The Greene County Rams and the Perry Blue Jays opened the football season with the 90-year-old Battle of the Cowbell. The bell has been in Perry since the Blue Jays won in OT a year ago. It will be in Jefferson for the coming year following a 14-6 victory in Perry.
Read MoreDay: August 24, 2018
Landon Martin, 2005 – 2018
Funeral services were held Monday, Aug. 27, at Abundant Life Ministries in Jefferson for Landon Martin, 12, of Jefferson. Interment was at the Jefferson Municipal Cemetery. The family was assisted by Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home of Jefferson, 515-386-2171. Landon Jacob Martin, 12, of Jefferson passed away in his parents’ arms Aug. 23, 2018, at 5:03 am at Greene County Medical Center.…
Read MoreCross-country season opens with Gilbert Invitational in Ames
The Ram cross-country team, which this year includes runners from Paton-Churdan, opened the season at the Gilbert Invitational Thursday. The meet is held on the Iowa State University course and draws many schools larger than Greene County. Although the meet was run with two divisions, the Rams were in the division with the larger schools, not the smaller schools.
Read MoreRam v’ball splits triangular to open season
The Greene County volleyball team opened the 2018 season Thursday splitting a triangular in the middle school gym in Jefferson. The Rams topped the Perry Blue Jays 25-13, 25-21. The Jayettes, after losing the first set by a wide margin, came back in the second and played to a 16-16 tie. Greene County was up 22-21 before scoring the last…
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