Jefferson city officials will hold a workshop Thursday, Sept. 10, for potential candidates seeking election as mayor or for city council openings in District 2 and one “at large” seat. The workshop will begin at 6 pm and will be held at the Jefferson municipal building at 200 N. Chestnut St.
Read MoreMonth: September 2015
Extension slates workshop on retirement planning
Are you expecting to retire within the next 10 years? You will be making lots of decisions, and many questions may arise: When should I claim Social Security? My friend bought an annuity – is that a good idea? How can I keep up with inflation? What are required minimum distributions? Most importantly, you may be asking: How can I be sure my…
Read MoreShirley Drayer wins $250K in lottery
CLIVE – A Jefferson woman has won a $250,000 prize playing the Iowa Lottery’s “$250,000 Club” instant-scratch game. Shirley Drayer claimed her prize Monday at the lottery’s headquarters in Clive. She claimed the ninth of 12 top prizes of $250,000 available in the game. Casey’s, 508 N. Elm St. in Jefferson sold the winning ticket.
Read MoreRain slows fieldwork
Already saturated fields along with heavy rains on Friday limited fieldwork in the state to 3.9 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending Aug. 30, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Activities for the week included cutting hay and silage, as well as harvesting oats. Scattered reports of sudden death syndrome and white mold in soybean fields…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Aug. 28
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered against Mark James Hurley of Bayard in a case initiated in district court after Hurley pleaded guilty to a charge of assault-simple, amended from assault causing bodily injury. Hurley was fined $100 with a $35 surcharge. Court costs were $100. A judgment was entered against Kathleen Ann Specht of Jefferson on…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Aug. 28
In Greene County district court Joshua Martinez, 32, of Ogden was sentenced to 30 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to a charge of assault-serious. The jail time was suspended and he was placed on informal probation for one year. Martinez must pay a $315 fine with a $110.25 surcharge, $100 court costs, and restitution for his court appointed…
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Letters to the editor dealing with the Sept. 8 school election will be posted through Tuesday, Sept. 1. Any letters received at GreeneCountyNewsOnline through Sept. 1 will be posted the day they are received. Letters can be sent to: news@greenecountynewsonline.com After Sept. 1, only rebuttals of specific issues or clarifications of facts about the bond issue will be posted.
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Sam Harding
Dear Editor, For the last 22 years, I have had the privilege of serving our community as a member of the school board, and it has been an incredible joy to do so. It also gives me a unique perspective on the purpose of the bond issue that our board has put forth for your consideration.
Read MoreLetter to the editor – John Thompson
To the editor, It’s hard to see the best intentions of others when you disagree. We have a big decision to make in the next few days. Do we want to obligate a 20 million dollar bond to build new facilities?
Read MoreOne million – a big number, a lot of pages viewed at GCNO
While we all went about our business doing what folks do on a Sunday, GreeneCountyNewsOnline hit a milestone. According to Google Analytics, the 1 millionth page was viewed on your locally owned news source. A million anything is hard for me to comprehend. I know there are folks who have that many dollars – I never expect to have a…
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