A public hearing is scheduled for Monday, May 1, on the application for a construction permit for a cattle confinement on Highway 30 one mile east of Scranton. Eason Feedlots LLC has operated at the site for decades, primarily as an open feedlot.
Read MoreMonth: April 2017
Less than 1 percent raises for Greene Co teachers
Greene County teachers and the board of education agreed to a two-year contract, the first multi-year contract in many years. The board of education ratified the contract at its April 19 meeting. The contract awards teachers a $225 increase on base pay the first year, an increase of 0.72 percent, and a $175 increase on base pay in the second…
Read MoreHighway 30 closed at GJ for overpass project
Highway 30 is now closed east of Grand Junction for construction of a new bridge over the Union Pacific railroad tracks. Construction is expected to take seven months.
Read MoreRelay for Life nets $33K, more to come
Thumbs up to the Greene County Relay for Life!
Read MoreKid-friendly food drive under way
RSVP of Greene County is partnering with Greene County employees and mayors in county towns to mark Mayor and County Recognition Day for National Service with a “kid-friendly” food drive.
Read MoreHistorical Society bringing Nate Teut to Churdan
~by Chuck Offenburger for the Greene County Historical Society Nathan “Nate” Teut, the only high school graduate from Greene County to play Major League Baseball, returns to his hometown of Churdan on Friday, May 5, to speak on his career in baseball, his love of the game and his perspective on growing up here.
Read MoreDealing with the ups and downs of life topic of program at First Presby
Julie Porter, a Christian counselor with TEAM Restoration Ministries, will speak Wednesday, May 3, from 6:30 to 7:30 pm at First Presbyterian Church in Jefferson. Her program, “Destination Praise: Joy from Sorrow,” will discuss how people react during times of loss and ways to navigate the ups and downs of life.
Read MoreWeiss gives update on bell tower completion
The completion of the full carillon at the top of the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower is on track for mid-May. County engineer Wade Weiss, who is serving as project manager at the request of the Bell Tower Community Foundation, reported to the county supervisors Monday that the newly-forged bells will arrive from Holland to the Verdin Company in Cincinnati this week. The…
Read MoreThe time of her life
~a column by Colleen O’Brien With a life’s worth of degrees — BA in music education and therapy, Masters in social work, MBA in international business – that could make her an excellent living financially, 62-year-old Michiganian Lorrie Douglas found her passion as a volunteer in her areas of study.
Read MoreRehab topic of Community Conversation next week
Physical, occupational and speech therapy are the topic of the Community Conversation Thursday, May 4, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson. Amy Eisenbacher, director of rehabilitation at Regency Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, will be the guest speaker.
Read MoreDerby Cash Mob on track for May 6
All are invited for a Kentucky Derby-themed cash mob in downtown Jefferson Saturday, May 6. As in previous cash mobs, the goal is for each person in the group spend $20 and make an economic impact on the businesses that are visited.
Read MoreUMW rummage, plant sale Friday-Saturday
The Jefferson United Methodist Women will hold their annual rummage, plant and bake sale Friday from 5 to 7 pm and Saturday from 8 to 11 am in the church basement at 207 S. Wilson in Jefferson.
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