A disposition has been entered in Greene County juvenile court in the case of Trey Darwin Tucker, 17, of Jefferson, charged with a delinquency. The matter was tried in a closed hearing June 28 in front of the honorable William Ostlund. Ostlund ruled that the State had not met the burden of proof for a finding of guilty and a…
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County engineer talks about roads, domes and bells
County engineer Wade Weiss on Monday briefed the county supervisors on three projects, one of which is related to roads. The paving project on Trinity Ave and 125th St at the northeast corner of Paton is completed, he reported. Driveways and painting are complete and everyone has access.
Read MoreRam baseball team earns four victories in six games
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County baseball team entered the week with just three wins on the season, but added four victories in six games to improve to 7-14 on the season and 3-8 in Heart of Iowa Activities Conference action as of June 24. Saydel leads the league with a 12-0 record.
Read MoreRam softball team has 5-2 week, prepares for regional test
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County Ram softball team fell to South Hamilton in a game riddled with Ram errors. The team righted itself to finish the week with three victories. They also registered two wins and one loss in the South Hardin tournament played on Saturday.
Read MoreTree Tracings
~by Valerie Ogren for the Greene County Genealogical Society Meeting notice: The Greene County Genealogical Society will have its annual “Christmas in July” gathering at noon on Saturday, July 2, at the Uptown Cafe meeting room. Lunch will be Dutch treat from the menu. Guests and other family members are certainly welcome. Please bring items or cash donations for the Greene County Christian Action…
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net June 27, 2016 Orders for Rippey school memorial bricks due this week: Individuals interested in placing orders for the Rippey school memorial should complete the application this week, as the Friends of Rippey are planning to submit the order July 5.
Read MoreResident who lobbied against jake brakes charged with shooting at truck
Shane Olson, who spent last summer lobbying the county board of supervisors for an ordinance prohibiting unmuffled engine brakes on trucks, has been charged with a felony and two misdemeanors for allegedly shooting at a truck as it passed his rural home.
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending June 24
In Greene County district court Joe Edward Blackmon, 40, of Jefferson was sentenced June 21 to two years in prison after he pleaded guilty to a charge of criminal mischief- third degree. The prison term was suspended and he was placed on probation for two years. He was fined $625 with a $218.75 surcharge; both were suspended. He must pay…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending June 24
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered against Patrick Michael Kennnedy of Jefferson on a charge of disorderly conduct. He was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge. Court costs were $60.
Read MorePolice blotter – June 2016
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Thursday, June 30: An arrest warrant has been requested for Beverly Jean Moore, 62 of Churdan for theft- fifth degree (simple misdemeanor)* in connection with a shoplifting event at Hy-Vee on June 20.
Read MoreSheriff’s report – June 2016
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Thursday, June 30: At 12:31 pm a deputy was advised of a suspicious vehicle in the 2300 block of 330th St in Washington Township. The described older silver pickup was not located at that time. At 12:37 pm a deputy was dispatched to the 200 block of E.…
Read MoreFree showings to end ‘Finding Dory’ run in Jefferson
Disney/Pixar’s box office hit “Finding Dory,” which stars the loveable but memory-challenged blue tang movie-goers met in “Finding Nemo”, is in the middle of a two-week run at the Sierra Community Theatre in Jefferson. Regular show times are 7 pm daily with matinees Saturday and Sunday.
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