Starting this week, GreeneCountyNewsOnline readers will occasionally see political cartoons drawn by professional comic artist Ron Wagner of Des Moines. You’ll find them under the Opinion tab, usually on Sunday. Ron graduated from what is now East Marshall High School. He graduated from the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art in Dover, NJ, and from the School of…
Read MoreDay: January 29, 2017
Welcome, Ron Wagner
Good news! GreeneCountyNewsOnline is adding poltical cartoons by professional comic artist Ron Wagner. Wagner has drawn for DC Comics and Marvel Comics, and fans of Zombie Burgers have seen his mural work. Now, he’s sharing his views on current events via political cartoons on GreeneCountyNewsOnline. Visit the Opinion tab to read more and to see Wagner’s first offering.
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The cold of winter can be a special time to create family memories at the annual Classics Week at the Sierra Community Theatre in Jefferson. Featured movies include family favorites “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” one of Gene Wilder’s best-known movies, Monday and Tuesday; and Steven Spielberg’s “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,” Wednesday and Thursday. “Casablanca,” starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid…
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