The Greene County Ram softball team is at 21-5 on the season after a loss and two wins at the South Hamilton tournament Saturday in Jewell. The Rams were tournament champions despite the loss because of the two-pool structure of the six team tournament.
Read MoreDay: June 28, 2015
Rams fall in baseball to the mighty Tigers of Gilbert
The Greene County Rams lost a baseball game to the Gilbert Tigers 6-2 in Gilbert Friday. Senior pitcher Riah Nelsen took his first loss of the season. He pitched five innings, allowed six hits, struck out seven batters and walked three. Five of the hits were in the fourth inning, during which Gilbert scored four of their six runs. Senior…
Read MoreTree Tracings
~by Valerie Ogren, Greene County Genealogical Society Meeting notice: The next meeting of the Greene County Genealogical Society will be the annual “Christmas In July” on Saturday, July 4, at noon in the Pizza Ranch meeting room. Some members may have other plans during a holiday weekend, but postponing the meeting conflicts with County Fair. Come if you can and invite a friend or…
Read MoreGet ready for a parade (of sorts) on the Lincoln Highway Tuesday
Greene County residents can enjoy a mini vacation Tuesday morning without leaving home. Dozens of Lincoln Highway enthusiasts from at least 12 states and even Norway will pass through on the Lincoln Highway Association’s Henry B. Joy Tour. Visit with the drivers in Grand Junction or put a lawn chair under a shady tree along the road – the tour will…
Read MorePaton Fun Day…. a lot of ……fun!
The population of Paton swelled for the day Saturday for the annual Paton Fun Day. The celebration was expanded to include a parade to celebrate the town’s 140th birthday. The day began with a 5K fun run and included human foosball, a sand volleyball tournament that lasted well into the afternoon, plenty of kids games, music by…
Read MoreCommunity Foundation funds computer for RSVP 55+
RSVP 55+ of Greene County recently received a new Dell laptop computer with a Greene County Community Foundation grant of $800 paying the larger portion of the purchase. Greene County volunteer coordinator Jackie Souder (left) will use the new computer to share and exchange work with her counterpart in the RSVP 55+ Boone County office. The updated technology will make…
Read MoreExtra enforcement during the Fourth of July holiday
From the Jefferson police department Independence Day is a time of celebration with family and friends, food, and fireworks, but the Fourth of July holiday weekend is one of the deadliest on the nation’s roadways, of crashes involving alcohol. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports in 2013, the most recent year in which data is available, 512 people…
Read MorePark is Employee of the Month at Regency Park
Kelly Park, CNA, was recognized as employee of the month for June at Regency Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Jefferson. She is pictured with administrator Randy Downey (left) and director of nursing Beverly Mentzer (right). Park has been with Regency since September 2013 and was nominated by the department managers.
Read MoreWeather data, week ending June 26
Temperatures were pleasant during the week ending June 26, with a high of 88 degrees and a low of 56 degrees. Precipitation was a different story, with a total of 4.68 inches of rain, most of it falling Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Observations come from volunteer weather observer John Beltz at his weather station about a mile west of…
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