The number of positive cases of Covid-19 in Greene County spiked over the weekend, hitting 219 as of Monday morning, Nov. 2, according to Greene County director of public health Becky Wolf. There have been 40 new cases in the past 14 days, 26 in the past seven days and 17 in the past three days. The average positivity rate…
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New officer for JPD, new attorney for city, progress on new animal shelter
The Jefferson police department is making progress toward overcoming a critical shortage of officers. The city council approved the hiring of patrol officer Bohden Bigler at its regular meeting Oct. 27. Bigler starting annual salary is $44,821. Bigler’s hire puts the JPD half-way to meeting benchmarks set in a 28E agreement with Greene County for help from the sheriff’s office…
Read MoreDoes follow tradition, serve Election Day soup luncheon
The Jefferson Does drove will serve an Election Day soup luncheon Tuesday, Nov. 3, at the Elks lodge, 103 W. Harrison St. Serving will be from 11 am to 1 pm. The menu includes homemade beef vegetable soup, rolls, a choice of the Does’ best homemade pie, and a beverage. Seating at the lodge will be limited due to the…
Read MoreSpeech pathology pandemic-style
~contributed by Prairie Lakes AEA When you think of a speech-language pathologist (SLP), you might think of specialists who help kids with speech issues. SLPs also handle a wide range of communication concerns that may affect success in school and in life. The SLPs at Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency (AEA) serve in each of the 39 public school districts,…
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