~a column by Colleen O’Brien The way I remember the Roe vs. Wade decision of 1973 that legalized a woman’s right to choose is that it had a lot to do with equality of access to abortion in ALL states, not just a state here and there. When it came to their own wombs, that hopscotch kind of healthcare for…
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Adult tool safety class slated at GrCo HS
Participants will then have access to monthly work nights The Greene County Schools construction department will be hold a tool safety class for interested adult patrons of the school district on Monday, Sept. 20, from 6 to 9 pm at the career academy. Attendees will be taught to properly/safely use the table saw, surface planer, belt sander, oscillating spindle sander,…
Read MoreScranton community fundraiser slated for Sept. 18
Plans are being finalized for the second annual Scranton Community Fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 18. Tickets are on sale at Peoples Bank in Scranton, H.F. and Maude E. Marchant Memorial Library or from committee members. Payment of $15 per person will also be accepted at the door. Funds raised will be divided between the Scranton Community Center, library, fire department…
Read MoreAbundant Life Ministries to host World Missions Day Sept. 18
Members of Abundant Life Ministries invite area residents to bring their families to come and see World Missions Day Saturday, Sept. 18, from 10 am to noon at Abundant Life Ministries, 1308 W. Lincoln Way, in Jefferson. World Missions Day will feature tables with photos, current reports from missionaries, activities for kids, music and food from all the nations. Guests…
Read More20th anniversary observance of the 9-11 Saturday in Churdan
A commemorative program is scheduled on Saturday, Sept. 11, in Churdan as the community remembers the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks in New York and Pennsylvania Sept. 11, 2001. The program features entertainment in song and verse. The Town and Country Band will perform with readings by members of the community. Attendees should bring lawn chairs to the Churdan…
Read MoreJamaica Lions tractor ride set for Friday
The Jamaica Lions Club tractor ride is scheduled for Friday, Sept.10. Participants will meet and unload their tractors behind the school at 7 am to register. The ride leaves at 8 am and returns about 12:30 pm. Just One more will have burgers and brats, or bring your own lunch for fellowship on the return. Persons who have concerns…
Read MoreCorn, beans only a few days ahead of ‘normal’ year
Precipitation across most of the state, in addition to that received the previous week, limited Iowa’s farmers to 4.3 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Sept. 5, 2021, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field activities included harvesting hay, oats and corn silage. Topsoil moisture levels across Iowa rated 8 percent very short, 26 percent short,…
Read MoreRam boys finish second at cross-country opener
The Greene County boys cross country team opened its 2021 season with a second place finish in the West Central Valley Invitational Sept. 2 in Stuart. Senior Logan Woodruff led the team finishing fifth with a time of 18:24. Other Rams scoring points toward the team total were freshman Noah Hinote, 12th, 19:31; freshman Gavyn Winters, 14th, 19:41; senior Jayden…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – D. Lautner on the gaming referendum
To the editor, With the football season starting, I believe our school system needs to tweak its curriculum. After all, we are trying to give our students the best education that money can buy. I believe each graduate needs to have one credit in casino playing and one credit in sports betting to earn a degree from high school. After…
Read MoreRobert Holz, 1831 – 2021
Services were held Sept. 5 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson for Robert Charles Holz, 89, of rural Jefferson. His daughters Kristi Holz, Robin Moberley and Julie Breshears officiated. Honorary bearers were Molly Holz, Deborah Miller, Dean Moberley, Luke Edwards and Catherine Whisenand. Casket bearers were Joseph Breshears, Asher Breshears, Clark Breshears, Bob Holz, Cali Wolfpack and Jeff Jewett. Interment…
Read MoreGaylon Harbaugh, 1938 – 2021
Gaylon Lee Harbaugh was born June 28, 1938, at his maternal grandmother’s home in Paton, to Merritt Paul and Elma Juanita Gliem Harbaugh. During World War II, the family lived in Oklahoma, where Gaylon’s father built airplane runways. Gaylon started elementary school in Oklahoma. The family moved to Farlin in 1945 when Gaylon’s grandfather, LeRoy Harbaugh, died. They farmed LeRoy’s…
Read MoreMidland Power Cooperative donates to GrCo Early Learning Center
A gift of $18,500 from Midland Power Cooperative will help ensure that “Growth Happens Here” at the Greene County Early Learning Center (GCELC), a nonprofit childcare center serving children and families from throughout Greene County. GCELC will be moving from its current facility on Madison Street to an adjacent property at 306 S. Vine St. The $2.1 million facility that…
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