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 MoreMonth: June 2015
Extra 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…
Read MoreUpdate on county roads
Virtually all Greene County roads are free of water as of Friday afternoon, according to county engineer Wade Weiss. The secondary roads department is continuing to monitor roads in a few low-lying places in Willow Township, “but for right now, the roads are in good shape.” He added that in some cases, damage to roads is not apparent until all…
Read MoreRams continue long record of home wins in game vs Gaels
The Greene County Rams, ranked fourth in Class 3A, topped the St Edmond (Fort Dodge) Gaels, ranked fourth in Class 2A, in Jefferson Thursday evening. Ram senior shortstop Emily Christensen led the charge in the 10-7 win with two home runs and six runs batted in. The homers were her second and third for the season, and she now has…
Read MoreGreene County soggy after nearly 5 inches of rain
Greene County didn’t get the damaging winds and large hail that nearby counties to the south received Wednesday night, but the county’s secondary roads crews will be busy for the next two or three days dealing with the impact the storm had on county roads.
Read MoreSheriff’s report, June 2015
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Tuesday, June 30: At 12:20 am a deputy responded to a minor car-deer accident on County Road E-53 near O Ave east of Jefferson. Jean Tuhn of Grand Junction was eastbound when a deer ran from the north ditch and struck her pickup truck. Tuhn was not injured…
Read MorePolice blotter, June 2015
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Tuesday, June 30: At 12:32 pm an officer investigated a collision in the parking lot east of Sparky’s. Kevin Vieth had parked a semi tractor-trailer rig beside a 2009 Peterbuilt tractor trailer owned by Cooper Farms. Vieth attempted to pull away and turn right onto the frontage road. In…
Read MoreAnother successful Scranton alumni reunion enjoyed by grads, friends
Roughly 500 Scranton High School graduates, staff members and friends registered for the all school reunion held Saturday evening in the Scranton Community Center. The former school building was comfortably cool thanks to the air conditioning installed in the past couple of years.
Read MoreWild Rose Jefferson slates job fair this Saturday
Wild Rose Jefferson will host a special job fair Saturday, June 27, from 9 am to noon at the Wild Rose transitional office at 300 Microsoy Drive, east of Highway 4 and Fareway in Jefferson. The job fair will focus on filling table games dealer and slot player customer service positions as well as food and beverage and event staff.
Read MoreSpecial sale Wednesday at the Gift Garden
All members of the community are invited to take advantage of a one-day sale at the Gift Garden at Greene County Medical Center Wednesday, June 24. All items, including Fourth of July décor, will be 30 percent off. “Now is your chance to get that decoration, scarf, purse, jewelry or gift you have been waiting for,” a spokesperson said. (Pop,…
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