Dean G. Scalfaro, 87, recently of Grand Junction, passed away November 28, 2023, at Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson. A Celebration of Life is planned for a later date. Dean was born July 25, 1936, in Olean, NY, the son of Philip “Pat” and Beulah (Hatch) Scalfaro. Dean was influenced by and especially close to his grandfather Dominick “Grandpa…
Read MoreYear: 2023
David Owen, 1935 – 2023
John David Owen, Jr. (David) of Jefferson, passed away at age 88 at the Greene County Medical Center. David was born to John and Ruth (Dunlop) Owen on January 14, 1935, in Des Moines. He attended school in Rippey, graduated from Jefferson High School in 1953, and attended the Herdsmanship program at Iowa State University. David moved with his parents…
Read MoreMary Lynch, 1929 – 2023
Mary Jane Durlam Lynch passed away on November 28, 2023, at Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson. She had lived her entire 94 years in the community of her birth. Mary was ninth of 10 children born to Mike and Fay (Griswold) Durlam. She attended schools in Jefferson, graduating with the class of 1947. On April 23, 1949, she married…
Read MoreSupervisors calling for special election for rural residents to change use of LOSST funds
~by Janica Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors at the Nov. 27 meeting unanimously approved two resolutions addressing Local Option Sales and Services tax (LOSST) revenues in the unincorporated areas of the county. The issues had been introduced at the meeting on Nov. 20 but only partially discussed due to supervisor absences. The first resolution calls for…
Read MoreGrCo HS students present Christmas comedy Dec. 1-2
This Friday and Saturday, Dec. 1-2, at 7 pm in the Greene County High School Auditorium, high school students will perform “Santa’s Zombie Apocolypse,” a comedy by Bradley Walton with permission of Theatre Folk.com This merry, not scary comedy features two reindeer who are visiting their grandparents at the North Pole. Unfortunately, their visit will coincide with the arrival of zombies. The…
Read MoreRam boy keglers 2-0, girls 0-2
The Greene County bowling teams kicked off their season last week, with a Monday home meet, the girls falling and the boys finding a win, both against Clarke. The girls team has six bowlers, with the boys having 22 from Greene County and one from Carroll. Many of the members on the boys team have plenty of bowling experience, having…
Read MoreJingle Into Junction Sunday, Dec. 3
Jingle Into Junction, Grand Junction’s annual community holiday celebration, will be held on Sunday, Dec. 3, from 5 to 6:30 pm in the Grand Junction Community Center. Now in its 11th year, the event will include a silent auction, centerpiece and outdoor décor displays for sale, gifts from the Naked Ladies Garden Club, and a GJ Library bake sale. New…
Read MoreCommitment to students resulted in Mahanay tower sponsorship for 2023
Sponsorship for 2024 available When more than 2,400 young people visited the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower for free this year, they probably were not aware of this year’s sponsors’ lifelong commitment to children. The Victor Zike Trust and the Rosalene (Kay) Zike Trust sponsored the 2023 program. The trusts are managed by their daughters, Carole Custer of Jefferson (pictured, left)…
Read MoreRams girls improved over last season, but still looking for a win
The Greene County girls basketball team has an 0-3 record to start the season, but scoring is much improved over last season. During the 2022-23 campaign the Rams scored 30 or more points only three times. Early in this season, the Rams have scored more than 30 points in both of their first two games. The team played their first…
Read MoreAG Bird offers tips to avoid being scammed
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced her top five tips for avoiding online shopping scams. Online shopping scams are reportedly the second most common form of fraud in the United States. Americans lost $8.8 billion to fraud in 2022 alone. “While we’re all taking advantage of the online shopping deals this season, so are the scammers,” said Bird. “Online…
Read MoreHoliday book sale at Jefferson library
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 MoreNunn staffers in Grand Junction Dec. 6
US Rep Zach Nunn will hold mobile office hours Wednesday, Dec. 6, from 1 to 4 pm at the Grand Junction public library, 106 E. Main St in Grand Junction. Nunn will not be at the office hours. Staffers will be available to provide assistance with Social Security, Medicare, passports, visas, veterans’ benefits, military records, tax returns, and other issues…
Read More