The Quay Thomas Trio will perform Saturday evening at Prairie Blue Creative Arts in Jefferson before heading to the 2015 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN, next week. Two members of the group, Quay Thomas Schaus and Elliott Sidell, won a place in the challenge by placing first in the Iowa Blues Challenge last August. The 2014 Blues Challenge in…
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David Higgins ends 25 years on Extension Council
In a rural county such as Greene, Iowa State University Extension plays an important role in youth programming, agriculture and community development, and many people can name a staff person or two in the office. Those staff people are the “face” of Extension, but as in many things, there are other people behind the scene. David Higgins, as a member…
Read MoreGreene County Chamber holds annual meeting
Greene County Chamber and Development highlighted successes of 2014 and previewed 2015 at its annual dinner and meeting Jan. 12 at the Elks lodge in Jefferson. About 80 members and guests were present for the evening, which concluded with History Boy Theatre’s two-person production of “The Flight of the Lawn Chair Man.” Chamber president Ben Yoder introduced guests and served…
Read More‘Reading is So Delicious!’ at the Jefferson public library
Winter reading program for adults The Jefferson public library is holding its sixth annual adult winter reading program Jan. 12 through March 14. This year’s theme, “Reading is So Delicious!” will explore the library’s collection of books with a food or cooking theme. “Whet your appetite with a buffet of delectable books,” said library director Jane Millard.
Read MoreGreene County 4-H Clover Kids program starts next month
Youngsters in kindergarten through third grades interested in activities to begin building life skills like setting goals will have the opportunity to participate in the Greene County 4-H Clover Kids program this spring.
Read MoreNew Kids Station at Scranton library
The Scranton public library recently introduced the newest addition: an advanced Kids Education Station. The Jefferson Rotary along with the Library Foundation and the Friends of the Scranton Library generously donated the funds for this improvement to the library. Along with a touch screen, smaller and easier to use mouse, and color coded keyboard, this computer comes packed with a…
Read MoreJefferson Telecom donates Ram Fight Song T-shirts
Jefferson Telecom recently donated T-shirts to the Greene County Activities Booster Club to be dispersed at athletic events. The red T-shirts display a large Ram on the front and have the Greene County fight song words on the back. Shirts will be thrown out by the cheerleaders at home wrestling and basketball events this winter. Pictured with some of the…
Read MoreRams plan Pink Out game for next Tuesday
“The Ram girls basketball teams will host its annual Pink Out game when it plays CMB Tuesday, Jan. 20, at 6 pm in the middle school gym. All fans are encouraged to wear pink and join in the cause. Shirts will be available for sale at the high school or at the home game Jan. 16 and on Pink Out night. The…
Read MoreScranton library board vacancy: Volunteer needed
The H.F. and Maude E. Marchant Memorial Library in Scranton has an opening for a library board member. The library depends on citizen involvement to ensure that its services are as reflective of community needs as possible. The library board of trustees is a seven-member board appointed by the mayor. As a policy-making body, it guides the development of library…
Read MoreMany enjoy free weekend at GCCC
The Jefferson park and recreation department hosted a free weekend at the Greene County Community Center. All visitors regardless of a membership were allowed to try the community center during regular hours on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 3-4. The community center was a popular place to be both days with more than 50 people taking advantage of the event. Members and guests were…
Read More2014 was cooler, wetter than normal
The weather in Jefferson during 2014 was close to average only in snowfall according to data provided by volunteer weather observer John Beltz. Beltz reported 29.7 inches of snow for the entire year, with normal being 30.9 inches. Despite normal snowfall, moisture for the year higher than normal, at 39.89 inches compared to 32.48 as normal. June was the wettest…
Read MoreGreene County Medical Center has a New Year’s birth
Megan Vaughan and Haitham Aly are the proud parents of young Tarek Aly, born Thursday, Jan. 1, at 11:47 am. The last time a baby born at Greene County Medical Center on New Year’s Day was in 2007, according to community relations director Carla Offenburger. Vaughan and her husband Aly were given $50 in Chamber bucks in honor of Tarek’s…
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