To the editor, Alas, it’s almost here, the 2018 election, that is. Soon we can put this recent drama behind and start on some fresh drama for the 2020 elections….wait, I guess that started months ago. Enjoy! I offer a few considerations for this election. First, I’ve recently been made aware that our ballots will no longer have checkboxes which…
Read MoreDay: October 22, 2018
Herbert Drachenberg, 1929 – 2018
A graveside funeral service for Herbert Drachenberg, 88, of Jefferson will be held Saturday, Nov. 3, at 10:30 am at the Jefferson Cemetery. Pastor Dennis Martins of Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson will officiate. Herbert was born on Nov. 6, 1929, in Bristol, CT, the second of four children of Emily and Robert Drachenberg, three of whom preceded him in…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Oct. 18
Kole Higgins, 24, of Grand Junction was sentenced Oct. 12 to three five-year prison terms after he was found guilty at a jury trial of possession with intent to deliver marijuana, failure to affix a tax stamp, and sponsoring a gathering for the use of controlled substances. The first two terms are concurrent, but consecutive to the third term. They…
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