In Greene County district court, Randall Gerald Venteicher, 53, of Scranton was sentenced Jan. 5 to 180 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to a charge of assault causing bodily injury, amended from domestic abuse assault- third or subsequent offense. The jail term is consecutive to a term in another Greene County case. Venteicher was fined $430 with a…
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Greene County magistrate court, week ending Jan. 7
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered Jan. 4 against Hunter Michael Davis of Cooper on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia. Davis was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge. Court costs were $95. A case was initiated against Brandon Lee Ferguson o Jefferson on charges of interference with official acts and providing false identification information.
Read MorePositivity rate for Covid testing down slightly
Fifty-one cases of Covid-19 were diagnosed in the past seven days, bringing the total number of cases to 1,610, according to Becky Wolf, Greene County public health director. The seven-day positivity rate is 12.5 percent; the 14-day rate is 12.1 percent. Both rates are down slightly from a week ago. The level of community transmission is HIGH in the CDC’s…
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
January 10, 2022 Rippey Library – Join us Thursday, January 13 after school for crafts and a snack at the Rippey library at 4:15 pm. Rippey Lions Club – Rippey Lions Club members enjoyed a potluck meal with Dale Hanaman coordinating and provided the mail dish. The group began making plans for the BRR Ride to serve roast beef sundaes…
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~by State Senator Jesse Green January 7, 2022 Greetings and Happy New Year! Another session has arrived! This has been my first off-season experience since being elected. Having the extra free time the off-season provides to meet with groups and get a feel for what the needs of the district are has been rewarding and beneficial. Generally, election years are…
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