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May 24, 2026

Greene County High School seniors receive scholarships, awards

More than $240,000 in local scholarships were awarded at the Greene County High School Senior Awards Night May 13. Scholarships were awarded as follows: Andrew F. Schmitz Memorial – Leah McCormick Ben Carman scholarship – Brianna Ades Beta Tau Delta – Savannah Lansman and Nala Losee Betty Jo...

May 23, 2026

Memorial Day observances slated

Memorial Day observances are slated around Greene County...

May 23, 2026

‘Schoolboy Soldiers of Rippey’ debut Memorial Day at Old Rippey Cemetery

A little-known Civil War story from Greene County...

May 21, 2026

Historical Society tells plans for ‘Barbie By the Bells’, Bell Tower Festival weekend

The Greene County Historical Society and the Barbie...

May 20, 2026

Paton-Churdan all-school reunion June 6

All Paton-Churdan alumni are invited to an all-school reunion Saturday, June 6, at the Paton-Churdan High School. The reunion is from 5-7 pm, with a short program at 5:30. There will be memorabilia and displays to jog your memories. There is no banquet this year, but food trucks...

May 20, 2026

Garden Club establishes seed library

With the arrival of spring, it’s time to...

May 20, 2026

Local 4-H youth complete in livestock judging triathlon

Greene County youth showcased their livestock knowledge, communication...

May 19, 2026

Robotic companion cats join residents at Regency Park

Funded by grant to First Presbyterian Church mission...

May 20, 2026

OBBBA, OBBBA/ Hubba, Hubba

~a column by Colleen O’Brien Under the childish name, the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) , the average citizen will suffer. Big Bill rips out formerly agreed upon funding for Medicaid, Medicare and Obama’s Affordable Care Act, ensuring that middle and lower wealth individuals will pay...

May 13, 2026

And one more part of our lives bites the dust

~ a column by Colleen O’Brien Into my...

May 13, 2026

View from my window – Burning the socks

May 10, 2026 We recently attended a family...

May 6, 2026

“Here Comes the Sun”

~a column by Colleen O’Brien Here Comes the...

May 24, 2026

Blackmer honored upon retirement from ARC board

Volunteers of Greene County’s Christian Action Resource Center (ARC) recently honored Dianne Blackmer for her leadership service. Blackmer stepped down this spring as president of the ARC board, following earlier service as food pantry manager. She has been involved with ARC for more than 23 years, providing steady...

May 23, 2026