Judgments were entered March 16 in Greene County magistrate court against Austin Tylor O’Connell of Jefferson on charges of public intoxication and interference with official acts. He was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge on each of the two charges. Court costs were $60. Information is available since the return of an arrest warrant that Floyd William Laxson Jr of…
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In the neighborhood
Rippey Lions Club – The Rippey Lions Club met March 17 with a meal prepared by Bev Derry, Phyllis Bardole and Maralynn Rinker and served by Maralynn. During the business meeting the group discussed charitable donations for Camp Hertko Hollow for children with diabetes near Boone and other worthwhile groups. Further plans were made for Rippey DAZE on July 30…
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The Greenbrier 4-H club met Monday, Feb. 14, at Clover Hall on the Greene County Fairgrounds. Ilsa Hooper called the meeting to order and reminded members of the need to do the YQCA animal training in order to show animals at the fair. Reminders also were given for the Community Lamb Barn project and the days to pick up tags…
Read MoreJoann P. Harper, 1941 – 2022
A graveside committal service was held March 24 at the Jefferson Municipal Cemetery for Joann P. Harper, 80, of Jefferson. Words of comfort were offered by the Rev Jim Harkness and the Rev Deb Harkness, both of First Baptist Church, Jefferson. Joann Patricia Hoelscher was born May 14, 1941 in Manilla. She was the daughter of Anna (Ress) and Joseph…
Read MoreCarroll Perkins, 1926 – 2022
A celebration of the life of Carroll T. Perkins, 95, of Jefferson was held March 27 at Clover Hall on the Greene County Fairgrounds. Carroll was born September 13, 1926 to Elver Perkins and Anna (Lynch) Perkins in an upstairs bedroom of the Perkins Century Farm southwest of Jefferson. His older sister Bethel helped welcome him into the family which…
Read MoreRams finish indoor track/field season at BVU
The Greene County track and field teams closed out the indoor portion of their 2022 season at the Buena Vista High School Indoor Elite meet at Storm Lake Saturday. On the boys side, the Rams had two second place finishes. Jackson Morton was second in the high hurdles with a time of 8.84 seconds. The 4 X 400m relay team…
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~by State Sen Jesse Green March 11, 2022 I would like to start this week’s newsletter by wishing my dad Frank Green a happy 70th birthday. I appreciate him so much. He taught me to always fight for what I believed, which is why I ran for office. I did not run for office to push buttons, to gain a…
Read MoreVan Zelderen Excellence Award, formerly Employee Exemplifying Excellence award, to be awarded March 23 Greene County Medical Center will celebrate their healthcare workers beginning March 30 with Doctors Day, and continuing through May with Nurses Week and Hospital Week. These events are celebrated nationally each year to highlight hospitals, health systems, providers and healthcare workers and the innovative ways they…
Read MoreRam boys at ISU indoor meet
by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County boys track team placed seventh in 2A at the Iowa State University indoor track and field meet March 11. Jackson Morton finished in second for the boys 60 meter hurdles, Nathan Black finished in fifth in the high jump and Bryce Stalder took sixth in the long jump. The Rams…
Read MoreRam girls start track/field season with pair of indoor meets
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County girls track and field team kicked off their season last week with two indoor meets, one at UNI on Monday and the second at ISU on Thursday. On March 8 the girls traveled to the University of Northern Iowa to take part in the A.D. Dickinson Relays. The Rams had…
Read MoreAnimal shelter construction begins
After years of fundraising and setbacks, construction of the Greene County animal shelter began Monday. Components of the metal building were delivered late last week, and a crew from Jensen Builders is now erecting the 3,000-square foot building. According to Jefferson city administrator Mike Palmer, substantial completion is scheduled for Sept. 30. A public opening will be held later in…
Read MoreCommunity blood drive March 21 in Scranton
Spring into action and give the gift of life by donating blood. LifeServe Blood Center is urging community members to roll up their sleeve and give blood as soon as possible. Someone requires a blood transfusion every two seconds. One hundred percent of the blood products needed by your community hospital come from LifeServe blood donors. Scranton is hosting a…
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