Nomination forms are now available at local libraries for the 9th annual Greene County Community Impact Award. The award annually honors an individual or individuals who have made a contribution of time and talents, not only to a specific community, but to the county as a whole. The Impact Award will honor social, educational, or cultural contributions to the Greene…
Read MoreMonth: March 2018
Letter to the editor – Bruce Bannister
To the editor Greene County is now inundated with hog confinements. Within the city limits of Jefferson there is often a noticeable whiff of hog manure in the air. No one should have the right to impinge on anyone’s quality of life.
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Diana and Justin Towers
To the Editor: Justin and I would like to share our support for the upcoming school bond initiative, “Our Kids, Our Future…….Greene County”. We moved back to this community a few years ago, putting our faith in the hope that we could earn a living and raise our family here.
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Carl Behne
Editor, As a major employer in Greene County, Greene County Medical Center supports the current school bond proposal. It will benefit our community in many ways. First and most obviously, it is a vote in support of our kids.
Read MoreLetter to the editor – J.B. Hinote
To the Editor, I recently sat in a class where I was presented with a surprising fact. At most, people only remember about 15 percent of what you tell them. This came as a shock to me since I thought people really wanted to hear what I had to say. I was mistaken. We all are. The conversations we hold…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Hannah Sheridan
To the Editor: In the fall of 2017, my husband and I became parents to our very first pre-kindergartener. It marked the beginning of a journey, and for the next 15 years, my husband and I will be a part of this school system. Unfortunately, our beginning was a rocky one. This past fall, our daughter Lily and her 4-year-old…
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
March 5, 2018 Please send your news to jeanb@owatelecom.net Rippey United Methodist Church – Join our church family and friends for the Fellowship Potluck on Sunday, March 11, following the worship. Bring a dish to share or just come to enjoy the food and fellowship!
Read MoreDo you know you have it?
~a column by Colleen O’Brien I read once that the mere thought of moving fills most Americans with dread; the article said it was akin to getting mugged in the park. I thought that was an over-the-top comparison, but the article was probably talking about moving to a different apartment in a big city where parks might be known as…
Read MoreCommunity meetings slated on bond referendum
Voters in the Greene County school district are encouraged to attend community meetings next week about the proposed $35.48 million school project. School administrators, board members, and representatives of OPN Architects will answer questions related to the district’s facility plans and the April 3 bond referendum.
Read MoreSupes okay CAFO after contentious public hearing
ICCI suggests grounds for striking points on matrix, but supervisors keep original point total The public hearing Monday morning on a hog CAFO proposed for construction in Greenbrier Township proved two things: many rural residents are angry when people can smell the profits of confined animal feeding without also smelling the accompanying manure; and the county supervisors think they’re hog-tied…
Read MoreMarge Thornton, 1930 – 2018
Services were held March 6 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson for Mary Margery Thornton, 87, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Jefferson. Words of comfort were offered by the Rev Julie Poulsen, pastor of the First United Methodist Church in Jefferson. Danille Curtis was pianist and soloist. Honorary casket bearers were Jocely Nelson, Lily Pohlman, Sophie Pohlman, Caroline Pohlman, William…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Stacy Stream
Dear Greene County Citizens, Education has been important to me as a 2003 graduate of Jefferson-Scranton School District, and current volunteer on the “Our Kids, Our Future – Greene County” board. I attended AIB College of Business graduating with an associate’s degree in business and finance, which has led to a career in insurance. My husband Jeff and I have…
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