This February, Tower View Team of Jefferson Matters: Main Street will create a Sweetheart Tree on the grounds of the Greene County courthouse. The tree will be decorated with doily snowflakes and hearts on it. To include the community, the Tower View Team asks people to answer to one of the following questions: Who do you love in Jefferson? Why…
Read MoreYear: 2017
On the march again
~by Denise O’Brien Van I was a lone Greene County participant, I thought, in the Saturday, Jan. 21, Women’s March in Des Moines. The local women I invited to walk with me had commitments, so I soloed, rather bravely, I thought. Now I know, thanks to Facebook, that several Greene County women were there. The throng was so large that I…
Read MoreMarching around the globe
~a column by Colleen O’Brien On Saturday, January 21, the day after inauguration, millions of people in America and across the globe marched for women’s rights. They marched in Australia and New Zealand, the Czech Republic, Antarctica, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, England, Ireland, Ghana, South Africa, Kenya, Scotland, Mexico, but not, as far as I could find out, in Russia…
Read MoreSchools closed today
There will be no school in Greene County or Paton-Churdan today, Wednesday, due to the weather. Also the Ram Mega Night basketball games scheduled at Saydel Tuesday evening have been rescheduled for Monday, Feb. 6.
Read MoreRams lose both games to visiting Huskies
The Winterset Huskies growled in the Greene County Middle School gym Monday night, handing the Rams a pair of losses in varsity hoops games. The Mega Night was originally scheduled for Jan. 16.
Read MoreRockets drop girls game to Boyer Valley, 64-40
The Paton-Churdan girls basketball team played a good second half in Churdan Monday against the Boyer Valley Bulldogs, but the effort couldn’t erase the first half. The Rockets lost to the Bulldogs 64-40.
Read MoreRockets win in double OT, 83-77
The Paton-Churdan Rockets beat the Boyer Valley Bulldogs in boys hoops in Churdan Monday evening in double overtime, 83-77, after being behind most of the game.
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Sheila Goodwin
Dear Editor, As a Greene County resident I’ve been reading a lot about our school district and their decisions. Everyone seems to have an opinion about what changes need to be made to improve the relationship between the school district and the community and there seems to be a lot of squabbling. I’ve been squabbling a little myself.
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Jan. 19
In Greene County district court Kevin Dean Ashworth, 50, of Scranton was sentenced Jan. 19 to two years in prison after he pleaded guilty to a charge of operating while intoxicated (OWI)- second offense, amended from OWI- third offense. All but seven days of the prison term was suspended and he was placed on probation for two years. He must…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Jan. 19
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered Jan. 13 against Elizabeth Louise McDonald Walker of Boone on a charge of trespass (casino self-exclusion). She was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge and $60 court costs.
Read MoreStained glass dome work begins
The daylight is different in the courthouse now that work is under way on the restoration of the large stained glass dome over the rotunda. A three-man crew from The Stained Glass Store of Des Moines started dismantling the dome last week. They’re accessing the dome through the attic, removing large panels and then taking them to Des Moines. They’ll…
Read MorePancake supper next Saturday
The Veterans of Foreign Wars, VFW auxiliary and the American Legion will serve a pancake supper Saturday, Jan. 28, from 4:30 to 6:30 pm at the VFW hall, 109 N. Chestnut St, in Jefferson. The three veterans groups will serve pancakes, eggs and sausage along with orange juice and coffee. Free will donations will be accepted.
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