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May 6, 2026

GCLA ‘Around the World in Greene County’ multicultural program debuts May 12 in Rippey

The Greene County Librarians Association is rolling out “Around the World in Greene County” this month. The county-wide multicultural program, featuring all six Greene County libraries, will debut with a Culture Café on Tuesday, May 12, from 5 to 8 pm at the Rippey public library. The event...

May 6, 2026

Jefferson Telecom helps local fourth graders ride into summer safely

Jefferson Telecom once again partnered with Greene County...

May 6, 2026

Jeff council approves FY27 budget

Levy rates are decreasing slightly The Jefferson city...

May 6, 2026

Planting progresses, but still behind last year

There were 4.2 days suitable for fieldwork during...

April 10, 2026

Medical center marking National Volunteer Month

April is National Volunteer Month and Greene County Medical Center Auxiliary members were recently recognized for their commitment to local care. Since being founded 64 years ago, the Auxiliary has raised more than $600,000 for the medical center to be used in support of equipment purchases, programs, scholarships...

April 8, 2026

Greene County 4-H announces 2026 summer camps, project workshop opportunities

Greene County 4-H Youth Development announces a full...

March 29, 2026

New behavioral health specialist coming to Greene County Medical Center

Residents in Greene County and the surrounding rural...

March 28, 2026

Does up their scholarships to $1,000 each

The Jefferson Does organization has increased their scholarships...

May 6, 2026

“Here Comes the Sun”

~a column by Colleen O’Brien Here Comes the Sun is long-time environmentalist Bill McKibben’s latest book on what’s happening to our planet weatherwise. This man is up to date with global warming and the folks who don’t believe it and those who do; the idea that we can save...

April 29, 2026

View from my window: Minimum wage

APRIL 27, 2026 Wages and salaries change with...

April 29, 2026

Our citizen journalists

~a column by Colleen O’Brien In April of...

April 23, 2026

Stupid is as stupid does, Part two

My continued contemplation about recent events has led...

March 12, 2026

4-H news

Clover Connection At the Clover Connection 4-H meeting in February we learned about setting SMART goals. We then set goals of how many items we wanted to collect for the food pantry. We also talked about what items we could bring such as non-perishable food items and toiletries. ...

January 31, 2026