Nomination papers due at auditor’s office by Aug. 31 ~courtesy of The Scranton Journal Nomination papers for the non-party offices that will be on the Nov. 8 ballot are available now. They may be filed and must be received in the Greene County auditor’s office at the courthouse in Jefferson by Wednesday, Aug. 31, at 5 pm.
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Jeff council wants to hear from residents about an at-large council
The Jefferson city council has the authority to change to an at-large council, but council members want to hear from city voters first. An open forum will be held during the Aug. 23 city council meeting on the question of eliminating the current wards. Currently, the city is divided into three wards, and one council seat is filled by a…
Read MoreShe recalls how her education was changed
~A guest editorial by Wendy VanderLinden, Pay It Forward committee member A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to spend time at the Pay It Forward table at the Greene County Fair where I had many conversations about the upcoming bond referendum. One evening while visiting with an older Greene County resident, a young man around age 15 came…
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