Dear Editor, As the Greene County public health director, I would like to recognize Grow Greene County for their tremendous financial support, allowing us to address the health needs of our communities. In the most recent community health needs assessment, Greene County residents identified a lack of affordable transportation for non-urgent medical appointments. Grow Greene County grant funding of $40,000…
Read MoreYear: 2021
Covid-19 community transmission is HIGH
Greene County public health is now offering vaccine clinics for both the influenza (“flu”) and COVID-19 vaccines through early November. With this “one-stop shop” approach, individuals may receive their flu and/or the COVID vaccine. All three brands (Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson) will be available. The COVID-19 vaccine is available for anyone who is not vaccinated, partially vaccinated, or…
Read MoreCounty schools hold homecomings
Greene County and Paton-Churdan celebrated homecoming last week. Carmyn Paup and Riley Cullum were crowned as homecoming queen and king at a coronation Sunday, Sept. 26. Junior members of the court were kindergartners Neleh Olson and Treyton Hingeley. They rode together in the homecoming parade Friday afternoon in Jefferson. Greene County’s coronation was held on the south side of the…
Read MoreTree Talk with Brad Riphagen
Brad Riphagen of Jefferson, Trees Forever field coordinator and licensed arborist, will answer questions about trees Tuesday, Oct. 19, from 9:30 to 11 am at the ISU Greene County Extension & Outreach meeting room in Jefferson. Answers to questions like “How do I plant a tree?”, “When do I plant a tree?”, “What tree do I plant?”, “When should I…
Read MorePedersen joins staff at Greene County Family Medicine Clinic
Greene County Medical Center welcomes Mary Pedersen, ARNP Family Medicine, to join in practice alongside the current family medicine providers. Pedersen will begin providing services at Greene County Family Medicine Clinic in early November. She will provide care focusing on family medicine, pediatrics, adolescent medicine, adolescent wellness, physicals and immunizations, and more. Pedersen is familiar in Jefferson and at Greene…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – P. Naylor re: C02 pipeline
To the editor, On Monday, October 4, an important public informational meeting related to climate change and agriculture will take place in Jefferson. The proposal that will be on the table, however, is a misguided, and even dangerous, solution to the urgent crisis of our climate. The proposal is for a carbon dioxide pipeline in northeast Greene County for what…
Read MoreVisitor restrictions added at medical center
Greene County Medical Center is implementing additional visitor restrictions due to the continued increase in Covid-19 cases in the county. Effective Oct. 1, acute care patients will not be allowed visitors with the exception of pediatric patients. Patients in clinics and medical care departments will be allowed only one companion or support person if it is medically necessary. Residents in…
Read MoreDwight Lehman, 1928 – 2021
Private family interment services for Dwight Lehman, 93, of Jefferson will be held at a later date at Paton Township Cemetery near Paton. No public services are planned. The family suggests that memorials honoring Dwight be sent to Alcoholics Anonymous. Dwight Allen Lehman was born on Sept. 15, 1928, to Warner and Gladys Lehman. Dwight was raised on a farm…
Read MoreNatalie Mason, 1980 – 2021
Services were held Friday, Sept. 30, at St Joseph Catholic Church in Jefferson for Natalie Mason, 41, of Jefferson. The Rev John Gerald was celebrant of the Mass of the Resurrection. Soloist was Sheilah Pound, accompanied by Lois Last. Honorary bearers were Bradley Mason, Colton Mason and Melissa Minor. Natalie Mason, age 41, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family at…
Read MoreCrows damaging courthouse roof
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline Reminiscent of a Hitchcock thriller, the Greene County board of supervisors heard about birds attacking the courthouse roof at their meeting on Sept. 27. Gary Goodwin of Goodwin and Son Painting, Jefferson, said the layer of foam on the courthouse roof is attractive to crows. “Crows are attracted to sound and water,” Goodwin said. “The…
Read MoreGenealogy Society to meet
The regular meeting of the Greene County Genealogy Society will be Saturday, Oct. 2, at 10 am in the basement meeting room at the Jefferson public library. Corinne Bancroft will present the program. All are welcome. The basement meeting room is handicapped accessible.
Read MoreRam spikers split in play last week
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County volleyball team hosted a triangular with a pair of non-conference teams last Tuesday, Sept. 21. It was their only action last week. The Rams lost to South Central Calhoun but defeated Panorama. The Rams are 9-5 on the season after losing 21-25, 18-25 to the Titans, and beating the Panthers 25-10, 30-28.…
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