COLUMBIA-GREENE COUNTY NEWS 6-22-19
A 20 YEAR OLD WOMAN WAS RUSHED TO ALBANY
MED FRIDAY AFTERNOON, AFTER HER CAR STRUCK
A TREE IN STOTTVILLE. THE THE WOMAN HAD
SERIOUS INJURIES IN THE CRASH ON HILL STREET.
THE ROAD WAS CLOSED FOR CLOSE TO AN HOUR.
A MAN WAS TAKEN TO COLUMBIA MEMORIAL LAST
NIGHT, AFTER A MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT IN
HUDSON. WE'RE TOLD THAT THE MAN LOST
CONTROL OF THE BIKE, WHILE ATTEMPTING
TO AVOID A CAR. THE ACCIDENT WAS AROUND
7:40 AT COLUMBIA STREET AND PROSPECT
AVENUE.
IT'S BEEN A BUSY TWO DAYS AT ANIMALKIND
IN HUDSON, WITH TWO KITTENS BEING
TREATED FROM SEPARATE INCIDENTS IN
GREENE COUNTY. THE FIRST WAS FOUND
THURSDAY NIGHT, STUCK IN TAR, UNDER
A DUMPSTER IN ATHENS. THE SECOND
WAS ATTACKED BY A RACCOON IN CAIRO
FRIDAY NIGHT.
YOU CAN FIND OUT MORE HERE: https://www.facebook.com/AnimalkindNY/?epa=SEARCH_BOX
THE GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
HAS SET UP A DRUG TIP LINE, TO
REPORT ILLEGAL ACTIVITY IN THE COUNTY.
YOU CAN EITHER CALL 518-719-3571
OR E-MAIL DRUG TIPS AT DISCOVER
GREENE DOT COM. THEY SAY, ALL INFORMATION
RECEIVED WILL BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL.
LATER THIS COMING WEEK, PART OF ROUTE
66 IN GHENT WILL CLOSE FOR THE SUMMER.
THE BRIDGE OVER THE KLINE KILL WILL
BE REPLACED. THE ROAD IS SCHEDULED
TO CLOSE FRIDAY, THROUGH THE END OF
AUGUST. COUNTY ROUTE 9 WILL BE USED
AS A DETOUR.
THE MUCH ANTICIPATED RIP VAN WINKLE
FESTIVAL TAKES PLACE TODAY IN CATSKILL.
THE FRIENDS OF RIP VAN WINKLE WILL
HOST THE EVENT ON MAIN STREET STARTING
AT NOON. THE GROUP IS FIGHTING TO
KEEP THE HISTORIC FIGURE AS MASCOT
OF THE VILLAGE.
THERE WILL BE FIREWORKS TONIGHT IN
CATSKILL. THE LIGHT SHOW BEGINS AT
DUSK AND IS PART OF THE THOMAS COLE
HISTORIC SITE'S 2019 SUMMER PARTY.
THEY CAN BE SEEN ANYWHERE ALONG
THE RIVER.
WE'RE HOLDING A SPECIAL SUMMER FOOD
DRIVE TODAY, TO BENEFIT THE SALVATION
ARMY OF HUDSON. YOU CAN STOP BY THE
HUDSON SHOP RITE FROM 10 TO 3 TO HELP.