Jeffersonian Democrat

4 days ago | thecourierexpress.com | Patti Slaughter

BROOKVILLE — Monthly reports were accepted at the April meeting of the Jefferson County Jail Board, held Tuesday morning. Prison reportThe Jefferson County Jail began the month of March with 93 inmates. At the end of the month there were 95 inmates, with five housed outside the county. Housed in the Jefferson County Jail were 67 men and 23 women. As of April 1, 29 prisoners have been sentenced and 66 are still awaiting trial or hearing.

4 days ago | thecourierexpress.com | Patti Slaughter

BROOKVILLE – The Jefferson County Area Agency on Aging serves meals for dine-in Monday through Friday. Meals must be ordered one day in advance; the cost is $2.50. Following is the menu for the lunches which will be served next week in the Older American Social Centers:Monday, April 28 — Open-faced turkey sandwich with gravy, whipped potatoes with chives, sweet corn, white bread and cookie.

4 days ago | thecourierexpress.com | Patti Slaughter

BROOKVILLEBreakfastMonday, April 28 — Freshly baked muffin or one grain or two grain choices, fruit, juice and milk. Tuesday, April 29 — Sausage, egg and cheese croissant or one grain or two grain choices, fruit, juice and milk. Wednesday, April 30 — Chicken breakfast burrito or one grain or two grain choices, fruit, juice and milk. Thursday, May 1 — Sausage, egg and cheese croissant or one grain or two grain choices, fruit, juice and milk.

4 days ago | thecourierexpress.com | Patti Slaughter

BROOKVILLEChild predatorBrookville Police Department and 814 Pred Hunters received information that a 39-year-old man from Akron, Ohio, was on his way to Brookville Borough to meet and have sexual relations with a female he thought to be a juvenile. On April 13 at 11:30 a.m. police met and arrested the man with information provided by the 814 Pred Hunter team.

4 days ago | thecourierexpress.com | Josh Walzak

NEW BETHLEHEM – The Redbank Valley Chamber of Commerce board of directors continues to grow with the appointment of two new members this week. At their April 21 meeting, the chamber appointed Shannon Polka and Rachel Westover, both employees of the Charles Leach Agency in New Bethlehem. The appointments came following the resignation of board member Joe Belfield, who had only served on the chamber board for a short time. “We’re getting close to a full board,” chamber president John Gerow said.