~by Valerie Ogren, Greene County Genealogical Society Meeting notice: The next meeting of the Greene County Genealogical Society will be Saturday, Aug. 1, at 10 am in the basement meeting room of the Jefferson public library. Jim Copeland will share with us some history of his family which was researched by his grandfather. The library is handicapped accessible and guests are always…
Read MoreDay: July 26, 2015
Extension tells ribbons awarded at Greene County Fair
The 2015 Greene County Fair is in the record books for 172 Greene County 4-H members exhibitors. The exhibits are the result of work in each project area throughout the year and are meant to showcase knowledge and skills gained. For a complete list, by club, of the 172 youngsters and what ribbons they earned, click here: 2015 County Fair…
Read More4-H State Fair exhibitors told
Judging of 2015 Greene County 4-H static exhibit entries happened on Tuesday, July 7, at the Greene County Fairgrounds. Nearly 100 exhibitors competed in the event bringing 460 exhibits which were judged by a variety of judges in the areas of animals; agriculture and natural resources; creative arts; science, engineering, and technology; family and consumer sciences; and personal development. The…
Read MoreNew brighter, more efficient lights at the Community Center
Things are looking brighter at the Greene County Community Center with the installation last week of new LED lighting in the gymnasium. The 400 watt halide light fixtures that were original to the building (1998) were replaced with 36 LED lights. The security lights were also replaced. The LED lights are brighter and come on instantly, rather than waiting for…
Read MoreFarmers market includes student bakers from Ram Restaurant
~by Patti Edwardson for the farmers market The Greene County farmers market provides an array of locally-produced and locally-made items each Tuesday evening from 4 to 6:30 pm through the end of September on the courthouse square in Jefferson. Now that it is mid-summer, many fresh fruits and vegetables are being harvested, giving shoppers at the market a variety of…
Read MoreRegency Park honors longtime employees
Recently, Regency Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of Jefferson honored and celebrated with employees who have been with them for 25 years or longer. Pictured are (from left) Annette Morlan (28 years), Lyle Brinker (27 years), director of nursing Beverly Mentzer, Jane Waldo (36 years), administrator Randy Downey, and Cheryl Johns (25 years). Not picture are Nancy Zollars (36 years)…
Read MoreBaxley is Employee of the Month at Regency Park
Tasha Baxley, LPN (center) was recognized as employee of the month for July at Regency Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Jefferson. She is pictured with director of nursing Beverly Mentzer (left) and administrator Randy Downey. Baxley has been with Regency Park for six years and is a valuable asset to Regency Park. She was chosen as Employee of the Month…
Read MoreWeather data, week ending July 24
Greene County residents had a reprieve from heat and humidity midweek, only to have both return by the end of the week. According to volunteer weather observer John Beltz, high temperature for the week in Jefferson was 91 degrees; low temperature was 56. Just more than a half-inch of rain fell in a downpour Monday morning. Because Beltz records data for the…
Read More“Environmentalists” hired by DNR for landscaping duties
Prairie Rose State Park near Harlan welcomed some special visitors this week, and they are taking some of the parks’ land management issues into their own… mouths. This past week, about 20 goats arrived to chow down on non-native honeysuckle and other nuisance vegetation threatening to crowd-out native plants in the park’s woodlands.
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