March 2, 2018 This week, the Senate finalized two bills regarding education funding. The first was House File 2230, which increased education funding by $32 million for the next fiscal year. We also passed an amended version of Senate File 455, a bill we sent to the House last year to fix transportation and per pupil inequities in the school…
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Marvel Newell, 1932 – 2018
Services were held Thursday, March 1, at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home of Jefferson for Marvel Carol Newell, 85, of Jefferson. Words of comfort were offered by the Rev David Simonson of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Spirit Lake. Gary Haupert was soloist, accompanied by Danille Curtis. Honorary casket bearers were Denise Moranville, Heather Johnson, Jennifer Staley, Collin Raaz, Dillon Raaz, Mistie Schau,…
Read MoreStudents do well at individual district speech contest
The Greene County High School speech team had 11 students and 15 events at the district individual speech contest at Boone High School last Saturday. Of those, 11 events received “1” ratings and will move on to the state contest at Nevada High School March 10.
Read MoreJPRD tells March programs
The Jefferson park and recreation department is taking registrations for several March programs. The annual Mother Son Date Night, the boys’ answer to the Daddy Daughter Dance, will be held Friday, March 9, from 6 to 8:30 pm at the Greene County Community Center. The evening allows mothers, grandmothers or mother figures an opportunity to have fun with boys who…
Read MoreFish fry March 9 at St Patrick
All are invited to a fish fry Friday, March 9, at St Patrick Oratory in Cedar Township. The meal will follow a 5:30 pm mass, with serving at approximately 6:30. The menu includes fish, a choice of baked potato or macaroni and cheese, coleslaw, cookies and beverages. Carry-outs will be available.
Read MoreOver and over until we get it right?
~a column by Colleen O’Brien The headlines are awful, the news below them is worse – lots of mayhem out there, continual violence, bad behavior as the rule rather than the exception. And then there’s politics.
Read MorePreliminary plans told for new HS, career academy
Many details about the proposed new Greene County High School and regional career academy were released today, as well as a schedule of community meetings to be held next week. (See related post under the News tab.) The plan, with a total budget of $35.48 million, addresses existing and long-term capacity, safety, and maintenance issues at the current middle school…
Read MoreA plea for academics
A meme showed up in my personal Facebook feed last week that asked people to name something they learned in high school but have never used. It was one of those memes that originates in a distant, unknown place and is shared so widely that I know very few of the people who comment. I don’t usually read many of…
Read MoreGreene County Cattlemen annual banquet nets $20,250
~by The Scranton Journal The Greene County Cattlemen’s Association hosted their annual banquet and meeting Saturday evening at Clover Hall on the Greene County Fairgrounds in Jefferson. Inclement weather didn’t deter the beef producers and their guests as they celebrated the 84th year of cattle producers in the county.
Read MoreBlood drive March 7 in Scranton
LifeServe Blood Center will hold a community blood drive Wednesday, March 7, from 3 to 7 pm at the Scranton United Methodist Church.
Read MoreGuess joins occupational medicine clinic at medical center
Longtime Jefferson resident Rochelle Guess, ARNP, will join Greene County Medical Center’s occupational medicine clinic on March 5. Occupational medicine serves employers and their employees through tests and screenings; on-site education and safety management; employee immunizations; workers compensation injury care; and overall workplace health improvement recommendations.
Read MoreSupes hear about hogs, insurance, and active shooter training
The county supervisors will hold a public hearing Monday, March 5, on a construction permit for a confined animal feeding operation (CAFO) that scored 450 points on the master matrix, only 10 points more than needed for approval.
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