COLUMBIA-GREENE COUNTY NEWS 4-20-19
A WATER MAIN BREAK LATE FRIDAY
AFTERNOON CLOSED ROUTE 9 BY OCEAN
STATE JOB LOTS IN VALATIE. BECAUSE
OF THAT BREAK, A BOIL WATER ADVISORY
IS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS NORTH OF THAT
BREAK ON ROUTE 9, UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE.
A CHATHAM MAN, WHO ADMITTED TO
STEALING FROM HIS CUSTOMERS, WAS
SENTENCED TO PRISON FRIDAY IN
COLUMBIA COUNTY COURT. 44 YEAR OLD
RICHARD DICK WILL SERVE 1 TO 3
YEARS. HE WAS ALSO ORDERED TO PAY
OVER 77 THOUSAND IN RESTITUTION.
A CATSKILL WOMAN IS FACING FELONY
DRUG CHARGES, AFTER HER ARREST
AT AN APARTMENT COMPLEX IN RED HOOK.
RED HOOK POLICE SAY, 51 YEAR OLD
ELIZABETH DONOHUE WAS IN POSSESSION
OF 155 HYDROCODONE PILLS. SHE HAS
A SCHEDULED COURT APPEARANCE.
SCARY MOMENTS FRIDAY MORNING, WHEN
A CAR ROLLED OVER IN GHENT, IN AN
ACCIDENT THAT INVOLVED A GARBAGE
TRUCK. THE CRASH WAS JUST BEFORE
7 ON ROUTE 66 AT GARAGE PLACE
ROAD. THE CAR'S OCCUPANTS WERE
ABLE TO GET OUT, BEFORE RESCUE
CREWS ARRIVED. ONE WAS CHECKED
OUT BY CHATHAM RESCUE.
THERE WAS ALSO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT
YESTERDAY MORNING ON THE THRUWAY.
FIRE AND RESCUE CREWS RESPONDED TO
THE SOUTHBOUND LANES, JUST BEFORE
THE CATSKILL EXIT,AROUND 10:30.
IT WAS A GARBAGE TRUCK FIRE THAT
BROUGHT CANAAN AND RED ROCK
FIRMEN TO LOVE'S TRUCK STOP ON
ROUTE 22. THE TRUCK UNLOADED IT'S
CONTENTS AT THE TRANSFER STATION,
SO THE FIRE COULD BE PUT OUT.
A RESIDENT AT THE GRAND REHABILITATION
AND NURSING AT BARNWELL IN VALATIE
GOT A BIG SURPRISE FOR HER 103RD
BIRTHDAY THURSDAY. INGRA SILVERNAIL
RECEIVED A CELEBRATORY GREETING
FROM PRESIDENT TRUMP. SHE HAS BEEN
A RESIDENT AT THE FACILITY FOR A
LITTLE OVER A YEAR.
WITH JUST EIGHT WEEKS UNIL THIS
YEAR'S FLAG DAY PARADE, THEY'LL BE
LOOKING FOR YOUR HELP THIS MORNING.
THE COMMITTEE WILL BE COLLECTING
DONATIONS AT THE CORNER OF
GREEN STREET AND FAIRVIEW AVENUE
FROM 9 TO 1.
YOU'LL BE ABLE TO GET RID OF
THOSE OLD ELECTRONICS TODAY IN
VALATIE. THE ELECTRONIC RECYCLING
EVENT IS PART OF KINDERHOOK'S
EARTH DAY CELEBRATION. IT TAKES
PLACE AT MARIO'S HOME CENTER ON
ROUTE 9.