The Ram cross country teams opened the 2019 season at the Woodward-Granger Invitational Monday at Jester Park. The boys finished in second place with just five points separating the top three teams. Runners contributing to the team score were sophomore Logan Woodruff, 4th, 20;07; junior Luis Velazco, 5th, 20:28; freshman Dakota Mobley, 12th, 21:12; sophomore Ethan Larsen, 15th, 21:27; and…
Read MoreDay: August 26, 2019
School construction still under budget, still two weeks behind
The Greene County Schools board at its Aug. 21 meeting approved a second change order on the general construction of the career academy and new high school. The change order added $49,278 to the cost of the project, but the total project cost, as of Aug. 19, is still $460,000 less than expected. The board earlier this summer approved a…
Read MoreTrash carts to be delivered this week
Jefferson residents will find new blue trash carts on their property some time this week, but the carts should remain unused for another week. A crew from Elliot Equipment will be in Jefferson this week to assemble and deliver more than 1,600 Shaefer trash carts. The trash carts belong to the city and will be stamped with a serial number.…
Read MorePolice blotter – August 2019
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Saturday, Aug. 31: At 12:55 am an officer located two individuals trespassing at Daubendiek Park. At 8:45 am an officer responded to the laundromat in the 300 block of W. Reed St for a male who was stuck in the bathroom. The officer was able to free the man.
Read MoreSheriff’s report – August 2019
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Saturday, Aug. 31: At 2:03 pm a deputy investigated a theft in Grand Junction. At 4:18 pm a deputy and the Scranton fire department responded to a vehicle fire in the 1100 block of State St in Scranton. At 7:47 pm a deputy investigated an assault in Churdan.
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