~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,…
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Babysitting 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…
Read MoreCovid-19 positivity rate falling, death toll climbing
Positivity rates for Covid-19 testing in Greene County continue on a slow downward trend, but the impact of the virus on older residents is becoming more apparent. Greene County public health director Becky Wolf announced Tuesday morning another resident age 80 or older has died of Covid-19, bringing the number of deaths to three. “We express our deepest sympathy to…
Read MoreGreene County district court, ending Nov. 27
In Greene County district court Brooklyn Sage Podell, 21, of Grand Junction was sentenced to 30 days in jail after she pleaded guilty to a charge of assault- simple, amended from domestic abuse assault causing injury or mental illness. All but two days of the jail time was suspended and she was placed on informal probation to the Greene County…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, ending Nov. 27
In Greene County magistrate court James Kenneth Harris of Woodward was sentenced Nov. 19 to 30 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia. The jail sentence was suspended and he was placed on self-probation fo the Greene County sheriff for one year. He was fined $65 with a $9.75 surcharge. Court costs…
Read MoreJunior Hanen, 1924 – 2020
Junior Hanen, a longtime resident of Jefferson, died November 26, 2020, at the age of 96, while living at The Views of Marion in Marion. Junior, known to many as JF, started farming north of Jefferson in 1945. He had a dream to come home and start farming using money he had saved while serving in the Navy during WWII.…
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November 30, 2020 Rippey United Methodist Church, Catherine Stokes, Pastor We are now worshiping virtually once again. The numbers for COVID are very high and we are taxing our health care system to its limits. It is out of love for you and love of neighbor that we are now meeting only virtually. Services are online at 10 am on…
Read MoreSecond county resident dies of Covid-19
Greene County public health director Becky Wolf announced Monday the death of a second county resident from Covid-19. The person was 80 or older. “We express our deepest sympathy to the family for their loss,” Wolf said. The county added 19 cases of Covid-19 in the past three days, bringing the total number of cases to 549. Of those, 335…
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