~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal There is no better way to end your regular season slate of action than with a win as the postseason is set to begin. The Greene County Rams girls and boys bowling teams welcomed the Carroll Tigers to Spare Time Lanes and Lounge in Jefferson Feb. 13 for the last regular season meet…
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Rotary Club opens grant cycle for auction proceeds
The Rotary Club of Jefferson is now accepting applications for grants from the proceeds of its 26th annual charity auction. This year the club will give priority in its grants on three of Rotary International’s areas of focus: the health of women and children; peace and conflict resolution; and literacy. Non-profit organizations or entities whose programs or projects benefit others…
Read MoreJeff Telecom donates to ARC food pantry
Jefferson Telecom is pleased to donate $500 to the Greene County Christian Action Resource Center (ARC) food pantry, reinforcing its commitment to supporting families in need in our community. As part of a holiday giving initiative, Jefferson Telecom pledged to contribute to the ARC food pantry for every Internet upgrade made before Dec. 31. Jefferson Telecom stepped in to make…
Read MoreDummkopfs/Doomkoffs
‘It seemed wrong to write about normal life after that horrendous election.’ -American novelist Anne Tyler The quote above was sent to me by a Jefferson friend, and I immediately thought of a column I wrote a couple of weeks ago that was about my life as an elder rather than my usual political comment; and how I felt when…
Read MoreRetired ISP trooper Bob Hurley to speak at GJ library about his memoir
Robert Hurley will be at the Grand Junction public library Monday, Feb. 24, at 7 pm to discuss his book, 10-31 Crime in Progress. Hurley, a Jefferson resident of 44 years, is a retired Iowa State Trooper. A Dubuque native, he served in the Air Force in Japan as a security police officer. Returning to the United States, he earned…
Read MoreUnderstanding our transgender neighbors
~by Bryan Helmus Transgender individuals, whose gender identity differs from their sex assigned at birth, deserve the same fundamental rights and respect as everyone else. Significantly, the American Medical Association and the American Psychiatric Association hold that gender is expressed on a wide spectrum, not a binary structure consisting only of males and females. But none of us need…
Read MoreCounty naturalist Fernholz at first Coffee Chat at GJ library
Grand Junction public library will kickoff off a new program, Coffee Chat, on Saturday, Feb. 22 at 10:30 am with Jacob Fernholz, Greene County conservation naturalist, discussing the “Spring Lake Fishery.” Fernholz will discuss the current status of the fish population at Spring Lake Park, northwest of Grand Junction, and future plans for improving the lake and its role as…
Read MoreTownships slate public hearings
Townships have slated public hearings on their 2025-26 budgets as follows: Jackson Township – Tuesday, Feb. 25, at 9 am at the courthouse board room. Clerk Tom Lawton Dawson Township – Monday, Feb. 17, at 7 pm at 1696 130th St, Paton. Clerk Becki Cunningham
Read MoreGrCo school board plans summer projects, sees draft of 2025-26 calendar
On a day schools were closed due to wintry weather the Greene County Schools board of education approved almost $500,000 in summer projects. Two of the five board members attended the meeting via livestream to avoid snow and bitter cold. The board at its Feb. 12 regular meeting approved having the dirt work done for two practice fields at the…
Read MoreGrCo middle school honor rolls told
The honor rolls for the second quarter at Greene County Middle School have been announced. Students included are: 8th grade, high honor roll – Jaylee Baugh, Keatyn Becker, Madison Christensen, Cheyenne Clouse, Lucas Daniel, Jameson Daubendiek, Vanessa Duon, Eliza Elliott, Gabriel Gerzema, Alaina Gettler, Liam Gordon, Landyn Goughnour, Journi Hadley, Jase Haley, Eli Hardaway, Jaelynn Hedges, Ava Hinote, Taylor Lawrence,…
Read MoreJeff council sets pair of public hearings
One on FY26 budget, one to issue $2M in bonds The Jefferson city council set a pair of public hearings at its Feb. 11 regular meeting. A hearing to levy the maximum property tax is slated for Tuesday, April 1, at 5:30 pm. That will be a special meeting for the council City administrator Scott Peterson reported to the council…
Read MorePAWSome Pastry Academy Feb. 22 in Jefferson
Dog lovers and bakers are invited to the PAWSome Pastry Academy Saturday, Feb. 22, from 2 to 4 pm in the culinary kitchen at the Greene County Career Academy in Jefferson. Attendees will learn to bake and decorate dog treats for their favorite canines. All necessary ingredients and baking tools will be provided, along with step-by-step instruction from an experienced…
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