The Town and Country Band will present Music of the Seasons Saturday, Dec. 10, at 7 pm at the Baptist Church in Churdan, and again Sunday, Dec. 11, at 2 pm at Central Christian Church in Jefferson. The band will perform a variety of Christmas music, with favorites like “Silver Bells” and Leroy Anderson’s “Sleigh Ride”, along with Celtic music,…
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Rams drop two to Panorama Panthers
In a close boys hoops game against the Panorama Panthers Dec. 5, the most telling statistic may be rebounding. The Panthers grabbed 44 rebounds – 27 defensive and 17 offensive – to the Rams 22 rebounds, of which 15 were defensive and seven were offensive. The Rams lost the game, 70-66, to fall to 1-2 on the season. The game…
Read MoreRams drop both hoops games to R-S Norse
The Greene County hoops teams were no match for the Roland-Story teams when the Norse played in Jefferson Dec. 2. The girls were whomped 63-17 and the boys lost 68-37. The Ram girls struggled to get the ball through the hoop from the opening jump. They were behind 19-6 after the first quarter and added just three points in the…
Read MoreLocal media named as Friend of the Year by Jefferson Friends of the Library
Since 1997, the Friends of the Jefferson Public Library have honored an outstanding library volunteer. This year, five honorees were chosen for their excellence in generating enthusiasm through their broadcasts and news reports promoting library events such as the many reading programs held throughout each year for children, teens and adults. The Friends of the Jefferson Public Library have awarded…
Read MoreGrCo HS tells honor rolls
Greene County High School announced honor rolls for the first trimester. Students named to the high honor roll with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher are: Freshmen – Breanna Ades, Jack Banister, Aden Bardole, Natalee Baugh, Ebyn Carstens, Alivia Cornell, Bailey Fagerlind, Addison Gannon, William Graham, Garrett Helmantoler-Baugh, Carter Hinote, Taylor Johnston, Isaac Karber, Ava Kegley, Savannah Lansman,…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Dec. 2
Persons pleaded not guilty to charges at arraignment in Greene County district court during the week ending Dec. 2 as follows: George Joseph Glasgow, 51, of Jefferson, possession of a controlled substance- third or subsequent offense; Shanda Jean Ellingson, 39, of Jefferson, sex abuse- third degree- child victim coerced by person in authority first offense, sex abuse continuous sex abuse…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Dec. 2
Information is available since the return of an arrest warrant that Shane Franklin Clark of Rodney has been charged with violation of a no contact order. Cases were initiated in magistrate court during the week ending Dec. 2 as follows: Darren Scott Lehrkamp of Scranton, theft- fifth degree; Luke Raymond Holinski of Jefferson, possession of drug paraphernalia; Grace Holinski of…
Read MoreRams open hoops season with a win for the boys, a loss for the girls
The Greene County Rams boys varsity basketball team opened the 2022-23 campaign with a 38-33 win over the Ogden Bulldogs Tuesday in Jefferson. The game was close in all four quarters, with the Bulldogs up 9-8 after the first quarter, the Rams ahead 18-15 at the half, and the Bulldogs in the lead again, 26-25, after three quarters. Senior Jesse…
Read MoreFrom wordless to uber brained back to self-destruction in a mere 20 to 30 thousand years
~a column by Colleen O’Brien I do not believe that the scourge of AIDS was a god-sent punishment for being a homosexual. It was a disease that started on a different continent, came to North America as well as the rest of the world and at first affected only gay people, as far as we were informed. Those in charge,…
Read MoreSupervisors say ‘no’ to dogs on courthouse lawn, ‘yes’ to paving E-57
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County supervisors at their Nov. 28 meeting again discussed with county attorney Thomas Laehn the policy for use of the courthouse and grounds. Although the Jefferson city council has taken steps to promote upper story living downtown, the county supervisors seem unwilling to welcome those residents’ dogs. The courthouse grounds are off limits…
Read MoreHoliday books and more on sale at the Jefferson public libary
The Friends of the Jefferson Public Library are again sponsoring their annual holiday sale featuring used books and DVDs throughout December in both the adult and children’s departments. Items will be added continually through the month. Persons who have books or DVDs to donate can leave them in the donation bin in the library entryway. All proceeds directly benefit the…
Read MorePheasants Forever chapter holds annual banquet
It was another successful banquet for the Greene County Pheasants Forever chapter. The volunteer committee hosted the event on Friday evening, Nov. 4, at Clover Hall on the Greene County Fairgrounds in Jefferson. More than 100 hunting friends were in attendance. The meal was catered by Lidderdale Country Store with desserts furnished by committee members and their spouses. Kevin Lentz…
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