LifeServe Blood Center will host a community blood drive in Scranton Wednesday, July 19, from 3 to 7 pm at the United Methodist Church.
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Tourism continues in Jefferson
Tour buses have a new parking place in Jefferson this summer with the opening of the Welcome Center at the Thomas Jefferson Gardens. A group on a “mystery tour” hosted by a Des Moines bank last Tuesday was one of several tours slated in Jefferson this summer. The group two dozen or so people toured the gardens, visited RVP~1875 and…
Read MoreIntroduce someone to outdoor sports and enter to win a trip to NASCAR
National Hunting and Fishing Day (NHF Day), an annual celebration of hunters and anglers, features a new twist this year. Richard Childress, NASCAR legend and honorary chair for NHF Day, is asking hunters and anglers to participate in the new NHF Day Challenge by taking someone hunting, fishing or target shooting.
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Please send your news items to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net July 10, 2017 Rippey library summer reading program schedule – all programs are from 12 to 2 pm.
Read MoreHome State Bank provides ‘A Reason To Ride’
Home State Bank celebrated the Newsradio 1040 WHO Tractor Ride in Jefferson June 25-28 with “A Reason To Ride.” For every mile driven by each tractor, Home State Bank donated five cents to one of three agricultural and youth-minded organizations: the Greene County 4-H Foundation, Greene County FFA and the Greene County Fair Foundation.
Read More2017 Fair queen to be crowned Friday
The 2017 Greene County Fair queen will be crowned Friday, July 14, at 6:30 pm at Clover Hall on the fairgrounds in Jefferson. The fair queen will represent Greene County in the State Fair queen pageant next month. Gwen Black, Mariah Durlam, Emily Heupel and Hannah Stein are candidates. Gwen Black will be a senior at Greene County High School.…
Read More‘Sundaes on Sunday’ July 16 at the fair
The family and friends of the late Roger Nailor are hosting the fourth annual Sundaes on Sunday next Sunday afternoon, July 16, at the Greene County Fair. They’ll serve ice cream sundaes from 1 to 3 pm in the Roger Nailor Memorial Shelter House on the fairgrounds, across from the fair office. Free will donations will support a scholarship for a graduating Greene County…
Read MoreGoat learning lab kit added at Extension
A new learning opportunity is now available through ISU Extension & Outreach – Greene County. The goat learning lab kit contains hands-on, durable learning materials for use in teaching and evaluating knowledge of livestock. Purchase of the kit is made possible with funds received through Communities for Children and Community Partnerships for Protecting Children.
Read More‘Never Forget’ 9/11 exhibit draws crowds
The line was long to see the 9/11 Never Forget mobile exhibit at Wild Rose Jefferson Saturday, but area residents have three more days to visit. The exhibit is open at no charge Sunday and Monday from 12 to 6 pm and Tuesday, July 4, from 2 to 8 pm.
Read MoreFree tae kwon do, coed softball, mini cheer offered
Shin’s Tae Kwon Do Academy is offering a July session of free tae kwon do classes at the Greene County Community Center. The classes are open to all students ages 7-16 and will be Sundays July 9, 16, 23 and 30 from 2 to 3:30 pm.
Read MoreT-shirts, food coupons provided to 4-H members for fair
The Greene County Fair is approaching and 4-H youth have several donations to be grateful for. Home State Bank again purchased a fair T-shirt for each 4-H member. Each member will receive a punch card worth $10 from Farmers Mutual Insurance Association/Complete Insurance; a $5 punch card from Farm Credit Services in Carroll; and a coupon for an ice cream…
Read MoreActivities abound in Yale July 3-4
~The Scranton Journal Yale is the place to be to celebrate Independence Day. Once again, the Yale Community Club, city of Yale and Yale businesses are hosting the annual Fourth of July celebration. The fun begins on Monday evening, July 3, in the Yale city park with the third annual Three on the Third 5K run/walk. There’s also a one…
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