~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal On Tuesday, Dec. 13, the Greene County boys basketball team hit the road, traveling to West Marshall High School and finding a victory, beating the Trojans 68-44. Greene County used a big third quarter to blow open the West Marshall game. The Rams started strong with a 14-5 first quarter lead but the…
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Ending food insecurity is possible – Patti Naylor
No one, not one single human being, should be hungry in this country, this state, or this county. Yet, as we have heard many times in recent years, food pantries are serving more and more people who are in situations of food insecurity, defined as lacking access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets their needs for an active and…
Read MoreSupes take next step in borrowing for communication tower, radios
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors at the Dec. 19 meeting adopted a finance plan presented by Heidi Kuhl representing Northland Securities to finance the acquisition and installation of peace officer communication equipment and other emergency services communication equipment and systems, including towers and radios for essential county purposes, and to pay associated costs. The…
Read MoreAnother tough week of hoops for Ram girls
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County girls basketball team saw the court twice last week, falling to both opponents, West Marshall and Kuemper Catholic. On Tuesday, the Rams traveled to West Marshall High School in State Center, falling 74-16. The Trojans, undefeated this season, led throughout the game, leading 43-13 at the half. They continued their…
Read MoreCompensation board to meet Jan. 3
The Greene County compensation board will meet Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 at 2 pm in the boardroom of the Greene County courthouse. The compensation board recommends any salary increases for county elected officials to the county supervisors for consideration in the budget process. Compensation board members are appointed by elected officials. Comp board members and the official they were appointed…
Read MoreRams seventh in Carroll wrestling tourney
~by Taylor Teays for the Scranton Journal The Greene County wrestling team had a short week due to winter weather, but managed a seventh place win in Carroll on Dec. 17. In the Saturday tournament, Kale Petersen and McKinley Robbins each finished first in their weight classes, with Brent Dennhardt taking second, Gavyn Winters finishing third and Marcus Ball placing…
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