament hosted by the Greene County Rams girls basketball team at the fair Sunday. Graham won the singles side of the tournament with a score of 956 points. Randy Winkelman was second with 923…
Read MoreSend off planned for Ram softball team
All area residents are invited to help send the Greene County Ram softball team off to the state tournament Monday afternoon. The team will board a bus at the city diamond on E. Lincoln Way in Jefferson at 3 pm and travel west to Elm St en route to Harlan Rogers Sports Complex north of Fort Dodge. The public is…
Read MoreMr Magic coming to a library (or church) near you
Magic lovers of all ages are invited to see Jonathan May – Mr Magic – perform his family-friendly show in county libraries Monday and Tuesday. Mr Magic will perform Monday, July 21, at 10 am in Grand Junction, 1 pm in Jefferson and 4 pm in Rippey; and Tuesday, July 22, at 10 am in Paton, 1 pm in Churdan…
Read MoreSouthern gospel music coming Sunday evening to Jefferson
The Loynachans trio will perform a concert of Southern gospel music this evening, July 20, at 5 pm at the First Baptist Church, 104 W. Central Ave, in Jefferson. A free will offering will be received. The Loynachans father-mother-daughter trio has been spreading the good news of Jesus Christ as far as the Lord has led them including Iowa, Wisconsin,…
Read MoreSwim shuttle running from Scranton to Jefferson
Scranton youngsters have free transportation twice a week to the swimming pool in Jefferson thanks to the Scranton Betterment committee’s fundraising efforts. The pool shuttle is available Tuesdays and Thursdays through Aug. 14. The bus will leave from the east side of the former school at 12:45 pm and arrive back in Scranton at about 4:30 pm. The transportation is…
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