In Greene County district court Shawn Patrick Maloney, 44, of Scranton was sentenced April 6 to 10 years in prison after he changed his plea to guilty March 5 to a charge of lascivious acts with a child. He must comply with sex offender registry requirements for the rest of his life. Maloney was fined $1,000 with a $350 surcharge.…
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Greene County magistrate court, week ending April 10
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered against Heather Desiree Garcia of Jefferson on a charge of violation of a no contact order. Garcia was fined $100 with a $35 surcharge. Court costs were $81.
Read MoreSherriNell Graven-Childs, 1956-2015
A service of remembrance was held Monday, April 13, at First United Methodist Church in Jefferson for SherriNell Graven-Childs, 58, of rural Jefferson. Words of comfort were offered by the Rev Julie Poulsen, pastor of the church. Gary Haupert was soloist, accompanied by Danille Curtis. Casket bearers were Doug Lawton, Ron Lawton, Todd Lawton and Lance Lawton. Interment will take…
Read MoreImpact Award to Alice Walters
Alice Walters of Jefferson has been chosen as the recipient of the Greene County Community Impact Award. Walters will be honored Sunday, May 3, at 4 pm in the Greene County courthouse rotunda with public award ceremony followed by a reception*. All friends and family are invited to attend.
Read MoreToddler Fest is busy as a beehive
The tagline for the annual Toddler Fest, “Reading Is All the Buzz,” is true, but not descriptive of the Toddler Fest. As in previous years, the Greene County Community Center was busy as a beehive with pre-schoolers and toddlers enjoying all sorts of different activities as their parents encouraged them or played with them. Children could try their hand with…
Read MoreGrand march to the Roaring ’20s
It snowed in Greene County Thursday night, but the weather was nearly perfect for Greene County High School students’ grand march to the prom Saturday evening. The temperature was in the high 60s and the wind was mild, making for a festive evening. A crowd of relatives, friends and neighbors gathered outside the Elks lodge to watch the…
Read MoreReminder: Greene County Reads discussions are this Thursday
Discussions of this year’s Greene County Reads selection, Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline, are this Thursday, April 16. Discussions are slated for 9 am at the Churdan public library, 2 pm at the Rippey public library, and 7 pm at the Scranton public library. Jan Scharingson will lead the discussions. Every discussion is open to all readers so persons are…
Read MoreCommunity blood drive in Jefferson Tuesday
Critical need for some blood types LifeServe Blood Center will hold a community blood drive Tuesday, April 14, from 12:30 to 5:30 pm at the Trinity Lutheran Church, 801 W. Lincoln Way in Jefferson. Call 1-800-287-4903 or visit www.lifeservebloodcenter.org to make an appointment. Walk-ins are welcome.
Read MoreIt’s time for roast beef in Churdan
Members of the First United Methodist Church in Churdan will serve their annual roast beef dinner next Sunday, April 19, from 11 am to 1:30 pm at the church at 804 Head Street. The menu hasn’t changed since the first dinner in 1984 – roast beef, real mashed potatoes and gravy, the famous Mount sweet corn (grown specially for the…
Read MoreFriends to hold used book sale
The Friends of the Jefferson Public Library will mark National Library Week with a used book sale at the end of the week, April 16-18. Hours will be Thursday from 11 am to 8 pm; Friday from 1 to 5 pm; and Saturday from 9 am to 1 pm. The sale will be held in the library basement, which is…
Read MoreGirl Scouts say ‘Thank you!’
Greene County Girl Scout Troop 462 thanked the community for its support in buying cookies and donating money during the 2015 cookie season. They appreciate Fareway and Hy-Vee for allowing the troop to set up cookie booths in their stores.
Read MoreChain Gang forming at the Jeff library
All area crocheters, and anyone who has ever thought she’d like to learn to crochet, is invite to join a new group forming at the Jefferson public library. The Chain Gang will hold its first get-together Monday, April 20, at the library. The group will meet Mondays from 9 to 10:30 am to crochet, and talk, and laugh, and go…
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