A group of seven veteran teachers and a cafeteria employee are leaving the ranks at the end of the school year. The Greene County board of education at its Dec. 20 meeting approved the voluntary (early) retirement requests of elementary teachers Susan Turner, Annette Meier and Diane Wallace, middle school teacher Tom Braun, high school teachers Dave Destival, Beth Vanderwilt…
Read MoreDay: December 20, 2017
Tree of Heroes honors current military and veterans
The Jefferson VFW auxiliary has put up its 14th annual Tree of Heroes in the south lobby of the courthouse. The auxiliary makes stars with information about any veteran the contributor would like to honor, listing name, branch of service, etc.
Read MoreFoodSafe class in Jefferson Jan. 16
Registration deadline is Dec. 26 Keep food safe and protecting against the costly nightmare of a foodborne-illness outbreak are vitally important to food service establishments.
Read MoreFree income tax prep available through Extension
Appointments accepted Jan. 8 Low and moderate income families are eligible for free tax preparation services in February, thanks to a volunteer service coordinated by Greene County Extension.
Read MoreFFA has busy December
The Horn of Plenty FFA chapter at Greene County High School recently donated an assortment of fruit to the Greene County Christian Action Resource Center food pantry. According to chapter adviser Katie Akers, the members have “a strong heart for service to others.”
Read MoreExtension plans ‘lunch and learn’ in Greene Living series
Area residents are invited to start the New Year off right with “Healthy Eating Simply,” Greene County Extension’s next offering in the Greene Living Series, on Tuesday, Jan. 9 from 12 to 1:30 pm.
Read MoreCommunity feedback sought on proposed school project
Residents’ thoughts and ideas regarding the proposed Greene County Community School building and remodeling project are being sought by the Friends of Education committee of the district and the architects for the project, and copies of a DVD video outlining the project are available starting this Friday to stimulate discussion.
Read MoreSupervisors okay next bridge project
Also hear about sheriff’s drone With the completion of two bridge projects in the past two weeks county engineer Wade Weiss is laying plans for the next project, a new bridge over W. Buttrick Creek on County Road E-18 in Dawson Township, four miles west of Paton. The county supervisors on Monday approved the plans of proposed improvement for the…
Read MoreGreene Co Elementary in top 2 percent in state
Greene County Elementary principal Scott Johnson announced Tuesday that on the Iowa school report, which was recently released by the Iowa Department of Education, Greene County Elementary’s score was in the exceptional range. The rating places the school in the top 2 percent of all elementary schools in Iowa.
Read MoreJPRD to swap canned goods for daily entry to community center
Two popular events are on the calendar soon at the Greene County Community Center. From Dec. 26 through Jan. 3, daily entry for non-members is free with the donation of a non-perishable food item. All items collected will be taken to the Greene County Christian Action Resource Center food pantry.
Read MoreEarly Learning Center receives generous donation from Midland Power
Midland Power Cooperative, along with CoBank and Basin Electric recently donated $15,000 to the Greene County Early Learning Center for classroom improvements.
Read MoreScranton council okays new Code of Ordinances
~by the Scranton Journal The Scranton city council gave its first and final approval to the new Code of Ordinances at its Dec. 12 meeting. The updated rules and regulations go into effect following the publication of the official document Dec. 20.
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