The Ram baseball team won both games at the Cherokee tournament Saturday. The Rams topped the Falcons of Odebolt-Arthur/Battle Creek-Ida Grove in a bat-rattling 19-12 game. Tyler Beger, Trey Tucker and Reid Lamoureux pitched with Lamoureux getting the win.
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A hint of circus fun for Bell Tower Big Top
Finneseths put their collection on display The animals, characters and scenes of a circus are all in Jefferson, in miniature, in the window of the Morning Star Masonic lodge, formerly Figenshaw Furniture on the west side of the courthouse square. Circus trains with lions and tigers, clowns, vendors, and even men being shot out of cannons, are among the more than…
Read MoreAl Welsh Orchestra playing at The Gardens
All are welcome The Al Welsh Orchestra will bring its Big Band Era sound to The Gardens in Jefferson this Wednesday, June 10, at 2 pm. The public is cordially invited to share the special afternoon of music from the 1920s, ‘30s, ‘40s, ‘50s and ‘60s. The orchestra plays the music of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Duke Ellington, Woody Hermann…
Read MoreVeterans invite all to spaghetti lunch after the Festival parade
Those who attend the Bell Tower Festival parade next Saturday will find a close, convenient and comfortable place to feed their family after the parade. The veterans groups – VFW, American Legion, and VFW auxiliary – will host a spaghetti lunch at the VFW hall on the east side of the courthouse square immediately following the parade. Lunch will be…
Read MoreJune Yard of the Month honors to Goshons
The Jefferson Garden Club’s Yard of the Month for June is the yard of Ruth and Dennis Goshon at 309 Rushview Drive. The Goshon’s well-kept front yard features a wide variety of plants such as coneflowers, daisies, bleeding hearts and hostas.
Read MoreBig spelling bee, big trivia contest part of Bell Tower Big Top
Bell Tower Big Top, the biggest show in Greene County, will include the biggest spelling bee in the county. The Greene County Historical Society will once again host an old-fashioned spelling bee as part of the Festival. This year’s spell-down is slated for Saturday, June 13, at 2 pm at the Greene County Community Center. Trophies will be awarded to first and second…
Read MoreCreative fundraiser for Grant Robbins memorial scholarship
Friends of the family of young Grant Robbins will host a creative fundraiser to raise money for scholarships to send children to church camp in Grant’s name. Jolene Peters will lead participants as they paint a canvas celebrating three things that are important to Grant’s family – faith, family and friends. The class is designed for all skill levels, and every…
Read MoreTame those LEGO bricks!
The creativity was abundant as the LEGO® bricks at a LEGO Build Night hosted by Greene Bean Coffee Friday in anticipation of the LEGO® Tamer Challenge, part of the Bell Tower Big Top. Entries in the LEGO building contest, hosted by Greene Bean Coffee and co-sponsored by GreeneCountyNewsOnline, should be delivered to the coffee shop this Thursday by 4 pm.…
Read MoreAktion Club to hold dance
The Raccoon Valley Aktion Club is hosting a dance Sunday, June 14, from 2 to 4 pm at the Elks lodge in Jefferson. DJ Pat Grainey of Perry will provide music. Tickets are $2 each and are available now from Aktion Club members or at the door. Proceeds from the dance will help send seven Aktion Club members and two…
Read MoreBlood drive in Jeff Tuesday; schedule told for rest of summer
LifeServe Blood Center will hold a community blood drive Tuesday, June 9, from 12:30 to 5:30 pm at the Trinity Lutheran Church, 801 W. Lincoln Way in Jefferson. Call 1-800-287-4903 or visit www.lifeservebloodcenter.org to make an appointment. Walk-ins are welcome.
Read MoreWeather data, week ending June 5
The week that ended at Friday, June 5, at 6 am was drier than previous weeks, with Jefferson receiving only .36 inch of rain, according to volunteer weather observer JOhn Beltz. Temperatures ranged from a low of 49 degrees to a high of 81 degrees.
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