To the Editor: Jefferson is where we grew up. We went to school here, were involved in the community, played sports, had our first jobs here and our families were here as well. We remember growing up in this town with not much to do and being ready to leave it when graduation rolled around. Shortly after college, though, we…
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Letter to the editor – David John
To the editor: Last November I wrote a letter to the editor in support of the proposed school bond issue on the topic “Opportunity Knocks! Do We Hear It?” Wow! It appears that we heard it loud and clear. There is no doubt that Greene County citizens recognize the critical importance of this opportunity for the future growth of our…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Bruce Banister
To the editor, Even though I think the career academy is a good idea I have some concerns. I see no reason for buying 80 acres of farmland. I think the proposed location is poor. Students will no longer be able to walk to school. There will be traffic and safety problems. Why not build at the present high school…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Jeffrey Melton
To the editor, I have seen so much of the “Our Kids, Our Future” that I had to say something. So forgive me for being long winded. But to those of you all out there that think a new school and a career academy will help to bring anything in, I’m sorry it won’t. The brainwashed youth of the town…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Laura Marshall
Letter to the editor, My name is Laura Marshall and my husband and I are lifelong residents of Greene County that farm near Paton. I graduated from East Greene in 2003. My picture used to hang on the wall with all of the other graduates of East Greene but has since come down with the closure of the Grand Junction…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Susan Sanders
To the editor: I am not a Greene County native, but after a move from NC five years ago, I have chosen to make Jefferson my home. I have a job that allows me to live anywhere in the state, but I chose Jefferson. I believe that this a community with an incredible opportunity to grow and become a vibrant…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Nick Morlan
Dear Greene County citizens, I would like to express my support for and encourage others to join in the “Our Kids, Our Future” campaign and bond issue being voted on April 3rd. Although I am not a current Greene County resident, I am a Greene County graduate with many family and friends still in the district and I have a…
Read MoreJefferson’s only March for Our Lives
~by Denise O’Brien Van When I was a bride in Iowa City more than 50 years ago, a friend gave me a tiny pistol to protect myself while my husband spent his evenings doing research for his graduate degree in the University’s library archives, and I practiced housewifery in our trailer house. Having the firearm seemed to make sense to…
Read MorePhil Thompson is a candidate for Iowa’s 47th House seat
Jefferson resident Phil Thompson on March 16 announced his candidacy for the Iowa House of Representatives District 47, the seat now held by Republican Chip Baltimore. Thompson is running in the Republican primary June 5. Thompson is a 2009 graduate of Jefferson-Scranton high school. He served eight years in the U.S. Army as an Airborne Ranger, including a tour in…
Read MoreTaking matters into their own hands
~a column by Colleen O’Brien Time goes marching on: Another weekend, another protest march. This most recent one, March for Our Lives, “went viral,” to cap on a saying describing information on social media that spreads more quickly than the speed of light.
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Mark Vander Linden
To the Editor: In last week’s Herald, a letter from one individual called on the school board and administration to provide accountability to uphold the ‘No’ vote of the last two school bonds. But the concern is moot; there is no by-passing an election result. It didn’t pass and that was final. No buildings were constructed, the geothermal wells were…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Whitney and Luke Hoyle
Dear editor, As an educator, a farmer, parents, and active community members, we couldn’t be more excited about the potential of the new Greene County High School and Career Academy. This is an excellent opportunity for everyone! Most importantly, it is an opportunity for our kids. As a teacher, I see first hand students who will benefit from the career…
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