COLUMBIA-GREENE COUNTY NEWS 2-21-19
SNOW TURNED TO ICE LAST NIGHT ACROSS
COLUMBIA AND GREENE COUNTIES, AND
WITH THE CHANGE-OVER CAME THE ACCIDENTS.
POLICE RESPONDED TO A COUPLE DOZEN
MINOR ACCIDENTS, INCLUDING ONE THAT
INVOLVED A SNOW PLOW, ON ROUTE 66 IN
GREENPORT. THAT ONE HAPPENED JUST
AFTER 7:30.
TWO MORE VEHICLE FIRES ON WEDNESDAY.
BOTH WERE IN COLUMBIA COUNTY. THE
FIRST WAS ON ROUTE 9H IN KINDERHOOK,
THE SECOND WAS ON THE TACONIC PARKWAY
IN CHATHAM.
AN ALTERCATION IN CATSKILL ENDED WITH
A VILLAGE WOMAN FACING CHARGES.
CATSKILL POLICE CHARGED 43 YEAR OLD
AMEENAH KIRBY WITH 3RD DEGREE ASSAULT.
SHE'S SCHEDULED TO ANSWER THE CHARGES
IN COURT.
STATE ENCON OFFICERS SAY A CAIRO MAN
DUMPED A LOAD OF SOLID WASTE ALONG
A TOWN ROAD, AFTER HE TOLD THE SAME
OFFICER EARLIER THAT HE WAS TAKING
IT TO THE GREENE COUNTY TRANSFER
STATION. THE UNIDENTIFIED MAN WAS
TICKETED FOR UNLAWFUL DISPOSAL OF
SOLID WASTE, AND WILL APPEAR IN
CAIRO TOWN COURT.
THE FAMILY OF A GERMANTOWN
CONTRACTOR AND BASEBALL COACH IS
LOOKING FOR THE PUBLIC'S HELP,
AFTER A BAD SNOWMOBILE ACCIDENT.
A GO FUND ME PAGE HAS BEEN SET UP
FOR PHIL TILLOU, WHO CONTINUES
TO BE TREATED AT A SYRACUSE
HOSPITAL.
GRANT MONEY IS ON THE WAY TO
COLUMBIA COUNTY AIRPORT. 510
THOUSAND DOLLARS WILL BE USED FOR A
NEW FUELING FACILITY. THE MONEY
IS PART OF 3.6 MILLION IN STATE
FUNDING, ANNOUNCED YESTERDAY BY
THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE.