The Iowa Barn Foundation fall tour Sept. 26-27 brought folks on the gravel roads to appreciate the 90 preserved barns. Mary and Larry Richards of rural Jamaica, Franklin Township, had visitors from Nebraska, Wisconsin and areas of Iowa including Davenport, Slater, Cambridge, Boone, Rockwell City, Auburn, Stratford, Klemme, Ogden, Ankeny, Winterset, Adel, Minburn, Jamaica and Jefferson.
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Fall clean-up next week in Jefferson
Fall clean-up is slated for next week, Oct. 26-29, in Jefferson. Pick up will be done in each neighborhood on the regular garbage day. Materials must be separated: metal with metal, wood with wood, garbage with garbage, yard waste, etc. If items are not sorted, they will not be picked up. Scrap metal should be cut into lengths not longer than 5 feet…
Read MoreRock the ARC nets $4,200+ for food pantry
The second annual Rock the ARC, held Sunday afternoon at History Boy Theatre in Jefferson, raised more than $4,200 for the Greene County Christian Action Resource Center food pantry. The variety show, organized by Outreach Ministries of St Joseph Catholic Church, featured talent from all parts of the county. Sue Wind was emcee.
Read MoreDry weather speeding harvest but raising fire concerns
Warm, dry, and windy conditions allowed Iowa farmers to harvest nearly one-quarter of the state’s corn for grain during the week ending Oct. 18, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were 6.9 days suitable for fieldwork, the most days suitable for fieldwork this season. Fieldwork activities for the week included harvesting corn for grain, harvesting soybeans,…
Read MoreCity council asked to help fill financing gap for Water Tower rentals
Members of Greene County Development Corp on Tuesday evening asked the Jefferson city council to take advantage of a new opportunity to address a critical need for rental housing. Banker Sid Jones, GCDC vice president, and Ken Paxton, GCDC executive director, asked the city council to apply for a loan through the Iowa Finance Authority’s new Workforce Housing Loan Program…
Read MoreSheriff’s office, supervisors serious about curbing underage beer parties
The Greene County supervisors are ready to take action to thwart a lucrative entrepreneurial activity that has grown in the county in recent months – that of hosting underage beer parties. Chief deputy Jack Williams suggested to the supervisors at their regular meeting Monday that they adopt a “social host” ordinance similar to the one that has nearly eliminated underage…
Read Moregrowgreenecounty.org is online
Grow Greene’s website, www.growgreenecounty.org, is now live. Visitors to the website will find information and applications for grants from Grow Greene. Applications for the first round of funding are due Feb. 11; grants will be awarded in April. Grow Greene will award grants of $35,000 or more. Applicants for smaller amounts are directed to the Greene County Community Foundation, which will also receive Grow Greene funding…
Read MoreRam volleyball team ends regular season with win over Perry
The Greene County varsity volleyball team finished the regular season with a win over Perry Monday in three games. Scores were 25-12, 29-27, 25-15. Alison Gallagher was 21 of 22 serving with five aces. Hannah Promes was 17 of 18 with three aces and Katelyn Hagen was 13 of 13 with one ace.
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Oct. 16
In Greene County district court Patrick Michael Kennedy, 31, of Jefferson was sentenced Oct. 9 after pleading guilty to a charge of domestic abuse assault, amended from domestic abuse assault-second offense. Kennedy was sentenced to 60 days in jail; all but two were suspended and he was placed on informal probation for one year. He must also complete a batterers…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Oct. 16
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered Oct. 14 against Janon Lezlie Olson Buttler of Jefferson on two counts of theft-fifth degree. She was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge on each charge. She must also pay a $125 Law Enforcement Initiative surcharge and $60 court costs.
Read MoreP-C ends regular volleyball season at 8-10
Post-season starts Tuesday vs Adair-Casey The Paton-Churdan volleyball team lost to Glidden-Ralston in Rolling Hills Activity Conference volleyball at West Harrison Saturday. Set scores were 25-15, 17-25, 13-15. “Although the girls didn’t earn the win they fought throughout the match and played at a high level,” coach Hannah Boehmer said.
Read MoreOperation Warm Heart serves 71 families
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…
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