In the legislature February 14, 2019 As we moved into the fifth week of the legislative session, subcommittee work remained the primary focus. One of these subcommittee bills is Senate Study Bill 1128, which allows driverless vehicles to operate on public highways. The bill requires the vehicle to meet a series of criteria and requires the owner of the vehicle…
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CAFO building a total loss after fire
No animals were lost when a hog confinement building in Jackson Township burned early Friday morning. Fire departments from Scranton and Jefferson, the sheriff and deputies, and Greene County Emergency Medical Services responded to the fire at 5:06 am in the 1900 block of I Ave, just north of County Road E-57.
Read MoreStatehouse approves $139 per pupil increase
Greene County also getting $70,000 additional in transportation funding Schools will receive an additional $139 per student in state funding for the 2019-20 school year with preK-12 education funding bills that have now been approved by the legislature. That’s a 2.06 percent increase over the current year. The legislation increases funding to public schools by nearly $90 million, including $19…
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