The contract of a Greene County high school teacher who was arrested at the school March 31 with a blood alcohol level three times the legal limit for intoxication was terminated at a special meeting of the board of education Wednesday. School superintendent Tim Christensen recommended terminating the continuing contract of special education teacher Peyton Paddock, 24. The board approved…
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Jefferson man arrested after allegedly firing handgun after under-age girl refuses to perform sex act
~courtesy of The Perry News A Jefferson man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly soliciting sex from three juvenile females and discharging his handgun near them when they refused. Michael David Teeples, 28, of Jefferson was charged with assault while displaying a dangerous weapon, intimidation with a dangerous weapon-injure or provoke fear, false imprisonment, reckless use of a firearm and prostitution.…
Read MoreCounty Veteran Affairs office plans special events
Greene County Veteran Affairs has two special events planned in May and June. Veterans from around the county are invited to meet for coffee and a doughnut at Dunkers by Matt on the downtown square in Jefferson on the second Thursday of each month. Refreshments will be available from 8:30 to 9:30 am. The first meeting is Thursday, May 12.…
Read MoreTraveling trophy, cash prizes for Bell Tower Festival parade entries
The Bell Tower Festival steering committee and the Rotary Club of Jefferson are accepting registrations for the Bell Tower Festival parade, slated for Saturday, June 11. The parade offers businesses, organizations, churches, neighboring towns and others a chance to showcase what makes them special. To draw more parade entries, and to add to the fun, parade entries will be judged in…
Read MoreSupervisors hear of inter-county transportation program
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors heard from Chris Whitaker of Region XII Council of Governments about the Iowa Economic Development Authority’s Career Link Employment Transportation Program at the regular meeting May 9. Whitaker, at various times in his presentation, referred to the service as “employee busing,” “employee shuttle service,” and “commuter shuttle route.” Whitaker…
Read MoreSchwarzkopf to present program on Chautauqua programs in Jefferson
~by Chuck Offenburger for the Greene County Historical Society A century ago the hottest ticket for entertainment in Greene County – or sometimes for religious or educational programs – was for the “Chautauquas,” which often would pack 2,500 people into a huge tent set up every August at what today is known as Chautauqua Park in Jefferson. Mikki Schwarzkopf, one…
Read MoreLocal Rotary Club to celebrate centennial this Sunday
The Rotary Club of Jefferson will celebrate 100 years of service and positive impact in the county-wide community and the world with a centennial observance program Sunday, May 15. The event will take place in the Rotary Room at the Jefferson Community Golf Course from 5 until 7 pm. To highlight the far-reaching impact of Rotary’s work in the…
Read MorePlanting now two weeks behind after rainy week
The week began with rain and colder than normal temperatures, but Iowa farmers found the end of the week fair enough to resume planting row crops with 1.8 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending May 8, 2022, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Fieldwork activities also included spraying, when windy conditions allowed, and spreading manure. Topsoil…
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