In Greene County district court Daniel Joseph Tasler, 34, of Jefferson was sentenced Nov. 19 to five years in prison after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of credit card fraud less than $10,000- minor victim. He was fined $1,025 with a $153.75 surcharge; both were suspended. He was sentenced to one year in jail on a…
Read MoreDay: November 26, 2025
Greene County magistrate court, week ending Nov. 21
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered against Paul Luverne Millang of Ogden on a charge of simulated public intoxication. He was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge. Court costs were $60. Cases were initiated as follows: Gunnar Stone James Star of Hoke Sound, FL, possession of drug paraphernalia; Zeke Xavier Star of Hobe Sound, FL, possession of…
Read MoreClyde LeMay, 1941 – 2025
Clyde Ronald “Ron” LeMay, of Jefferson was born in Strong City, KS, on April 14, 1941. He was one of 10 children born to Louis and Frieda (Fink) LeMay. He went to meet his Lord on Nov. 24, 2025, at age 84. Ron married his high school sweetheart, Ione Sill, on June 5, 1960. They shared 65 years of devoted…
Read MoreThe columnist’s wish list
~by Colleen O’Brien I went into a bookstore that is not a chain, planning to buy books for the family for Christmas . . . doing something ahead of time for once . . . and found a couple of books for the grands, a couple of books for my daughter . . . and 11 for me. I bought…
Read MoreSupervisors encouraged to control growth of digital mining, data centers
The Greene County supervisors will hold a public hearing Dec. 1 on an amendment to the county zoning ordinance regarding data centers and digital mining. County attorney Thomas Laehn said at the Nov. 24 supervisors’ meeting that the amendment isn’t necessary, that without it companies could go through the steps to obtain a conditional use from the board of adjustment.…
Read MoreHarvest finished, end of USDA crop reporting season
Mostly dry conditions and above normal temperatures allowed for 5.2 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Nov. 23, 2025, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field activities were fertilizer and manure applications as well as fall tillage. Topsoil moisture condition statewide rated 4 percent very short, 27 percent short, 67 percent adequate and 2 percent surplus.…
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