Police blotter – May 2023

Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Wednesday, May 31: Routine activity reported. Tuesday, May 30: At 1:16 pm officers and deputies investigated a burglary at the city impound lot. Someone entered the locked facility and removed items from the vehicles being held there. Monday, May 29: Routine activity reported. Sunday, May 28: At 5:54 am…

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HS principal Phillips resigns, awarded full year’s salary for next school year

The Greene County Schools board of education at a special meeting Tuesday morning voted to approve a resignation agreement with high school principal Brian Phillips. The vote followed a 17-minute closed session held under Iowa Code 21.5(1)(i), which allows elected boards to go into closed session “to evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance or discharge…

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Sheriff’s report – May 2023

Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Wednesday, May 31: At 4:25 pm deputies investigated a complaint of an illegal burial at the Highland Township Cemetery in Churdan. An urn with cremains was found buried with flags that said Grandma and Grandpa.  At 7:42 pm a deputy investigated a complaint of an intoxicated male assaulting…

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