The temperature was cool enough Saturday morning that many families may have thought the Operation Warm Heart distribution was just in time. Adopt-A-Family volunteers organized the fifth annual Operation Warm Heart to provide winter outerwear for needy families. This year’s project was the biggest to date, serving 71 families with a total of 172 children. The children were asked to…
Read MoreDay: October 18, 2015
P-C may move away from Sunday graduation
The two high schools in the county will likely not have their commencements at the same time next May, as has been the case the past several years. Greene County graduation is set for Sunday, May 22, at 2 pm. “It would be nice to get to the point where we aren’t exactly the same as Greene County,” Paton-Churdan principal…
Read MoreGrassley, an 82-year-old techie
When U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley visited the seniors at Greene County High School Friday morning he demonstrated he’s tech-savvy. He very happily posed for selfies and usies with eager students. (For tech-challenged or lingo-challenged folks, an “usie” is a self-taken picture with more than one person in it.) He’s pictured obliging Kyle McAleer (left) and Noah Exline (right) with an…
Read MoreHalloween Mega Night in Jefferson Oct. 29
The Halloween Mega Night, featuring three special activities for children, is slated for Thursday, Oct. 29. The party at the Greene County Community Center, hosted by the Jefferson park and recreation department, is for children age 2 through fifth grade. It will be held from 4 to 5 pm, with registration beginning at 3:45. The party will feature Halloween games…
Read MoreFlag pole honoring Harry Hoffman erected at Community Center
The star-spangled banner now waves over the Greene County Community Center in Jefferson. The 25-foot flag pole was erected Friday morning by the city street crew. The pole, flag, and LED solar lighting were donated by Vi Hoffman as a memorial to her late husband Harry, a Jefferson business owner and longtime supporter of the Jefferson park and recreation department.
Read MoreFFA Greenhands attend conference
First year FFA members from Greene County High School attended the annual Greenhand Fire-Up conference Oct. 14 in Atlantic. The conference introduces students to the purpose of the FFA organization and the many opportunities which it offers. First year members were *picture, from left) Garrett McDowell, Brock Badger, Travis Gierstorf, Serenity Blair, Kara Reed, Gina Brown and Serenity Blair. Wade Wuebker…
Read MoreGreene County students selected for Opus Honor Choir
Mitchell Stevens, an eighth grader at Greene County Middle School, was accepted to participate in the Iowa Opus Honor Choir Festival. He will sing in the 7-8 grade bass clef choir. Selection was based on a taped audition.
Read MoreNarcotics Anonymous now available locally
A new chapter of Narcotics Anonymous has recently formed for area residents. “Together We Can” meets Sundays at 7 pm at Central Christian Church, 108 N. Elm, in Jefferson. Persons who would like more information can contact Jay at 515-370-4655 or Melissa at 515-370-3054.
Read MoreWeather data, week ending Oct. 16
Temperatures were highly variable during the week that ended Oct. 16. Volunteer weather observer John Beltz reports a high temperature of 88 degrees on Oct. 12 and a low temperature of 35 degrees on Oct. 16. There was no precipitation.
Read MoreNational Teen Driver Safety Week: Oct. 18-24
DES MOINES – Today’s youth are busier and more engaged than ever. Unfortunately, this also means they have more things to distract them, especially while they are driving. Iowa’s young drivers travel many miles over local, state and interstate highways. Many of these miles are before and after school as well as late at night after work or sporting events,…
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