The Town and Country Band will present Music of the Season Saturday, Dec. 7, at 7 pm at the Paton-Churdan school auditorium in Churdan, and again Sunday, Dec. 8, at 3:30 pm at Central Christian Church in Jefferson. The Sunday concert will conclude the Church Christmas Tour, slated to begin at 2 pm. First Baptist, First Presbyterian, First United Methodist,…
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Honor, remember a deceased loved with with ornament on Tree of Life
Tree of Life ceremony is Dec. 12 Those we love are even closer to our hearts and more often in our thoughts during the holiday season. This can create a flood of emotions, particularly for those who have lost someone dear to them. “We carry memories of our loved ones with us throughout the year, but during the holidays, it…
Read MoreCouncil okays FEMA grant request from fire department
The Jefferson city council at its Nov. 26 regular meeting approved an application from the Jefferson fire department to FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters grant program. Fire chief Jack Williams told the council that the 1994 truck, the oldest in the fleet, failed being certified. He sought bids on a truck identical to one purchased in 2014 and learned the price…
Read MoreSign adds final touch to Rotary Centennial Dog Park
The final touch was added earlier this month to the Rotary Centennial Dog Park – a metal sign fabricated and donated by Shane Olson of Olson Iron Works. Other artistic elements have been added by art teacher Sarah Stott’s classes at Greene County High School. The project began with a $50,000 donation from the Rotary Club of Jefferson to the…
Read MoreConcert, open house at St Pat’s
All Strings Attached of Carroll will perform Sunday, Dec. 1, at 3 pm at St Patrick historic church, 449 E Ave, Churdan. The concert will be preceded by an open house at the church at 2 pm. All are welcome.
Read MoreHistorical Society plans annual meeting, holiday lunch
The Greene County Historical Society will hold its annual meeting and holiday lunch Friday, Dec. 6, at noon at the Greenewood Center, 401 W. Greenewood Rd, in Jefferson. Greene County High School music students led by band director Wes Anderson will provide entertainment. Following lunch, four new Historical Society board members will be announced at the annual meeting, which will…
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~a column by Colleen O’Brien It is Thanksgiving week. We are thankful that the election is over, and things seem kind of quiet . . . if we’re not watching, listening to or reading the dailies out of the Big House in DC – from which we are over-informed about distasteful appointees, hidden investigations of them, leaks about them, purposeful…
Read MoreGenealogy Society to meet Dec. 7
The Greene County Iowa Genealogical Society will meet Saturday, Dec. 7 at 10 am in the handicap accessible basement meeting room at the Jefferson public library. Shirley Haupert will be present to explain the operation and needs of the Action Resource Center (ARC – food pantry). All members are encouraged to bring non-perishable items to the meeting as a donation…
Read MoreSupervisors to decide fate of compensation board next week
The Greene County board of supervisors planned at their Nov. 25 meeting to discuss the future of the county compensation board at their next meeting, Dec. 2. The county compensation board recommends salaries for county elected officials. Senate File 2442, approved during the last legislative session, allows the supervisors in each county to decide whether to have a compensation board,…
Read MoreGreene County participating in I-PLEDGE tobacco compliance program
The Greene County sheriff’s office has taken a pledge to keep tobacco, alternative nicotine and vapor products out of the hands of Greene County underage persons. Known as I-PLEDGE, the program is a partnership with the Iowa Department of Revenue (IDR) to educate local retailers and to enforce Iowa’s tobacco, alternative nicotine and vapor product laws. Since the program’s inception…
Read MoreJefferson churches plan Christmas tour
The public is invited to a “Church Christmas Tour” on Sunday, Dec. 8. Five Jefferson churches will be open that day from 2 to 3:30 pm, culminating with a holiday concert by the Town and Country Band at 3:30 in the Central Christian sanctuary. Each beautifully decorated church will be open for “come and go” self-guided tours and refreshments. There is no suggested…
Read MoreJingle into Junction Dec. 7
Jingle Into Junction, Grand Junction’s annual community holiday celebration, will be held on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 5 to 6:30 pm in the Grand Junction Community Center. Now in its 12th year, the event will include a silent auction of holiday decor, and ready-made gifts and baked goods for sale by the Naked Ladies Garden Club. Tyler Gathercoal will provide…
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