In Greene County magistrate court Christopher Craig Edwards of Maple River Junction was sentenced to two days in jail after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of assault with intent to cause pain or injury. The jail time is concurrent to sentences in two other Greene County cases. Edwards was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge. Cout…
Read MoreYear: 2024
Dwayne Fiscus, 1932 – 2024
Funeral services for Dwayne Fiscus, 92, of Churdan will be held May 23, 2024, at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson. Words of comfort will be offered by Pastor Isaak Wangler of Abundant Life Church in Jefferson. Honorary bearers will be Dwayne’s grandchildren Emily Rhoades, Brian Rice, Alicia Paup and Tricia Owens, and his great-grandchildren Clara Rhoades, Cora Rhoades, Cade Rhoades,…
Read MoreCounty schools hold graduation ceremonies this week
Paton-Churdan High School graduated 11 seniors at commencement exercises held Saturday afternoon at the school. Greene County High School will hold commencement Sunday at 2 pm at the high school gymnasium. Both schools held Award Nights last week, honoring graduates and presenting scholarships. Visit the Good News tab at GreeneCountyNewsOnline for more information.
Read MoreP-C honors graduates and their mentors
The Paton-Churdan class of 2024 was honored at a Senior-Mentor Banquet Wednesday at the Shriver Community Center in Paton. Community State Bank of Paton and United Bank of Iowa – Churdan sponsored the event, which included a meal catered by Lidderdale Country Store. Each of the graduates also read an essay thanking someone who was particularly important to them, noting…
Read MoreGrCo seniors receive scholarships
The Greene County High School Awards Night for the graduating class of 2024 was held May 14 in the high school auditorium. Students were awarded a combined total of more than $211,000 in local scholarships. Additionally, every graduate was awarded a $500 grant from the Greene County Community Schools Foundation. The grants are funded by an endowment from the late…
Read MoreCareer Academy students recognized at Senior Awards Night
Many Greene County seniors received awards from Iowa Central Community College at the Greene County High School awards program May 15. The awards were presented by Teresa Green, coordinator at the Iowa Central Career Academy at the high school. Joel McAndrews was awarded an associate of arts degree and an associate of science degree. Hallie Monthei was awarded an associate…
Read MoreGrCo graduation moved indoors
Greene County High School commencement will be held inside the high school gym Sunday at 2 pm. The location has been changed from Linduska Field based on the weather forecast. Family ticketed seating will begin at 1:15 pm, with general admission seating at 1:45. Commencement will begin at 2 pm.
Read MoreMemorial highway, bridge to be dedicated Friday
The public is invited to attend a dedication ceremony of the Lance Corporal Benjamin Carman Memorial Highway and the Captain Matthew Nielson Memorial Bridge Friday, May 24, at 10 am at the Iowa DOT maintenance garage at 610 N. Pinet St in Jefferson. Highway 4 between Highways 30 and 141 will be designated at the Benjamin Carmal Memorial Highway. The…
Read MoreJeff council okays hotel/motel funds for Bell Tower Festival carnival
Also moves forward with $1.7M general obligation bond, pickleball courts, single stream recycling The Jefferson city council at its May 14 regular meeting approved up to $15,000 for the carnival at the Bell Tower Festival. The carnival company will be the same as the past two years – Gotcha Games of Collins, IA. Cost will be $15,776. Bell Tower Festival…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending May 10
In Greene County district court Christopher Richard Sowers, 51, of Grand Junction was sentenced May 8 to 10 days in jail, with credit for time served, after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of driving while license barred. He was fined $855 with a $128.25 surcharge; the fine and surcharge were suspended. Court costs were $100. (Sentencing:…
Read MoreBlake earns honors at SEP Expo
Greene County High School senior Paul Blake earned honors at the Iowa Industrial Expo May 10 at Southeast Polk High School. Paul earned first place ribbons with his coffee table with black epoxy and his charcuterie board with black epoxy; second place ribbons for his walnut charcuterie board and end table with blue epoxy; and a third place medal in…
Read MoreRam girls finish soccer season with overtime loss in Region 6 play
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The regular season ended with an 0-11 record for the Greene County girls soccer team, but the Rams came close to qualifying for post-season play at Avoca Monday. The team played AHST Monday for the Class 1A – Region 6 game. AHSTW had a 1-11 record heading into the game. The Rams…
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