Also hear comments on mask mandate, remote access to meetings ~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline During the regular board meeting on March 22, the Greene County board of supervisors presided over a public hearing for the county’s proposed FY22 budget. This also included a salary schedule for elected officials recommended by the Greene County compensation board in December 2020. During…
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NAMI offers free class for loved ones of military serve members and veterans
Family, friends, and significant others of military service members and veterans can participate in a free six-week session offered by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). The series will help family and close friends understand what a service member or veteran may be experiencing related to trauma, combat stress, transitioning to civilian life, PTSD and other mental health conditions,…
Read MoreLocal FFA members attend Greenhand conference
Greene County FFA members were among those who attended the southwest district FFA Greenhand Fire Up conference at Atlantic High School March 6. Six new FFA members attended from Greene County, and Greene County FFA alumna Gwen Black led one of the sessions. The annual conference is planned and facilitated by the southwest district and Iowa FFA officers. While at…
Read MoreIowa Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway earns national designation
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg on Feb. 16 announced that the Iowa Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway was chosen as one of 34 newly designated National Scenic Byways, joining 150 already designated in the national program. Prairie Rivers of Iowa submitted an 830-page application to the Federal Highway Administration. Moving forward, the byway will be known as the Lincoln…
Read MoreWomen who took forever getting into the history books
~a column by Colleen O’Brien Virginia Woolf, in a speech entitled “A Room of One’s Own,” wrote about what it meant to be a woman: “She pervades poetry from cover to cover; she is all but absent from history.” Ever hear of Aphra Behn? She lived in17th century England and wrote poetry, novels, essays and 19 plays, which were produced…
Read MoreCommunity blood drive Monday in Scranton
LifeServe Blood Center will hold a community blood drive Monday, March 29, from 2:30 to 6:30 pm at the United Methodist Church in Scranton. Due to the pandemic, appointments are required to donate blood. Potential donors can visit lifeservebloodcenter.org, text LIFESERVE to 999-777, or call 800-287-4903 to make an appointment. All donors must where a face mask. LifeServe is particularly interested…
Read MoreJeff Methodists slate fundraiser dinner
Members of First United Methodist Church in Jefferson will serve a fundraiser meal this Sunday, March 28. The menu includes a choice of ham balls or beef meat balls, cheesy potatoes, beans, and a choice of salads and desserts. A free will offering will be accepted, with all proceeds going toward sending local youngsters to church camp this coming summer.…
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