Entrepreneurs, direct sales representatives and organizations are invited to be part of Bell Tower Big Top with a booth on the Square during this year’s Bell Tower Festival, June 12-13. Greene County Chamber organizers anticipate the return of food vendors who bring favorite State Fair-style food each year. They’re ready to welcome all businesses and organizations who want to take…
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Lamb Producers’ banquet is Saturday
The Greene County Lamb Producers will hold their annual banquet Saturday, March 21, at Clover Hall on the Greene County Fairgrounds. The dinner will begin at 6:30 pm and be followed by entertainment, the presentation of awards to 2014 sheep exhibitors, door prizes and a fundraising auction. Tickets are available at the door or from Lamb Producers Dave Wolf, Steve Karber, Bill Taggart,…
Read MoreWi-Fi added to school buses
A pair of Greene County school buses will soon bequipped with wireless Internet capability with assistance from a pair of Jefferson businesses – Ben Franklin/Radio Shack and Jefferson Telecom. The Greene County school board approved the purchase of ruggedized routers, antennas, and a data plan through U.S. Cellular for two buses at its Feb. 18 meeting.
Read MoreMaach appointed to P-C school board
The Paton-Churdan board of education at its March 11 meeting appointed Jennifer Maach of Paton to fill a vacancy on the board created by the resignation in February of Libby Towers. Maach has three children – daughters in third grade and pre-school and a son in kindergarten. Greg Carey was elected to the position Maach now holds in the September…
Read MoreJefferson Matters begins downtown survey
Jefferson Matters: Main Street has kicked off its study to explore what the future holds for downtown Jefferson. A team of volunteers will soon hand out surveys to shoppers in the Main Street district and also to business owners to gather data to help fine-tune and enhance downtown business development and marketing strategies. Community residents and business persons will have a chance to…
Read MoreReady, set, golf! It’s spring!
The greens aren’t green yet, but Jefferson Community Golf Course is open for the season. The course opened Thursday not only for walking golfers, but for cart-using golfers as well. Manager Micah Destival is excited to welcome golfers he’s known for years and to meet new people. Memberships are available at city hall or at the golf course. For information,…
Read MoreRegister now for ‘Color Out Cancer’ run/walk
All runners and walkers are invited to register now for the 2015 Relay for Life “Color Out Cancer” 5K run/walk scheduled for Saturday, April 25, as part of the Relay for Life of Greene County. Following its debut in 2014, this year’s color run/walk is back by popular demand. Participants of all ages and abilities are encouraged to join in…
Read MoreUncertainty surrounds use of hotel/motel tax revenue
Jefferson city council, Chamber disagree on use of tourism dollars How the anticipated hotel/motel tax revenue generated by the new Cobblestone Hotel and Suites will be spent is under consideration by a committee appointed March 10 by Jefferson mayor Craig Berry. Eighty percent of the revenue must be spent to promote tourism in Jefferson according to city ordinance. That amount…
Read MoreCouncil okays moving forward with runway expansion
After many years in the planning stage, lengthening of runway 14/32 at the Don Monthei Airport in Jefferson is close to becoming reality. The Jefferson city council on Tuesday approved the land acquisition either by purchase or by eminent domain of about 50 acres of farm land needed for the project. Funding from the Federal Aviation Administration is available to…
Read MoreRelay committee unveils logo
Relay for Life of Greene County will again have a logo of its own, distinctively different from the American Cancer Society’s Relay logo, thanks to American Athletic | Spalding’s senior graphic designer John Sigler. His 2015 design, the third in a series, was unveiled at a lunch break event at the Greene County courthouse Tuesday. About two dozen Relay for Life team members…
Read MoreCargill considering Grand Junction location
Cargill, the multi national provider of food, agriculture, financial and industrial products and services, hopes to build a facility in Grand Junction. Grand Junction mayor Gerald Herrick to the Greene County board of supervisors that Cargill has an option to purchase property on the east side of Grand Junction. He gave no further detail of Cargill’s plans.
Read MorePopROCKS booked for Bell Tower Festival
Toni Linberg, chair of the Greene County Chamber’s events committee, announced that the high energy cover band PopROCKS of Long Lake, MN, will perform at the Bell Tower Festival beer tent Saturday, June 13. PopROCKS is known for its “party zone” format with all the music, costuming, lights, and dance moves of an arena extravaganza. The band performs today’s hits,…
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