Winners of American Legion Post 11’s fifth grade essay contest were announced Dec. 21. Addison Gannon placed first. Her essay will be forwarded to district level competition. Trysten Naylor placed second and Callie Martin placed third.
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Pair of FFA members advance to district contest
Greene County FFA members demonstrated their leadership and career readiness skills at a sub-district contest Dec. 12. Greene County was represented in a wide variety of areas including conduct of meetings, job interview, ag sales, creed speaking, prepared public speaking, and welding.
Read MoreJefferson Rotary donates new coats for needy
The Jefferson Rotary Club recently provided new winter coats to Greene County students and local adults. The coats were purchased through Rotary District 6000’s Operation Warm Coats, which helps local Rotary clubs purchase cases of new coats at affordable prices. This is the fifth year District 6000 had offered Operation Warm Coats. Jefferson Rotarians purchased 37 coats in sizes for…
Read MoreFrom the ACS, ‘Nurture your emotional health’
~by Stacy Simon, American Cancer Society Taking care of your physical health by eating right and exercising is important. However, taking care of your emotional health and having a sense of happiness and well-being is important, too. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines well-being as judging life positively and feeling good.
Read MoreNew HS on track for bidding next month
Bid documents for the new Greene County High School and regional career academy will be available Jan. 17, according to school board member Sam Harding, a member of the district facilities committee. Harding, Steve Karber and John McConnell have spent countless hours working with OPN Architects and school administrators and staff to bring the project to within the budget. Harding…
Read MoreRams lose to Boone, 4-6 going into break
The Greene County boys basketball team has a 4-6 record going into the holiday break after losing three games in five days. The Rams lost to the Boone Toreadors in Jefferson Friday. Despite the score being close most of the game, the Rams lost by a 9-point margin, 84-75.
Read MoreRams lose both games to Nevada Cubs at Wells Fargo Arena
The Ram girls basketball team’s struggles to find the hoop and the boys team’s team struggles to find a solid defense following them to Wells Fargo Arena Dec. 18 for games against the Nevada Cubs. The girls lost 47-10 and the boys lost 77-69.
Read MoreSharing agreement with P-C, soccer, early retirements topics for school board
The Greene County Schools board of education approved a two-year agreement with Paton-Churdan for academic and athletic sharing at its Dec. 19 regular meeting. The P-C board approved the agreement at its regular meeting Dec. 6. The agreement does not include whole grade sharing in the second year, as Greene County had hoped for, but Paton-Churdan agreed to increase its…
Read MoreRam sportsmanship below average
Greene County School superintendent Tim Christensen opened a school board work session on sportsmanship in a generic way. “Sportsmanship is something every community can work on,” he said as he introduced Todd Tharpe, assistant director of the Iowa High School Athletic Association. Christensen had invited Tharpe to speak. Many people in attendance sensed, though, that sportsmanship is something the Ram…
Read MoreWork starting soon on library roof replacement
The public will see some major improvements taking place at the Jefferson public library over the next few months. Grell Roofing of Fort Dodge will replace the flat section on the 1904 Carnegie building and Affordable Quality Exteriors of Perry will replace the shingles, which were last replaced in 1989. Work is scheduled to be done soon on the Carnegie…
Read MoreClifford E. Said, 1937 – 2018
Funeral services will be held Dec. 21 at the First Presbyterian Church in Jefferson for Cliff Said, 81, of Jefferson. The Rev Gordon Moen will officiate. J.B. Hinote will be soloist, accompanied by Keri Brooker. Casket bearers will be Les Fister, Steve R. Smith, Aaron Walker, Jonathon Smith, Bill Berger and Bob Smith. Interment will be at the Scranton Township…
Read MoreHousing still in forefront of GCDC’s efforts
Greene County Development Corporation has had a busy year according to executive board member Sid Jones and executive director Ken Paxton. They updated the county supervisors and made their budget request for FY20 at the supervisors Dec. 17 meeting. GCDC gets the majority of its funding from Greene County and the city of Jefferson. Grow Greene County also maintains a…
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