Ann Lawton, 1959 – 2020

Ann Louise Lawton, 61, passed away Tuesday, December 23, at Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson after a long illness. Ann was born at Greene County Medical Center on May 27, 1959. She was the daughter of the late Gerald and Dorothy (Dot) Lawton of Cooper. Ann graduated from Jefferson Community High School in 1978. She attended Kirkwood Community College, receiving…

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Supes hear of Scranton property dispute, including talk of loading a gun

~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline Claims by a Scranton resident and mention of loading up a gun raised a question of free speech following the county supervisors’ Dec. 21 regular meeting. During open forum at the meeting, Scranton resident Alex Calderon spoke to the board at length, saying, “My civil rights and constitutional rights are being violated.” Calderon described a…

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