Quick action saves structure in house fire

Quick action by a passerby made a big difference Sunday night as he alerted a resident of a fire in an upstairs bedroom. According the Jefferson fire chief Jack Williams and Jefferson police chief Mark Clouse’s daily report, Brandon Mitchell, 25, of Jefferson  was driving in the 500 block of N. Maple St at 9:21 pm when he saw flames in…

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Greene County district court, week ending April 13

In Greene County district court Michael Lee Carlson, 20, of Jefferson was granted a deferred judgment after he pleaded guilty to a charge of operating while intoxicated (OWI)- first offense. He was placed on informal probation for one year. He must completed the recommendations of a substance abuse evaluation already done, and he must complete a community college drinking drivers…

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Greene County magistrate court, week ending April 13

In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered April 12 against Kimberly Ann Mustang of Des Moines on a charge initiated in September 2014. Mustang was charged with domestic abuse assault- aggravated, false imprisonment, and harassment- aggravated. Mustang pleaded not guilty to the charge but failed to appear for trail. A bench warrant was issued in January 2015; the…

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