RSVP 55+ will conduct its sixth annual Lots of Socks drive the entire month of October. Watch for drop boxes in libraries, churches and banks in every Greene County town. The Lots of Socks drive aims to collect new socks for needy children in the county. Last year’s drive netted 1,232 items, mostly socks, which were distributed by New Opportunities’…
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Friends of the Library to present Friend of the Year award
The Friends of the Jefferson Public Library invite all members and the public to the annual Friend of the Year reception Monday, Oct. 12, at 6:30 pm at the library. The recipient of the annual Friend of the Year award will be announced, with the reception following. “We enjoy this opportunity to recognize and show our appreciation to an individual…
Read MoreRoutine business for Scranton city council
The Scranton city council handled routine business for the month at its Sept. 8 meeting. A public hearing was held on the sewer revenue loan and disbursement agreement with no written or oral comments received. The council voted unanimously to secure the payment of a $216,000 sewer revenue loan and disbursement agreement (IFA interim loan and disbursement).
Read MoreOctober is National Manufacturing Month
Midwest Partnership EDC salutes the region’s manufacturers Iowa is currently home to roughly 6,110 manufacturing firms, according to an annual “Manufacturing in Iowa” report compiled by Iowa State University’s Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS). Measured by employment size, Iowa’s manufacturing sector ranks fourth among Iowa’s major economic sectors. Midwest Partnership recognizes the manufacturers in Adair, Audubon, Greene, and Guthrie…
Read MoreTown hall meeting covers topics ranging from garbage trucks to tourism
The “hot topics” have changed since Greene County Development Corporation hosted its first town hall meeting last August. Ground hadn’t yet been broken on the Jefferson Hy-Vee store and the walls were still being erected on Wild Rose Jefferson. Those projects are completed and the tagline for the Sept. 28 meeting, “It’s been a great year – What’s next?” was…
Read MoreA brave guy visits the land of the free and the home of the brave
~a column by Colleen O’Brien I have yet to talk to anyone who doesn’t like Pope Francis after having “met” him more intimately last week. He is a positive fellow and he speaks forthrightly, no pulling back from controversial subjects that 99 percent of our representatives at all levels shy away from as if there are more important things to…
Read MoreGCDC invites public’s help on projects
Greene County Development Corporation is inviting all members of the community to be involved in several projects the GCDC board has named as priorities for the next two or three years. GCDC executive director Ken Paxton at the Sept. 28 town hall meeting provided a list of the nine projects and spoke briefly about each one. The projects, in no…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – John Thompson
To the editor, Last weekend in Des Moines residents celebrated the 14th annual Latino Heritage Festival. On Sunday I volunteered at the Polk County GOP booth filling balloons for kids. Many presidential candidates posted staff at the event to answer patron’s questions.
Read MoreHigh school homecoming has a new look this year
Jersey auction goes silent, coronation is Friday afternoon High school homecoming will have a different look this year, with the activities that draw community members at different times and places. Students at Greene County and Paton-Churdan will celebrate homecoming next week, Oct. 4-9. The Rams will play the Perry Blue Jays for the homecoming football game, and the theme for…
Read MoreTower View Team suggests sculpture contest
Would create changing art display on the bell tower plaza A changing display of public art will be the result of a sculpture contest sponsored by Jefferson Matters: Main Street’s Tower View Team and Home State Bank. The contest, dubbed “Ring Out for Art,” was introduced to the county supervisors at their regular meeting Sept. 28 by Jefferson Matters volunteer…
Read MoreAll invited to be part of Healthiest State Walk Oct. 7
Greene County residents are invited to join Iowa’s 5th “Healthiest State Walk” at noon on Wednesday, Oct. 7. The theme this year is “Walk at the Whistle” with the walk being held in conjunction with recommended fire drills for schools and businesses as part of National Fire and Prevention Week.
Read MoreAdopt-A-Family needs cash for Operation Warm Heart
The number of Greene County families reaching out to Adopt-A-Family for help with winter outerwear for their children has nearly doubled over last year, and the AAF board is asking for the community’s help in meeting the need.
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