High school seniors who reside in Greene County are invited and encouraged to apply for scholarships offered by the Greene County Soil & Water Conservation Club and Greene County Soil & Water Conservation District. Each scholarship is for $500.
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Rams lose to PCM at home
Boys come close but don’t finish a win; girls score 1.5X their season average The Ram boys, who have now lost nine of their last 10 games, seemed unable to keep themselves from losing when they hosted the Prairie City-Monroe Mustangs in the middle school gym Friday. The Rams were down by two points when the fourth quarter started, but…
Read MoreRams lose two to S. Hamilton Hawks
The Greene County Rams hosted the South Hamilton Hawks Thursday (Jan. 24) evening for games postponed from Tuesday due to the weather. The girls lost 29-21 and the boys lost 75-48.
Read MoreThe Behn Report
~ by Senator Jerry Behn January 25, 2019 This week was a shortened week due to the observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday. Most of the week was spent working in subcommittees. It is the first step in the legislative process and gives interested parties an opportunity to support, oppose or suggest changes to the proposed legislation.
Read MoreEleanor Krieger, 1931 – 2019
Mass of the Resurrection was offered Jan. 26 at St Brigid Catholic Church in Grand Junction for Eleanor Elizabeth Krieger, 87 of Grand Junction. Celebrant was Father Steven Brodersen of Carroll. Soloist was Sheilah Pound, accompanied by Lois Last. Honorary bearers were Megan Hogueison, Kaitlin Hougeison, Nicholas Crouse, Andrew Krieger, Brenna Lucas, Ashley McDonald and the late Travis Crouse. Interment…
Read MoreJeff councilman charged with extortion
Longtime Jefferson council member Larry Teeples, 77, of Jefferson has been charged with extortion, a Class D felony, after allegedly telling police chief Mark Clouse that he would no longer support the police department in council votes unless officers backed away from enforcement involving his grandchildren. The charge was filed Jan. 23 and Teeples was arrested and released Jan. 25.
Read MoreVFW soup supper slated for Saturday
NOTE DATE Chicken noodle soup and chili are on the menu for a soup supper Saturday, Jan. 26, at VFW Post 9599 on the east side of the downtown square in Jefferson. Serving will be from 5 to 8 pm. The meal includes beverages and desserts. Free will donations will be accepted. A 50/50 cash raffle will also be held.…
Read MoreCounty attorney defends plea agreement in Exline case
Greene County attorney Thomas Laehn responded Thursday morning to critical emails he’s received and an “uproar on social media” he’s been told about over a plea agreement this week in a high-profile criminal case, saying, “I’m very proud of law enforcement and of what our office has done.” He said he also reached plea agreements in three cases that resulted…
Read MoreVelma Radebaugh, 1920 – 2019
Velma Radebaugh, 98, of Jefferson passed from this life on Wednesday, January 23, 2019, following a brief illness at the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson. Velma, the second daughter born to Cyrus and Alta Lulu (Hiddleson) Radebaugh, was born June 10, 1920, at her parents’ farm home in Hardin Township, Greene County. She attended her first eight years of…
Read MoreMayor wants PAWS to take care of “cat problem”
Jefferson mayor Craig Berry jumped ahead of the city council’s law enforcement committee to the end of discussion about dealing with community cats by trying to foist a trap-neuter-return program on the volunteer People for Animal Welfare Society. At the city council’s regular meeting Tuesday, Berry said the community “cat problem” has “resurfaced quite strongly,” and he’s “encouraging and challenging…
Read MoreCounty budget is likely growing
In recent years budget discussions at the county supervisors’ meetings have been about doing as much as possible while spending as little as possible. Discussions of the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019 – FY20 – haven’t had austerity as a theme. The supervisors on Monday heard budget presentations from elected officials for their offices and county…
Read MoreChange coming to name, ownership of UnityPoint Clinic
UnityPoint Clinic in Jefferson will transition to Greene County Family Medicine Clinic effective April 1, 2019. The change comes through agreement between Greene County Medical Center leadership, the board of trustees, and UnityPoint Clinic leadership. Greene County Family Medicine Clinic will be under medical center ownership and leadership.
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