Habitat volunteers in Greene County have been very aggressive this summer, completing repairs for two thankful homeowners. The Travis Edwards family home in Scranton kept volunteers hopping with the removal of several layers of shingles and a roof installation. Other improvements were fascia board, gutter, and downspout replacements, and cleaning/painting the house with the replacement of new siding in damaged…
Read MoreDay: September 4, 2016
ARC gets $600 donation from Goshon, Kingsgate Insurance
The Greene County Christian Action Resource Center food pantry was the beneficiary of Denny Goshon’s good luck. Goshon and the staff at Kingsgate Insurance in Jefferson recently played in a corporate fundraiser golf tournament. Each year, the name of one golfer is drawn and the winner receives the proceeds to donate to a charity of his or her choice. Goshon…
Read MorePedal tractor pull part of the fun in Scranton
A pedal pull was part of the fun at the Show and Shine car, truck and tractor show on Scranton’s Main Street Aug. 20. Leesa Squibb shared photos with The Scranton Journal.
Read MoreFFA starts new school year
The Greene County FFA chapter held its first chapter meeting of the 2016-17 school year last Tuesday, Aug. 30. There were 44 students and 12 guests in attendance. A meal was served prior to the meeting. The chapter is looking forward to an eventful year. ~chapter reporter Brian Rasmussen
Read MoreWeather data, week ending Sept. 2
Jefferson residents had very pleasant weather during the week ending Sept. 2, with comfortable daytime highs and cool nights. High temperature for the week was 90 degrees on Sunday, Aug. 28, according to KCCI’s SchoolNet 8. Low temperature was 56 degrees on Friday. Jefferson received .03 inch of rain in three separate rainfalls.
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Bill Monroe
The Greater Good Throughout our history as a nation, and even to create our nation, there has been an American virtue. What is it? When have we seen it? Is it still there? The Greater Good is a virtue that showed itself in our nation as early as before the Revolution. Here, men and women placed the independence for all…
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