John Charles Teagarden was born in Jefferson, IA, Oct. 18, 1948, son of the late Wilbur and Gladys Potter Teagarden. He was welcomed by sister Ruth and brother William. Soon brother Joel joined the gang, followed 10 years later by Baby Janna. John was soon nicknamed Jack, or fondly, Jackie, by his mother. Growing up in Grand Junction, Jack, a…
Read MoreMonth: November 2018
Elks Hoop Shoot is Dec.1
The Jefferson Elks lodge will host its annual Hoop Shoot contest Saturday, Dec. 1, at the Greene County High School gym. Registration will start at 9 am, with the contest at 10. Boys and girls ages 8-13 are invited to compete. Competitors will shoot 25 free throws; the winners will be those who make the most baskets. The winners in…
Read MoreDeputy resigns after DNR citation
Greene County sheriff’s deputy Kirk Hammer has resigned from the sheriff’s office after he was cited for unlawful possession of whitetail deer antlers. According to a press release from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Hammer responded to a car-deer accident Nov. 3 on Highway 4 north of Jefferson. Someone at the scene asked for a salvage tag but Hammer…
Read MoreDeputy cited after taking antlers from a car-deer accident
Greene county sheriff’s deputy Kirk Hammer has been cited for unlawful possession of whitetail deer antlers in connection with an incident Nov. 3. According to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, a DNR conservation officer received a call from a man who came upon a scene of a woman who had hit a deer on Highway 4 between 185th and 190th…
Read MoreP-C starts hoops season with two home games
The Paton-Churdan girls basketball team is 1-1 in the young season, having won their first game Nov. 26 against Saydel, 57-30, and losing to CAM 68-50 the next night. Both games were played in Churdan. The P-C Rockets took an early lead against the Eagles of Saydel, outscoring them 14-4 in the first quarter. The Rockets held the Eagles to…
Read MoreJeff council okays down payment assistance program
The Jefferson city council opened its regular meeting Nov. 27 with a public hearing on amending the city’s urban renewal plan to expand the area in which building improvement incentives can be made. The amendment allows incentives to be provided for buildings in the entire district, not just the downtown district. There were no comments from the public and no…
Read MoreMerchants offering discounts in ‘Miles of Mittens’ project
Greene County Chamber and Tourism members are participating in the Community Christmas Tree Lighting Thursday, Dec. 6, with a “Miles of Mittens” project. Many stores around the downtown square will be open until 7:30 that evening. From 5 pm to close, holiday shoppers who bring a new pair of mittens to a participating business will received a 25 percent discount…
Read MoreScranton Manufacturing turning to prison inmates for help with welding
Scranton Manufacturing’s need for welders has prompted management to look “outside the box,” or in this case, “outside the plant.” Dan Clark of the North Central Correctional Facility in Rockwell City and prison warden Bob Johnson, along with Jim Ober, vice president of operations at Scranton Manufacturing, made a courtesy visit Monday to the Greene County board of supervisors to…
Read MoreOwner Harland tells plans for Jefferson Ace Hardware
Andy Harland, owner of Don’s Ace Hardware in Jefferson, plans to be open in his new location in early May. Harland shared his plans for the former Shopko building at the Jefferson city council’s Nov. 27 meeting. The council then approved an economic development agreement with Harland, doing business as Sky Blue Properties LLC. The agreement is for a $75,000…
Read MoreSpecial mail route set up from Jefferson to North Pole
The Jefferson Christmas committee has been contacted by Santa Claus asking if it could help him receive letters from area children. Committee members located a mailbox and decorated it for those special letters. Santa’s Mailbox will be positioned near the entrance of the Welcome Center in the Thomas Jefferson Gardens. Children are invited to write their wishes and thoughts for…
Read MoreHistorical Society to meet Dec. 7 in Jefferson
New officers, newsletter, 2019 programs & holiday music The Greene County Iowa Historical Society will close its programming for 2018 with the annual holiday-themed lunch and meeting on Friday, Dec. 7, at the Greenewood Center in Jefferson. The annual election of officers will be held, and a newsletter covering 2018 and 2019 activities will be distributed — and that will…
Read MoreGrowing season nearly finished; last crop progress report for ’18
Iowa farmers had 4.4 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Nov. 25, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Activities for the week included harvesting corn and soybeans, baling stalks, applying manure, and moving grain. Early in the week farmers were doing fall tillage, tile repair, and anhydrous application, but those activities halted as declining temperatures, rain…
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