~by Chuck Offenburger The story of the “Schoolboy Soldiers of Rippey” comes to new life this week in Jefferson as Greene County Community Schools students present a 90-minute stage play about the Civil War service of 32 students and two teachers of the first school in the county. Eleven of them died in combat or from diseases that swept the camps…
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Greene County district court, week ending Nov. 6
In Greene County district court Gentry Lee Lowe, 36, of Jefferson was granted a deferred judgment after she changed her plea to guilty to a charge of possession of mairjuana. She must pay a $430 civil penalty and she was placed on probation to Boone/Greene County Probation for one year. She must undergo a substance abuse evaluation and complete any…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Nov. 6
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment for a $200 fine with a $30 surcharge was entered Nov. 4 against Shera Dean Anderson of Jefferson on a charge of disorderly condyuct- fighting/violent behavior. Court costs were $60. Joseph Edward Blackmon of Jefferson was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge after he pleaded guilty to a charge of harassment- third egree.…
Read MoreSheriff’s report
Following are excerpts of daily activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Sunday, Nov. 8: Routine activity reported. Saturday, Nov. 7: At 3:30 pm Cadence Hurley, 20, of Grand Junction was booked into the jail on a charge of possession of marijuana*. At 5:06 pm a deputy investigated an assault in Churdan. At 8:27 pm Seth Edwards, 22, of…
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