To elected officials, law enforcement, and residents of Greene County, I would like to address what I consider to be “a quality of life issue” which has been in the local news over the past months- the use of engine brakes.
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Letter to the editor – Amber Lawton
If you vote no… To the editor, If you vote no regarding the school bond issue on Sept. 13, these are just a few messages you are sending to the community. You are saying “No” to secure access points and security systems. You are telling the students and teachers that their safety is not important to you.
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Tanner Lawton
To the editor, Hopefully our Pay It Forward Committee can help to answer the questions of our community, but remember we cannot speak on behalf of what the school is going to do outside of the school bond. That is not right for us as a committee to speculate, nor fair to the school board and school administration. We can…
Read MoreDeath of a moral giant
~a column by Colleen O’Brien “We have the far-right gaining in popularity across Europe, fascism on the ascendance in the U.S., Islamic extremism tearing through nearly every country on earth. Now more than ever we must listen to Elie Wiesel.” Moshe Kantor, president of the European Jewish Congress, 2016 Activist, humanitarian, journalist, teacher, columnist, lecturer, author Elie Wiesel died last…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Mark and Wendy Vander Linden
To the Editor: Our family began calling Jefferson home a little over three years ago. In the time we’ve lived here, we have come to care deeply for this county and its people, including its youngest citizens. It only stands to reason, then, that we fully support the proposed school bond and plan to Vote Yes this September.
Read More“And what rough beast….”
~a column by Colleen O’Brien I reacted to a speech last week with a sense of foreboding. It was blasted out by the GOP hopeful against the Democratic presumptive nominee for President of the United States.
Read MoreTree Tracings
~by Valerie Ogren for the Greene County Genealogical Society Meeting notice: The Greene County Genealogical Society will have its annual “Christmas in July” gathering at noon on Saturday, July 2, at the Uptown Cafe meeting room. Lunch will be Dutch treat from the menu. Guests and other family members are certainly welcome. Please bring items or cash donations for the Greene County Christian Action…
Read MoreMourning in a little town and all over the world
~a column by Colleen O’Brien Yesterday I attended a vigil for the massacre of 49 people in Orlando, Florida, that erupted in the early morning hours a week ago Sunday, on June 12. The service was in a small Florida town far south of the big city that is home to Disneyland and Pulse Nightclub. The city council of this…
Read MoreBeing a neighbor
The tragedy of the death of Keith Devilbiss in a traffic accident in Rippey and the impact on the young man driving a pickup made many aware of it what it means to be neighbor.
Read MoreRippey community mourns loss of Keith Devilbiss
~by Luann Waldo, Editor, The Scranton Journal The Rippey community is mourning the loss of a volunteer who in the past two years has made a big impact on the community. Keith Devilbiss, 78, died from injuries suffered in an ATV / pickup crash Wednesday, June 15, at 2:55 pm.
Read MoreNegative is as humans do
~a column by Colleen O’Brien Stephen Hawking, world renowned theoretical physicist and cosmologist, after studying the big questions of us humans (a form of Where’d we come from? What’re we doing here? Where are we going?), decided that our salvation as a species lies in space.
Read MoreGOP soapbox at Bell Tower Festival
The county and state candidates will participate in the Greene County GOP soapbox at Saturday at 1 pm. Candidates will speak and answer questions from the public. Look for the “soapbox” in front of Ben Franklin/Tech Zone.
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