~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors heard a glowing report from Ken Paxton, Greene County Chamber and Development, on the county’s premier national status in the rural technology revolution at its regular meeting on Monday, Oct. 21. Paxton reported Greene County is “Ground Zero in the US for rural technology.” Across the country, large computer…
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City reduces trash pick-up to three days
The implementation of automated trash collection has allowed the city of Jefferson to consolidate trash and curbside recylcing pick-up into three days. Beginning Oct. 30 – next Wednesday – residents in the northeast section of Jefferson will have their trash collection day moved from Thursdays to Wednesdays. The usual Wednesday route will still be serviced on Wednesday as well. With…
Read MoreNew Way Trucks expanding to Mississippi
New Way Trucks, Inc., the Scranton-based refuse truck manufacturer, announced Monday that it will expand operations to a 152,000-square foot facility located at 1 Wolverine Drive in Booneville, MS. Initially titled ‘Project Wolverine’, New Way Trucks has worked closely with the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) to secure this strategic site. The project will initially create 100 jobs.
Read MoreSoybean harvest ahead of average year
Field conditions throughout Iowa improved allowing farmers 5.1 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Oct. 20, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Fieldwork activities included chopping silage; applying fertilizer and manure; and harvesting hay, seed corn, soybeans, and corn for grain.
Read MoreAbsentee/early voting open for Nov. 5 school, city elections
Absentee ballots for the Nov. 5 school and city elections are available now at the Greene County auditor’s office at the courthouse. Ballots can be requested by mail until Oct. 25; ballots returned by mail must be postmarked by Nov. 4. Voters can also cast an absentee ballot in person at the auditor’s office during normal business hours, Monday-Friday, from…
Read MoreGreene County school enrollment may be stabilizing
Greene County Schools superintendent Tim Christensen shared what he called “the bad and good news” of enrollment with the school board at its regular meeting Oct. 16. The “bad” is that the student count is down 8.89 K-12 students from last year. The good news is the pre-kindergarten enrollment is up six fulltime equivalents, or 12 students from last year’s…
Read MoreJefferson city-wide clean-up is this week
Fall clean-up is slated for this week, Oct. 21-24, in Jefferson. Pick up will be done in each neighborhood on the regular garbage day. Materials must be separated: metal with metal, wood with wood, garbage with garbage, yard waste, etc. If items are not sorted, they will not be picked up. Scrap metal should be cut into lengths not longer…
Read MoreHealthcare policy topic of program at Thomas Jefferson Gardens
Healthcare policies is the topic for the first in an intermittent series of educational public policy presentations hosted by the Thomas Jefferson Gardens board. Carl Behne, chief executive officer at Greene County Medical Center, will be the presenter Monday, Oct. 28, at 5:30 pm at the Thomas Jefferson Gardens and Welcome Center on the southeast corner of the courthouse square…
Read MoreKeep recycling!
The loss of Genesis Development as a processor of recyclable material may be good news for county residents. According to Jefferson council member Matt Wetrich, who serves as a member of the Greene County Recycling Agency, county residents will see no changes in recycling in the near future.
Read MoreSupes hear of heroism, lower crime rate
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors heard a riveting story of heroism at its regular meeting Monday. County sheriff Jack Williams told of a water rescue last week after a vehicle went into Buttrick Creek with a woman in danger of drowning. Deputy sheriff Shane Allen and Churdan fireman Nate Byerly rescued her with support…
Read MoreCrops still behind as Iowa gets first freeze
In addition to the first freeze of the season, Iowa experienced drier weather this past week; however, wet field conditions remained an issue for farmers as they were limited to 3.1 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Oct. 13, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field work activities included chopping silage and harvesting hay, seed corn,…
Read More4-H awards program set for Oct. 27
Reminder: re-enrollments due Nov. 15 Greene County 4-H members and volunteers will be recognized for their achievements and contributions at the annual Greene County 4-H Awards Ceremony, scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 27, at the Churdan public library. The public is welcome to attend.
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