In Greene County district court, attorney Angela L. Campbell, who is the court appointed attorney for Jeremy Joe Orfield, 27, of Jefferson, filed a motion for a retrial. A jury on July 25 found Orfield not guilty of sex abuse- second degree and lascivious acts with a child- solicitation. The jury found him guilty of indecent contact with a child.…
Read MoreDay: August 29, 2019
Greene County magistrate court, week ending Sept. 29
A judgment was entered in Greene County magistrate court Aug. 28 against Laura Nicole Cox of Nevada on a charge of trespass- first offense (casino self-exclusion). Cox was fined $200 with a $70 surcharge and a $125 Law Enforcement Initiative surcharge. Court costs were $60. Drew Aaron Cavener of Panora was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge on a charge…
Read MoreCity pays EPA fine for incorrect reporting, monitoring of biosolids
Arsenic levels in sewage sludge exceed allowed amounts The Jefferson city council at its Aug. 27 meeting approved a consent agreement/final order with the federal Environment Protection Agency for violating regulations pertaining to the disposal of biosolids in 2016-18. The final order levies a $13,900 penalty against the city. The EPA requires the filing of an Annual Biosolids Report by…
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Aug. 27, 2019 Rippey United Methodist Church On Sunday, Aug. 18, during church services, Pastor Cat Stokes presented to Raymond Mills his Bible on behalf of the congregation. Wednesday, Aug. 28 – choir practice begins for the year at 7:00 in the sanctuary. Sunday, Sept. 1 at 11:00 am – Dedication of Sunday school teachers Saturday, Sept. 7 at 8…
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