Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff: Tuesday, Nov. 30: At 7:47 am a deputy assisted the Jefferson PD with trying to locate a wanted person in the 500 block of W. Harrison St. At 12:27 pm a deputy investigated a complaint of identity theft in the 1000 block of 240th St in Jackson Township. At…
Read MoreDay: November 20, 2022
Police blotter – November 2022
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Wednesday, Nov. 30: Routine activity reported. Tuesday, Nov. 29: At 12:06 pm an officer responded to a single vehicle accident on Highway 30 near Grimmell Rd. Eden Murphy of Jefferson was westbound on Highway 30 driving a 2004 International dump truck. Surface conditions caused the driver to lose control…
Read MoreGrow Greene County awards $30,000 in Give Back awards
A tradition was started in 2016 by the Grow Greene County board of directors to surprise deserving agencies in Greene County with a Give Back award during the holiday season. This year on the heels of another successful year at Wild Rose Jefferson, the Grow Greene County board gave out six Give Back awards on Nov. 17, two more than…
Read MoreSolar panels at food pantry funded by Community Foundation endowment
Early in 2022, the Greene County Christian Action Resource Center applied for a grant from the Greene County Community Foundation (GCCF) to install solar panels on the food pantry facility. The GCCF board approved to fund this project with an award of $32,227. Finally, this dream of tapping the sun for electricity is coming true. The solar panels were installed…
Read MoreGreene County 4-H recognizes excellence, record keeping
During the first two weekends of November county youth and 4-H coordinator Samantha Hardaway presented county awards at club meetings. All record books turned in were from the Greenbrier and Hardin Happy Hustlers 4-H Club. These youth spent a significant amount of time participating in 4-H events and documenting that in their record books. Recipients are as follows: Junior Merit:…
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