The 14-day positivity rate for Covid-19 testing in Greene County has fallen to 16.4 percent, down from a high of 26 percent Nov. 20. That’s according to Greene County public health director Becky Wolf in an update Wednesday morning. She reported no new deaths. The total number of cases in the county is 561. Of those, 317 are active cases…
Read MoreDay: December 2, 2020
Ram girls hoops team eager to improve on 2019-20 season
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County girls basketball team is ready to begin a new season with veteran coach Todd Gordon who is assisted by Jeff Lamoureux. This is Gordon’s first year as the Rams’ head coach. The first game is slated for Friday, Dec. 4, against Roland-Story in Jefferson in the new high school gymnasium. This is…
Read MoreGrCo boys have experience, desire to win
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County boys basketball team is gearing up for the first game of the season with Roland-Story on Dec. 4. Practice was delayed until Nov. 30 because the school went to online learning and activities are not allowed during those times. A makeup game with Ogden will be played Dec. 5 and the one…
Read MoreFirst-hand story of Covid-19 experience
Julie Kipp of Yale offered to share her experience with the coronavirus with our readers. Julie previously wrote the local news for Yale and Bagley in The News Gazette. `~by Julie Kipp, courtesy of The Scranton Journal This experience started at 1:30 am on Saturday, Oct. 10, when I woke up with a scratchy throat and a low-grade fever after…
Read MoreSupes hear about planning for Covid-19 vaccines
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline At their meeting on Nov. 30, the Greene County board of supervisors began preliminary planning to make vaccinations against COVID-19 eventually available in the county. Engineer Wade Weiss said more conversation with public health director Becky Wolf over the coming weeks will help in planning. It is unknown whether testing such as temperature checks will…
Read MoreElection stories
~a column by Colleen O’Brien Although it’s way past Election Day and most of us are moving on, I have stories to tell from poll watching, something I’d never done. The stories are mostly uplifting in a way that is reassuring as we’re bombarded with an invisible enemy on top of political hubris. As a poll watcher for Common Cause,…
Read MoreBabysitting Basics slated for Dec. 23
Registration deadline is Dec. 15 Babysitting Basics, a course for Greene County youth in grades 5-8, will be held Wednesday, Dec. 23, from 9 am to 3 pm at the Greene County Extension office in Jefferson. Cost is $40 for all registrations received by Tuesday, Dec.15. Class size is limited. If there is room, additional registrations will be accepted at…
Read MoreJefferson Rotary to host expert on Electoral College
His presentation precedes the Electoral College convention by one week Dr Gary L. Gregg, one of the nation’s leading experts on the electoral college, will speak to the Jefferson Rotary Club via Zoom on Monday, Dec. 7. Just one week later, on Dec. 14, the Electoral College will meet to select the next President of the United States. In a…
Read MoreAg Coffee slated for Dec. 11
Greene County Extension & Outreach is hosting a series of Ag Coffee events, bringing farmers and other agricultural professionals together for an informal discussion on current ag topics. Area producers are invited for an Ag Coffee Friday, Dec. 11, from 9:30 to 11 am at the Greene County Extension office meeting room. This month’s topic will be “Dicamba in 2021”…
Read MoreChristmas in Scranton cancelled for 2020
The holiday season has officially begun but it will be much different than in the past due to COVID-19. Many holiday traditions have been cancelled or modified to meet social distancing and mask requirements. There will be NO Christmas in Scranton celebration in 2020. Many businesses hold open house, serving refreshments, drawings for door prizes and greeting customers and friends. …
Read MoreEnd of 2020 crop season sees soil moisture still lacking
Scattered rain and snow showers only allowed Iowa farmers 4.6 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Nov. 29, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. The southeastern portion of the state received the most precipitation. Fieldwork activities included harvesting corn for grain, baling corn stalks, applying fertilizer and manure, and hauling grain to elevators. Topsoil moisture condition…
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