In Greene County district court judgment for a $105 fine with a $15.75 surcharge was entered Sept. 1 against Duane Edward Forkner, 59, of Jefferson, on a charge of disorderly conduct, amended from assault causing bodily injury or mental illness. Court costs were $163. (Sentencing: Honorable Joseph B. McCarville) Ryan James Brown, 54, of Jefferson was sentenced to two years…
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Greene County magistrate court, week ending Sept. 4
Magistrate Jessica Morton entered dispositions Aug. 3 in four cases against Kenneth Joseph Bonnette of Scranton. In both of two cases in which Bonnette was charged with violation of a no contact order, he was sentenced to 30 days in jail, with all but seven days suspended. The jail terms are concurrent. No fine was entered. The jail terms are…
Read MoreCelebrate 60 years of the Mahanay Bell Tower with stories, music and memories
For 60 years, the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower has risen above Jefferson’s courthouse square, sounding its bells across the community and becoming one of Greene County’s most recognizable landmarks. On Sunday, October 18, the community is invited to gather beneath the tower to celebrate six decades of its history and to hear some of the music that helped mark its beginning. The Mahanay…
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