In Greene County magistrate court Jason William Sheldahl of Scranton was sentenced Sept. 13 to one day in jail with credit for time served after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of assault. He was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge. Court costs were not listed. Disposition was handed in two cases against Richard Charles Burkhardt of…
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David Raney, 1958 – 2023
David Warren Raney of Willow Creek, CA, passed away suddenly on September 7, 2023, of cancer. Dave was born on Oct. 30, 1958, in Jefferson to Warren and Esther Raney and grew up on the Raney farm outside of Jefferson. He graduated with the Class of 1977 from Jefferson Community High School and continued his education, graduating from Iowa State…
Read MoreHigh schools celebrate homecoming next week
Greene County and Paton-Churdan will celebrate each celebrate Homecoming 2023 next week. Greene County is using a “Rams Got Game” tagline with a board game theme. Paton-Churdan students are trendy with a “Win Like Barbie” tagline and a Barbie theme. Greene County seniors selected members of the homecoming court. The queen and king will be named at a coronation Friday,…
Read MoreKyle Cuddy, 1986 – 2023
A prayer service for Kyle Matthew Cuddy, 37, of Jefferson will be held Sept. 16 at St Joseph Catholic Church in Jefferson. Father Bill Schreiber, pastor of the church, will preside. Soloist will be Kathleen Macke, accompanied by Sheilah Pound. Interment will be at a later date at St Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Jefferson. Kyle Matthew Cuddy, an adventurous, soft-hearted,…
Read MorePropane leak causes evacuation in Churdan
About 20 Churdan residents were evacuated from their homes Wednesday after a driver struck two 500-gallon propane tanks, causing one to leak. According to Greene County emergency management director and sheriff Jack Williams, Joyce Hoyle, 89, of Churdan was driving her 2018 Dodge Caravan in her driveway when she lost control of it and struck the propane tanks. Both tanks…
Read MoreUsed book sale at Jefferson library Sept. 15-23
Annual Friends of the Library fundraiser The annual Friends of the Jefferson Public Library Used Book Sale begins Friday, Sept. 15, at 1 pm in the library basement. Friday is open for Friends members only. Memberships may be purchased now at the library or at the door for a cost of $5 for individual and $10 for family. Beginning Saturday,…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Sept. 8
Adam Eugene Coy, 32, of Grand Junction was sentenced Sept. 8 to a term not to exceed 25 years in prison after being found guilty by a jury July 24 of attempt to commit murder. He must serve a mandatory minimum of 17-1/2 years of the term. Coy was also sentenced to a term not to exceed 10 years in…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Sept. 8
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered Sept. 6 against Anthony Joseph Nunez of Jefferson on a charge of assault. Nunez was sentenced to two days in jail, consecutive to sentences in two other Greene County cases. He was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge. He must also pay restitution not to exceed $500 for his court appointed…
Read MoreRams romp over Atlantic Trojans in 41-6 win
~with Taylor Teays of The Scranton Journal The Greene County football team picked up a win while hosting Atlantic on Friday night, beating the Trojans 41-6. It was the second consecutive game the Rams finished with the clock running continuously due to the 35-point rule. The Rams were on the scoreboard within two minutes of the opening whistle. The Trojans…
Read More2-3 week for Ram volleyball
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County volleyball team had a 2-3 week after a Thursday home loss against Nevada and a Saturday tournament at South Hardin. On Thursday, the Rams hosted Nevada, falling 3-0 after sets of 25-13, 25-19 and 25-16. Stat leaders for the game were Violet Reedy with 12 assists; Kaylee Stalder, Emma Shipley…
Read MoreYouth-led garage sale will benefit Webb House
There will be a youth-led garage sale Saturday, Sept. 16, from 8 am to noon at the First United Methodist Church in Jefferson. All proceeds will go toward the new deck at the Webb House, and middle school Webb House users are doing most of the planning of the sale. Community members who have items to donate for the sale…
Read MoreJeff council gives go-ahead on pickleball court, learns more about Kading Construction
The Jefferson city council at its Sept. 12 meeting “endorsed” constructing a pickleball court at Russell Park, allowing the park and recreation department and a group of volunteers to move forward in planning, but not specifically committing city funds at this time. JPRD director Denny Hammen told the council a group has met four times to discuss the project. The…
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