Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Friday, Jan. 31: At 11:28 am a deputy investigated a two-vehicle accident in the 1100 block of 245th St in Jackson Township. Tracy Deal, 36, of Jefferson was eastbound on driving a 2014 Chrysler Town and County minivan when Gene Haman, 72, of Jefferson pulled out of a…
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Police blotter, January 2020
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Friday, Jan. 31: At 4:13 pm an officer investigated a backing accident at Camden Apartments at 102 S. Grimmell Road. Marlene Murphy was backing into a parking space with her 1992 Nissan Sentra. She advised she stepped on the gas instead of the brake and backed into the apartment…
Read MoreGrCo school board asked to cut number of classes for FT students
Board okays early retirement requests for Richards, Sawhill and Roeder The Greene County Schools board of education is again being asked to step back and give students and their parents more control over their schedules. During the fall, high school principal Brian Phillips and superintendent Tim Christensen began a discussion of reducing the number of credits needed for graduation. That…
Read MoreSchool project moving along
Construction of the regional career academy and new Greene County High School is back on schedule, according to Sam Harding, owner’s representative on the project. As owner’s rep, Harding oversees the project closely to be sure work is meeting the district’s specifications.
Read MorePaton-Churdan tells honor rolls
Paton-Churdan has announced its first semester honor rolls. Students on the high honor roll have a grade point of at least 3.6, have no grade lower than a B, and have completed at least five subjects with no incomplete grades. Students on the high honor roll include: Seniors – Kalyssa Baker, Kyla Beyers, Kaleb Fisher, Jesse Knowles, Madi Minnihan and…
Read MoreDems slate Caucus Countdown mock caucus
Tell Feb. 3 caucus locations All voters planning to participate in the upcoming Democratic caucus are invited to Caucus Countdown Monday, Jan. 20, to become familiar with the changes implemented for the 2020 caucus. Caucus Countdown will be held at Jefferson city hall in the second floor council room. Doors will open at 6:30 pm and the Caucus Countdown will…
Read MoreRotary names Professional of the Year, Avenues of Service recipient
The Rotary Club of Jefferson recently presented its annual “Professional of the Year” and “Avenues of Service” awards. Sid Jones, president of Home State Bank, was honored as the Professional of the Year. Adam Pederson was recognized as with the Avenues of Service award.
Read MoreRSVP 55+ hosts another successful Lots of Socks drive
RSVP 55+ Volunteer Program (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program) thank everyone who donated to the 11th annual Make a Difference Day Lots of Socks & More drive. Donation boxes were located around the county during the month of October to collect socks and underwear for needy children in Greene County. Due to the generosity of Greene County residents, approximately 1,410…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Jan. 17
In Greene County district court Isaiah Jerrell Roy Burt, 32, of Boone was sentenced to two concurrent two-year prison terms Jan. 4 after he changed his plea to guilty to one count of identity theft less than $1,000 and one count of unauthorized use of credit less than $1,000. He was fined $625 with a $218.75 surcharge on each charge;…
Read MoreThe Behn Report
~by State Senator Jerry Behn Jan. 16, 2020 This was the first week of the 2020 legislative session. It is exciting to be back at the Capitol, and we are ready to get started on many of the issues we have heard about over the past several months. Each year we listen to speeches from the Majority Leader, the Senate…
Read MoreCory Schwering, 1995 – 2020
A memorial service was held Jan. 19 at Clover Hall on the Greene County Fairgrounds for Cory James Schwering, 24, of Carroll. Pastor Carol Mandziara of Ecclesia of His Grace and Glory in Clive offered words of comfort. Soloist was Maggie Fuller, accompanied by Kevin Langel. Honorary bearers were Cole Bush, Joey Karstens, Darrin Gordon, Chris Grossman, Clint Flack, Trevor…
Read MoreJeff council slates special election to fill vacancy
Several speak in favor of appointing Sebourn ~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline Filling the council seat left vacant when council member Matt Gordon was elected mayor of Jefferson was the topic of the evening at the council meeting Jan 14. More than 15 people came to observe the discussion and to voice opinions as to how it should be done.
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