The Community Players of Greene County are marking the 50th anniversary of the group’s first production with a reprise of that 1972 production. The Players will present “See How They Run”, a farce by Philip King, Nov. 4-6. The Community Players, led by president David Harris, brought in Ogden High School drama coach John Lee to direct in 1972. The…
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Nancy Halterman, 1945 – 2022
Memorial services for Nancy Halterman, 77, of Jefferson, will be held November 12 at The Northside Assembly, 303 East Gallup Road, Jefferson. Nancy Jane Halterman, age 77 years and 5 months, passed away peacefully on October 23, 2022, at home surrounded by her family. Nancy was born on May 24, 1945, in Carroll to Carl and Verna Schumacher. She grew…
Read MorePillars in downtown planters the result of collaboration between JM:MS&CC design team and school
The pillars recently installed in the decorative planters around Jefferson’s downtown square are the result of a unique partnership between Jefferson Matters: A Main Street and Chamber Community’s design team and local students. The design team continues to beautify the downtown by filling the planters every season. Originally, there was no center support in the planters. The design team realized…
Read MoreLet’s review what we know about strokes
Editor’s note: Greene County Medical Center provided the following information about strokes as a public service. A stroke is a life-threatening condition that occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted by a clogged or burst artery. This deprives the brain of blood and oxygen, causing brain cells to die. A stroke can cause damage to parts of the…
Read MoreGrCo school board sees proficiency data from start of school year
The Greene County Schools board of education at its Oct. 19 regular meeting got a look at baseline data for student proficiency in math and reading. The data comes from MAP (Measures of Annual Progress) testing done in September in grades K-11. This is the first year the district has used MAP testing. Aggregate scores show 56 percent of elementary…
Read MoreRam Noah Hinote qualifies for state cross country meet
Ram sophomore Noah Hinote qualified for the State cross country meet with his 11th place finish at the Class 2A qualifying meet held in Shenandoah Thursday. Hinote’s time of 17.33.26 is a new record for the boys’ cross country program since the Jefferson-Scranton and East Greene teams merged in 2011. In the state qualifying meet, the top three teams and…
Read MoreFour GrCo students to OPUS Honor Choir
Four Greene County vocalists were selected to participate in the Iowa Opus Honor Choir. Opus is an honor choir opportunity for students in grades 5-9, sponsored by the Iowa Choral Directors Association. Every year, thousands of students submit taped auditions and four choirs of 180 students are selected to participate. These students will rehearse on the Iowa State University campus with…
Read MoreRam spikers top Saydel
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County volleyball team had a two win week last week after four matches. On Thursday, Oct. 13, the Rams hosted Saydel for Greene County senior night. The Rams won 3-0 with set scores of 25-10, 25-18 and 25-5. Isabella Schroeder had 13 kills in the game and Kylee Stalder pounded 12,…
Read MoreSupervisors adopt new Code of Ordinances
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors formally adopted the new 2022 Code of Ordinances for the county after a second reading at the meeting on Oct. 17. The supervisors waived the third reading. No oral or written objections were received by the board. Supervisor Pete Bardole abstained from the vote because he has property that…
Read MoreTo the editor in support of Mike Holden
Letter to the Editor, When people run for public office, it is generally because they feel they can make a difference, have the energy and ambition to devote to it, and the desire to do the best job possible for those they represent. In our opinion, this describes Mike Holden, candidate for Greene County board of supervisors. Leadership, innovative thinking,…
Read MoreWeather outlook topic at first Ag Coffee, Nov. 2
Greene County Extension & Outreach is hosting a series of Ag Coffee events, bringing farmers and other agriculture professionals together for an informal discussion on current ag topics. The first Ag Coffee will be Wednesday, Nov. 2, from 9 to 10:30 am at the Greene County Extension & Outreach meeting room. The November topic will be Weather Outlook, presented by…
Read MoreInformational meetings slated on upcoming jail referendum
Greene County sheriff Jack Williams has scheduled several informational meetings around the county in reference to the Nov. 8 vote on the construction of a new jail. Voters will cast a ballot on a loan agreement and issuance of general obligation capital loan notes in an amount not to exceed $12.685 million for the purpose of designing, constructing, equipping, furnishing…
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