Winners in the second week of the Greene County Chamber’s Hometown Holidays drawing are Nancy Eckle (seated, left), who registered at Deal’s Orchard; Glenn Childs (seated, right), who registered at Royal Jewelers; and Deane Keller (not pictured), who registered at Jefferson Family Chiropractic. With the winners are Tracy and Charlie Deal of Deal’s Orchard (standing, left) and Steve Schwaller of…
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Teachers holding fundraiser at Thursday hoops
The Greene County Education Association is hosting a potato bar supper and bake sale Thursday, Dec. 22, from 5 to 7 pm at the middle school as the Ram basketball teams play the Toreadors of Boone. The teachers are raising money to support the scholarships they award to graduating high school seniors in the spring.
Read MoreReady, set, skate!
Jefferson city crews took advantage of cold weather last week to prepare the ice rink at Chautauqua Park. As of Friday, the ice was smooth and the lights were ready for evening skating. There is no charge for skating. The ice rink was donated several years ago by Jefferson Telecom.
Read MoreFFA awards jackets to 29 new members
The Greene County FFA chapter held its second annual Jacket Award Ceremony and ended its fruit sales fundraiser. On December 9, the ceremony included the FFA officer testimonies, advisor Katie Akers’ remarks, and the Greene County Cattlemen’s Association representative Pat Fields (pictured, left). With Fields is Mason Burkett.
Read MoreDeadline nearing for Grow Greene grant applications
The Grow Greene County Gaming Corporation reminds organizations that the deadline for applications for competitive grants is Jan. 31. The competitive grant application was released Oct. 1. Competitive grants are grants for which an application is required. They will be compared to other requests and financed based on board criteria and funds available. Competitive grants will be awarded by the Grow Greene County…
Read MoreGirls lose, boys win hoops games in Nevada
(Stats added Dec. 20) The Greene County girls are 2-5 in the Heart of Iowa Activities Conference and the boys 5-1 in the conference after a Mega Night in Nevada Dec. 16. The girls lost 50-23 to the Cubs, ranked No. 6 in Class 4A. The Rams scored just five points in the first half and trailed 31-5 at half-time.…
Read MoreRams split against S. Hamilton Hawks at home
The Greene County Rams split a pair of basketball games as they hosted the South Hamilton Hawks for a Mega Night Dec. 13. The girls won their third game in a row. It’s the first time since January of 2015 the girls have won three consecutive games. They’re now 3-5 overall and 2-4 in the Heart of Iowa Activities Conference.
Read MoreNativity Festival nets $7,600 for Habitat for Humanity
The fifth annual Nativity Festival, held Sunday at the First United Methodist Church in Jefferson, drew good attendance and raised more than $7,600 for the Greene County affiliate of Heart of Iowa Habitat for Humanity. The total includes $2,750 donated by area banks as a match to funds raised.
Read MoreGen. Society seeks info on country schools
The Greene County Genealogical Society is asking for help in completing information about country schools in the county circa 1892-1920. At that time, every section in every township had its own school. The schools were numbered or referred to by a family name. The society was gifted with a large collection of clippings naming schools, but in compiling and organizing…
Read MoreNHS to hold bake sale for Lots of Socks
The Greene County High School chapter of National Honor Society will have bake sales Saturday, Dec. 17, from 9 am to noon at Fareway and Hy-Vee. Items will not be priced but students will accept good will offerings. The students plan to have some diabetic items at the sales.
Read MoreWeiss president of statewide professional association
Wade Weiss, Greene County engineer since 1993, began his term as president of the Iowa County Engineers Association at that group’s annual conference last week in Ames. The Iowa County Engineers Association, a professional organization, was formed in 1913 to serve Iowa secondary road transportation needs. “It’s nice to be able to give back to the organization,” Weiss said. “I’ve…
Read MoreReminder: ATV, snowmobile registrations due Dec. 31
The Iowa DNR reminds owners of off-highway vehicles to renew their registrations by Dec. 31, 2016. Vehicle types include all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), off-road utility vehicles (ORVs), off-road motorcycles (ORMs) and snowmobiles.
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