Line-up, schedule told for Nativity Festival

The community is invited to celebrate the Christmas story and to support Habitat for Humanity in its ongoing efforts to repair and replace sub-standard housing across Greene County at the annual Nativity Festival Sunday, Dec. 10, at the First United Methodist Center to this event is the display of all types of nativity sets offered by local collectors for public…

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‘Christmas in Scranton’ Thursday

Business open houses, fundraising supper The annual Christmas in Scranton celebration is Thursday, Dec. 8. Many businesses have scheduled their holiday open houses in conjunction with the event. Area residents are invited to visit the local firms as they greet their customers and friends to extend best wishes for the holiday season.

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Annual tree lighting is Dec. 7 in Jefferson

The annual community Christmas tree lighting, hosted by Jefferson Matters: Main Street’s promotion committee, will by Thursday, Dec. 7, at 5:30 pm at the Thomas Jefferson Gardens. The public is invited. Santa will arrive spectacularly to light the Christmas tree outside in the Gardens. Carols will be sung by the roving Jazzatonics choir of Greene County High School.

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Dessert concert Monday, Dec. 11

Greene County High School music department will present its annual dessert concert Monday, Dec. 11, at the middle school gym. Doors will open for dessert and to begin bidding on silent auction items at 6:45 pm. The music will begin at 7:30. The concert band, concert choir and treble choir will perform, and the Jazzatonics will sing carols. Items for…

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VFW tells essay contest winners

Winners of this year’s Patriot’s Pen essay contest sponsored by VFW Post 9599 of Jefferson were announced last week. The theme was “America’s Greatest Gift to Our Generation.” Eighth grader Avery Walker placed first at the local level and received $50. Her essay will be submitted for district competition. Chad Maston placed second and Chelsea Richardson placed third.

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Teachers bag groceries to improve school culture

Greene County teachers bagged groceries at Fareway and Hy-Vee last Friday and Saturday as a follow-up to a book study they recently completed. The teachers’ goal was to improve the school culture within the community. They donned Greene County Schools shirts and included in the groceries they bagged was a flyer listing the district’s vision and mission statements. On the…

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IDALS updating livestock premises registration

Greene County farmers will receive letter in January The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship will continue contacting farmers who have previously registered a livestock premises in an effort to update the Iowa Premises Registration database. Farmers are asked to respond to the letter and either confirm the information is correct or respond with their updated information.

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Indivisible

~a column by Colleen O’Brien Calling themselves “angelic troublemakers,” the not-for-profit group Indivisible works to teach voters how decision are made in our government, the government that ignores our views in favor of donors. They believe that the government needs fixing, as do the politicians, and that we, the people, can do it.

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