Wild Rose Casino & Hotel set new records for gaming revenue in the first three quarters of 2021, which is resulting in record payments to Grow Greene County Gaming Corporation this year. In fact, the third quarter marks a new record for revenue sharing payments with Grow Greene County, the qualified sponsoring organization (QSO) that distributes gaming proceeds to charities…
Read MoreDay: October 26, 2021
Janice Badger, 1944 – 2021
Services will be held Oct. 29, 2021, at First United Methodist Church in Jefferson for Janice Kay Badger, 77, of Bagley. Words of comfort will be offered by The Rev Heather Dorr, pastor of the church. Soloist will be Gary Haupert, accompanied by Sheryl Sloan. Honorary bearers will be Joe McCullough and Gary Hoffman. Casket bearers will be Rodney Frederick,…
Read MoreRochelle Schaffer, 1962 – 2021
Services were held Oct. 27, 2021, at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson for Rochelle “Chellie” Schaffer, 59, of Grand Junction. Bruce Webster, pastor of Church of Christ in Jefferson, offered words of comfort. Casket bearers were family and friends. Interment was at Franklin Township Cemetery at Cooper. Rochelle Anne “Chellie” Schaffer was born April 13, 1962, in Perry. She was…
Read MorePolice blotter – October 2021
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Sunday, Oct. 31: At 7:59 pm staff at Sparky’s One Stop reported one of the subjects with a fake ID the previous day was back at the business. Three local juveniles’ names were given to the officer as being the three responsible. The officer is investigating. At 9:12 pm…
Read MoreSheriff’s report – October 2021
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Sunday, Oct. 31: At 3:28 pm a deputy assisted with an unruly child in Scranton. Saturday, Oct. 30: At 8:49 am a deputy investigated a complaint of trespass in the 700 block of 215th Lane in Bristol Township. At 7:25 pm a deputy, Churdan fire, Jefferson fire, and…
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