The Greene County sheriff’s office and Jefferson police department will participate in a special Traffic Enforcement Project March 13-17 with increased patrol. The St Patrick’s Day holiday has become a deadly day with a dramatic spike in drunk-driving fatalities. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2013, 40 percent of all crash fatalities during the St. Patrick’s…
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Libraries to host preview teen showing of ‘Insurgent’
Teens in grades 6-12 throughout Greene County are invited to attend the premiere showing of the movie “Insurgent” on Friday, March 20, at 4 pm at the Sierra Community Theatre. The first 200 teens to register at their local library will be admitted free and receive a coupon for $2 off a purchase at the concession stand. This new movie is…
Read MoreGreene County FFA cooks up community appreciation breakfast
~by Lora Koch, The Scranton Journal The Ram Restaurant at Greene County High School was the place to be on Thursday morning, March 5, as the FFA chapter cooked and served breakfast for about 150 people. Pictured performing pancake duty are FFA members (from left) Mason Burkett, Tom Gannon, Lucas Fisher, Austin Wailes, CJ Muir and Cassidy Adamson.
Read More4-H clubs gather in Scranton for hoops and fun
The Greenbrier 4-H club hosted the annual 4-H basketball tournament March 8 at the Scranton Community Center gym. Several 4-H Clubs fielded teams with all ages of members playing. As always, good sportsmanship and fun were the most important parts of the tournament.
Read MoreGreene County Extension Council elects officers
Recently elected members of the Greene County Extension Council began their duties at the January meeting and officers were elected during the organizational meeting. The nine member council annually elects officers to comply with Iowa law. Current members of the council who were re-elected to four year terms are Loel Larson of Jefferson and Marilyn Parker of Churdan. Pam Olerich of Jefferson…
Read MoreSevere weather looms, climatologist tells farmers
Predicts 15-20 years of severe winters ~by Denise O’Brien Van, special to GreeneCountyNewsOnline Iowa State University Extension climatologist Elwynn Taylor told about 20 Greene County farmers that they can manage risk in their row crop operations by paying close attention to historic weather and market trends. Well known for explaining weather phenomena to Iowans, Taylor gave his weather predictions for…
Read MoreScranton library tells upcoming events
Staff at the H.F. and Maude Marchant Memorial Library in Scranton have planned activities as follows: Adults: March 17 – Book discussion 1 – 2 pm. Favorite books, best sellers and popular novels. March 19 – Cancer support group 4 pm. March 24 – Songwriter and poet John Richardson 5 – 6 pm. March 31 – Author discussion 1 –…
Read MoreTaylor to speak at ag marketing meeting Thursday
Boone County Extension and Greene County Extension are hosting the second Ogden Marketing Program of the year Thursday, March 12, at 6:30 pm at the Leonard Good Community Center, 114 SW 8th St, in Ogden. The meeting is free of charge to anyone interested in learning more through hearing expert guest speakers. Refreshments will be served.
Read MorePaton-Churdan, Greene County students advance to state speech contest
Speech teams from both high schools in Greene County had successful days at the district contest for individual events held at Dowling Catholic High School in West Des Moines last Saturday. The Paton-Churdan team fielded six events, all of which earned “I” ratings and will advance to the state contest.
Read MoreLions Club pancake supper next Monday
The Jefferson Lions Club will host its annual pancake supper Monday, March 9, from 5 to 7 pm at the Elks lodge in Jefferson. Tickets are available from Lions Club members or at the door. Net proceeds will go toward community projects. Drop boxes for donations of eyeglasses and hearing aids will be available as well.
Read MoreJump Rope/Hoops for Heart raises record amount
During the early weeks of February, students from Greene County elementary, intermediate, and middle Schools “jumped all over heart disease and stroke” by participating in the annual Jump Rope/Hoops for Heart fundraiser. Volunteer students from second through eighth grades participated in this year’s event, raising $15,552 for the American Heart Association. Funds raised for JRFH/HFH help fight heart disease and…
Read MoreAmerican Legion, VFW seeking funds for roof repair
The recently re-energized American Legion Post 11 of Jefferson has joined with VFW Post 9599 with a common goal of repairing and renovating the VFW building on N. Chestnut St. American Legion member Jim Andrew shares the following: “The American Legion Post #11 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #9599 are two separate veteran groups who together share a…
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