Saturday, April 24, is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, a day set by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration to address the public safety and health issue of excess prescription drugs. According to the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 9.7 million people misused prescription pain relievers, 4.9 million people misused prescription stimulants, and 5.9 million people misused…
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Rams compete at Drake Relays and Tiger-Knight Relays
A quintet of Rams competed on the Blue Oval at Drake Stadium in the Drake Relays Thursday during the school day, and the boys and girls teams competed at the Tiger-Knight Relays in Carroll after school. The best finish at Drake was Bryce Stalder’s eighth place finish in the long jump, a distance of 21’ 2-3/4”. The shuttle hurdle relay…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending April 23
In Greene County district curt Marcia Kay Lowe, 57, of Yale was sentenced April 23 to five years in prison after she changed her plea to guilty to a charge of possession of methamphetamine- third or subsequent offense. The prison term is concurrent to the term in another Greene County felony cases. Lowe was fined $1,025 with a $153,75 surcharge;…
Read MorePre-registration for BRAGC ends April 30
Pre-registration ends April 30 for the Bike Ride Around Greene County – BRAGC – slated for Saturday, May 8. BRAGC is hosted by Jefferson Matters: A Main Street & Chamber Community. The 36.5 mile route starts and finishes at the Greene County Welcome Center at Thomas Jefferson Gardens in Jefferson. The route will take cyclists east on County Road E-53…
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