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 MoreDay: November 29, 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…
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