~by Denise O’Brien Van, special to GreeneCountyNewsOnline Prior to the agenda items, Greene County board of supervisors chairman John Muir (center) presented county auditor Jane Heun (left) and county attorney Nicola Martino (right) with certificates for serving the county for many years at the March 21 supervisors’ meeting. Heun has been auditor for 15 years, and Martino has been the…
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Retail Scapes students return to Jefferson next Monday
Students from the ISU College of Design Retail Scapes studio class will return to Jefferson Monday, March 28, from 2 to 4 pm at the Business Center (lower level) at the Sierra CommunityTheatre. All interested persons are welcome to attend.
Read MoreGreene County schools looking at increased security
Greene County Schools superintendent Tim Christensen said Monday that the district is making changes to tighten visitor access to school buildings by requiring visitors to sign in at the school office and wear visitor badges.
Read MoreStories of Greene County’s coal mines
Historical society starts its monthly programs on April 1st at Cooper ~by Chuck Offenburger for the Historical Society The Greene County Historical Society launches its 2016 series of monthly programs around the county on Friday, April 1, at the United Methodist Church in Cooper. Mary Weaver is coordinating the presentation that day on “Coal Mines of Greene County.”
Read MoreCancer survivors, caregivers invited to reception at Relay for Life
RSVP by April 1 For the fourth year in a row, Greene County Medical Center has chosen to sponsor a reception honoring cancer survivors and their caregivers at the county’s Relay for Life event on Saturday, April 23, at the Greene County Community Center in Jefferson.
Read MoreSevere weather drill postponed to Thursday morning
The severe weather drills scheduled for Wednesday have been postponed to Thursday due to severe weather predicted for parts of Iowa on Wednesday. There will be a drill severe weather watch Thursday at 10 am, followed by a drill tornado warning at 10:15.
Read MoreGreene County school board okays budget cutting measures…
…as teachers ask for 4.49 percent pay increase The Greene County Schools board approved several measures intended to trim expenses at its regular meeting March 16. Those measures include reducing the teaching force by 1.33 positions, sharing the contracts of the curriculum director and the elementary media specialist with nearby districts, and refinancing bonds sold in 2007 for the addition…
Read MoreCoach’s termination, communication discussed at school board meeting
Emotions were high at the Greene County Schools board of education meeting Wednesday night as Heather Hinote, wife of former varsity basketball coach Jeramie Hinote, confronted the board. The basketball teams wrapped up their season at a banquet Monday night. Jeramie Hinote was notified Tuesday morning that his contract would not be renewed for the 2016-17 season. Hinote is not…
Read MoreGCDC slates town hall meeting for March 21
“It’s spring – what’s growing in Greene County?” is the tagline for a town hall meeting next Monday, March 21, at 6 pm at the Greene County Community Center in Jefferson. Greene County Development Corporation, hosts of the meeting, invites and encourages all area residents to attend. Speakers will provide updates about several ongoing and upcoming projects.
Read MoreRelay for Life logo unveiled
About 30 persons were in the courthouse rotunda for the unveiling of the logo for the 2016 American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Greene County last Thursday. Relay for Life chair Peg Raney was emcee for the lunchtime event.
Read MoreMore hogs coming to the county
The Greene County supervisors will review a master matrix next Monday for an expansion at Greene County Pigs LLC, an existing confined animal feeding operation (CAFO) in Franklin Township, Section 5.
Read MoreWe’re off to see the Wizard!
The Community Players of Greene County are putting the polish on their production of “The Wizard of Oz,” with performances this Friday and Saturday, March 18-19, at 7 pm at the Greene County High School auditorium.
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