Greene County district court through April 18

In Greene County district court Elisha Zechariah Hiram Ward, 19, of Jefferson was granted a deferred judgment April 12 after he pleaded guilty to a charge of criminal mischief- third degree, amended from criminal mischief- second degree. He was placed on informal probation for two years. A judgment was entered for a $625 civil penalty and a $125 Law Enforcement…

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Greene County Impact Award to Jerry Roberts

Jerry Roberts of Jefferson has been selected as the recipient of the Greene County Community Impact Award. The award was established to recognize an individual whose activities have an easily recognized impact upon Greene County residents. This is the tenth year the award has been presented. Teena Toliver, a spokesperson for the Impact Award committee, said, “Jerry Roberts has been…

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Budget for school, career academy looking good

Earth moving equipment will be at the site of the new Greene County High School next week and progress on site preparation will be obvious. Meanwhile, the Greene County Schools board did important behind the scenes work at its regular meeting April 17. The board approved the sale of $5.5 million in general obligation bonds, the second of two bond…

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