Services will be held Oct 29 at Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry for Ella Carhill, 86, of Jefferson. Ella Marie Tallman Carhill passed away on October 24, 2020, at The Gardens in Jefferson. Ella was the oldest of 11 children born to Harold and Lois (Harwood) Tallman on August 6, 1934. She grew up on a…
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Rams move on in playoffs after 24-0 win over Clarinda
The Greene County Rams improved to 7-2 on the gridiron and advanced in post-season play with a 24-0 win over the Clarinda Cardinals in Jefferson Friday. It was the second time the two teams played this season. The first meeting was a 22-15 win for the Rams. The Cardinals finished their season with four wins and five losses. The game…
Read MoreExtension adding workshops on rethinking retirement during Covid-19
A person’s thoughts on retirement may be among the many things in flux due to COVID-19. Some employers are offering early retirement incentives. Many Iowans are considering early retirement due to job challenges, health concerns, or other reasons. On top of that, temporary policy changes have made it easier for people to withdraw from their retirement accounts during 2020. There…
Read MoreVolunteers package 30K+ meals for Meals from the Heartland
Home State Bank and Wild Rose Casino and Resort partnered to bring Meals from the Heartland to Jefferson Oct. 19 for Jefferson’s very first Mobile Hunger Fight. This past Monday, 79 local community members including Home State Bank and Wild Rose Casino staff, representatives from various community organizations, several Greene County High School students and county 4-H members and other…
Read MoreMedical Center adds disinfection robot
Just in time for Infection Prevention Week – recognized October 18-24 this year – Greene County Medical Center has added a member to its infection prevention team. The Tru-D SmartUVC, a germ-eliminating UVC disinfection robot. Tru-D, short for “Total Room Ultraviolet Disinfection,” is an automated, remotely-operated, portable UV disinfection device. After an environmental services team member cleans a room using…
Read MoreGrCo Schools enrollment down 41 students
Greene County school board members spent considerable time at their regular meeting Oct. 21 discussing pandemic-related challenges including whether t mandate masks for students and staff and how to adjust the schedule to help teachers, many of whom are feeling overwhelmed with teaching students in their classrooms at the same time they’re teaching remote learners. “Although we’ve discussed some really…
Read MoreLooking for help with the name of a GIRL… from the summer of ‘54
Readers – This letter arrived from Amarillo, TX, an actual letter typed and signed by the writer, Doug Miller. He’s looking for the girl he took to a drive-in movie during the summer of 1954. Read on…. maybe someone knows who she is. “My introduction to Greene County and the town of Jefferson was in the early part of June…
Read MoreGreenbrier 4-H club fills Christmas Shoeboxes
Greenbrier 4-H club members look forward to filling Christmas shoeboxes each October as a community service project that gives to less fortunate youth in other countries. They were happy to find that the program was still happening this year, but due to COVID-19, the mechanics of the operation in the Greenbrier Club were altered. With social distancing, the club met…
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