In Greene County district court Devin Julian Villalobos, 18, of Jefferson pleaded not guilty Feb. 21 to a charge of sex abuse- third degree. A trial date was set for May. 12. A case was initiated against Nicholas Weber, 19, of Jefferson, on a charge of possession of marijuana.
Read MoreDay: February 24, 2020
Greene County magistrate court, week ending Feb. 21
In Greene County magistrate court cases were initiated during the week ending Feb. 21 as follows: Ryan Douglas Patterson of Jefferson, violation of no contact order, two separate cases; Nicole Terese Borkowski of Jefferson, violation of no contact order; and Nicholas Weber of Jefferson, possession of drug paraphernalia.
Read MorePolice blotter – February 2020
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Saturday, Feb. 29: Routine activity reported. Friday, Feb. 28: At 5:29 pm the owner of Cambridge Apartments reported the strong smell of marijuana at one of the buildings. The officer is investigating. At 10:29 pm an officer checked on an wanted male subject at a residence in the 600…
Read MoreNo early-out Wednesdays in 2020-21 school calendar
Greene County students will have different start dates and there won’t be weekly early dismissals in a 2020-21 calendar presented at the Feb. 19 regular school board meeting. The calendar calls for high school students to start classes Thursday, Aug. 27, while middle school and elementary students won’t start until Tuesday, Sept. 8. High school students will have 174 attendance…
Read MoreGreene County schools tax levy to drop slightly
Two years ago the Greene County Schools board of education told taxpayers the school levy rate would decrease this year and they were correct. The proposed certified budget for 2020-21 calls for a total levy rate of $14.66983 (per thousand dollars of taxable valuation), a decrease of 15 cents from the current year. A 4.84 percent increase in the total…
Read MoreSheriff’s report – February 2020
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Saturday, Feb. 29: At 5:37 am a deputy investigated an abandoned vehicle on its roof in the ditch in the area of 300th St and X Ave in Washington township. At 1:49 pm a deputy investigated a harassment complaint in Rippey. At 3:54 pm a deputy assisted the…
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