~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County boys wrestling team started the new year off with a Jan. 2 wrestling meet at Nodaway Valley and a Jan. 6 tournament at Atlantic High School. The team was scheduled to wrestle on Thursday, Jan. 11 at South Hamilton. Up next is a home quad on Jan. 16 and the…
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Reynolds’ Condition of the State address
Governor Kim Reynolds, January 9, 2024 Below are her remarks as prepared for delivery: “Madam President, Mr. Speaker, Lt. Governor, legislative leaders and members, justices and judges, my fellow Iowans: “Last week, the unthinkable happened in Iowa when shots were fired in the halls of Perry High School, taking the life of 11-year-old Ahmir Jolliff, and injuring seven others. “Our…
Read MoreGreene County Republicans, Democrats tell caucus plans
University of Miami students, faculty coming to see caucus process The political caucuses for the Democratic and Republican parties will be held in Greene County and across the state on Monday, Jan. 15, beginning at 7 pm. The Democrats will meet in one location, Jefferson city hall, located at 220 N. Chestnut St. The Republicans have six locations spread across…
Read MoreGreene County sheriff, deputies respond to shooting at Perry high school
Greene County sheriff Jack Williams reported that he and three Greene County deputies responded to Perry High School when the emergency call was placed last Thursday, Jan. 4. This was the first time the officers had put their Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) into practice. Grand Junction rescue was also paged to the scene. Williams shared his department…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Double check a penicillin allergy
To the editor, Have you been diagnosed with a penicillin allergy? If so, you are among one in 10 Americans with this information included in their medical records. Unfortunately, the reality is an estimated 90- 95 percent of these individuals do not have such an allergy. In fact, a true penicillin allergy is actually quite rare. For the last several…
Read MoreA time to mourn
~guest commentary by Eric Coop, shared by The Scranton Journal The 1960s folk-rock group, The Byrds, said it best in their song, Turn, Turn, Turn, which in turn quotes from Ecclesiastes 3:1-8. “To everything turn, turn, turn, There is a season turn, turn, turn, And a time to every purpose under Heaven.” Since the tragic shooting at Perry High School…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Jan. 5, 2024
In Greene County district court Anthony Marrell Banks, 45, of Ankeny was sentenced Jan. 4 to 90 days in jail after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of driving while license barred. The jail term was suspended and he was placed on probation to Boone/Greene County Probation for two years. He must also do 100 hours of…
Read MoreNote to families from Supt. Brett Abbotts about return to school
Sunday evening, Jan. 7 Dear Ram Family, As students are arriving back to school tomorrow morning, we understand and empathize with the fears and concerns that you may be having sending your child back to school. Our teams at each school have been planning for this arrival to ensure that our students are safe, secure, and supported after the tragedy…
Read MoreWhat happened in Perry could happen anywhere, including here
I feel compelled to write about the fatal shooting at Perry High School Jan. 4. When I heard of the shooting, my first thought was, “Oh, please, don’t let the shooter be Latino.” I hadn’t lived in Jefferson long when I learned of a general attitude that Jefferson is somehow superior to Perry. People don’t often say aloud the source…
Read MoreJeff Friends of the Library slate murder mystery party as fundraiser
A murder will take place at the Jefferson Municipal Golf Course and all are invited to help find who did it. The Friends of the Jefferson Public Library are hosting a “Murder with Friends” cocktail party Friday, Jan. 26, and Saturday, Jan. 27, at 7 pm, at the golf course clubhouse. Doors will open at 6:30. The fun and intrigue…
Read MoreSimple requests for the 2024 legislative session
With the 2024 legislative session just days away, PRO Iowa 24* is making a few simple requests of our governor and legislators: 1.Gov Reynolds, comply with the law and save taxpayers money. In 2023 the Iowa Supreme Court unanimously ruled you violated Iowa’s public records law, causing us citizens to fork over $174,000 in attorney’s fees to settle three lawsuits.…
Read MoreSenior care remains on the front pages, for all the wrong reasons
Every day, we come across Iowa stories depicting instances of elder neglect or abuse: cases where gangrene leads to amputations, narratives of individuals choking on their saliva, and accounts of people left freezing outside in the cold of winter. A federal report shows Iowa as 49th AMONG THE STATES with a ratio of nursing home inspectors to care facilities. The…
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