Committee ready to go with smaller animal shelter

Fundraising hits half of goal After more that two years of fundraising for a new $1.134 million animal shelter, volunteer Don Orris is ready to scale back plans and build a smaller facility he described as “adequate,” but “a really great facility.” Orris updated the Jefferson city council at its regular meeting July 28. He said that during the winter…

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Jeff council OKs selling building to Deal

The Jefferson City council at its July 28 held a public hearing and then approved the sale of 200 E. State St to Chris Deal, doing business as Jefferson City View Properties. Sale price is $205,000. Money the city has spent on improvements to the building for tenants Heartland Bank and Gravitate will be paid to the city under the…

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Food pantry accepting fresh garden produce

The board of the Greene County Christian Action Resource Center reminds all gardeners that the food pantry accepts fresh garden produce Wednesday mornings between 9 and 11 am. The produce will be shared with county residents in need. The food pantry is located at 1006 N. Vine St in Jefferson. Persons can also take produce to the United Methodist Church…

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‘Little Women’ selected for Greene County Reads

Greene County Reads, the annual county-wide book discussion, will be held Thursday, September 17.  This year’s selection is Little Women by Louisa May Alcott.  Due to Covid-19, readers will be able to choose to participate in this year’s discussions either in-person or virtually. Little Women is one of the best loved books of all time. The March sisters – lovely Meg,…

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