The Jefferson Telecom office will be closed to walk-in traffic effective March 18 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For the convenience of customers, a payment station has been established in the vestibule area with envelopes. Payments can be put in the outside drop box. Customers who pay in cash will not receive change at this time, but the full amount…
Read MoreDay: March 17, 2020
Greene County district court, week ending March 13
In Greene County district court Milton Antwine Wright, 38, of Des Moines was sentenced March 2 to 180 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of marijuana- first offense, amended from possession of marijuana- third or subsequent offense. The entire jail term was suspended and Wright was placed on informal probation to the Greene County…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending March 13
In Greene County magistrate court Susan Marie Travis of Dayton was found guilty of trespass at a trial March 11. Magistrate Jessica Morton entered a judgment for a $65 fine with a $22.75 surcharge. Court costs were $98.45.
Read MoreNew website design for Scranton library
The State Library of Iowa has been working on introducing librarians to a new website platform that has been made available by funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act. So, what does that mean for the local library? It means that the Marchant Memorial Library in Scranton has…
Read MorePublic offices closing to the public
The Greene County courthouse will be closed to the public effective Thursday at 8 am. County elected officials and office staff will be available by phone or email. Counter service for drivers license and vehicle registration renewals will not be available. Watch for information about the regular board of supervisors meeting March 24. Jefferson city hall is closed to the…
Read MoreGreene County schools closed until April 13
Greene County Schools superintendent released the following statement late Tuesday afternoon: “Thank you for your patience as we try to gather as much information as we can about how schools should be dealing with the COVID-19 issue and then determine how plans should be implemented by the Greene County Schools. First and foremost, we encourage everyone to continue to follow…
Read MoreJeff library closing but will offer car-side service
The Jefferson public library will close Tuesday at 8 pm and remain closed for 2-4 weeks due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19. Library staff encourages patrons to visit the library before it closes to check out books, movies, games, puzzles and other materials for use at in their homes during this time. Loan limits and checkout periods will…
Read MoreFareway changing store hours in response to COVID-19
Beginning Wednesday, March 18, all Fareway stores and meat markets will be open Monday-Saturday from 8 am – 7 pm. The early closure will provide for additional cleaning and sanitation measures in stores, as well as time for restocking inventory. As part of these new hours, the first hour of business, from 8 – 9 a., will be reserved for…
Read MoreIowa in a public health disaster
Restaurants, theaters, casinos, gatherings of 10 people or more shut down Gov Kim Reynolds earlier this morning proclaimed a state of public health disaster in Iowa, effective March 17 at 12 pm. Her proclamation takes significant steps to require social distancing and limit community spread of the virus by implementing temporary measures including moving restaurants to drive-through, carry-out and delivery only, and closures…
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