Alice Walters, 1916 – 2021

Alice Jean Hamilton Walters died at age 104 on June 22, 2021. A memorial service was held at First United Methodist Church, Jefferson, Iowa.  She left this earth as she lived it – as a wonderful matter-of-fact woman who devoted herself to making the world better for others and making as little fuss over herself as possible.  Here is the bare-facts…

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Sheriff’s report – June 2021

Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Wednesday, June 30: At 3:46 pm the sheriff, deputies, Greene County Ambulance, Paton fire Department, Grand Junction fire, and Jefferson fire responded to a fire at John Deere in Paton. The fire was contained to the dust collection system and causing minimal damage. At 5:42 pm a deputy…

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Police blotter – June 2021

Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Wednesday, June 30: At 1:48 am officers were called to a residence in the 600 block of W. State St for an assault occurring there. The officer met with a female victim, who had injuries from the alleged assault. A male had already left the residence before the officers’…

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