COLUMBIA-GREENE COUNTY NEWS 7-23-19
A WANTED FELON FROM TEXAS IS IN THE
COLUMBIA COUNTY JAIL, AFTER HE WAS SPOTTED
BY HUDSON POLICE IN THE AREA OF BLISS
TOWERS. POLICE SAY, 28 YEAR OLD XAVIER
ANDERSON FACES ADDITIONAL CHARGES, FOR
RESISTING ARREST AND BEING IN POSSESSION
OF COCAINE. HE'S WANTED IN TEXAS ON A
PAROLE VIOLATION.
HUNTER MOUNTAIN IS BEING SOLD AGAIN.
PEAK RESORTS, THE COMPANY THAT BOUGHT
HUNTER IN 2015 HAS COMPLETED A DEAL,
WHERE 17 OF THEIR SKI AREAS WILL BE
SOLD TO VAIL RESORTS FOR A REPORTED
264 MILLION. THE SALE IS EXPECTED
TO CLOSE IN THE FALL.
COLUMBIA COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS WERE
CALLED TO A STRUCTURE FIRE EARLY THIS
MORNING IN ANCRAM. THE CALL CAME IN JUST
AFTER 1:30 AT 93 COUNTY ROUTE 3.
PART OF ROUTE 23 IN CLAVERACK WAS
CLOSED MONDAY AFTERNOON, WHEN TWO
PICK-UPS COLLIDED AT THE ROUTE 217
INTERSECTION. GREENPORT RESCUE TREATED
THE INJURED. STATE POLICE INVESTIGATED.
A CHATHAM WOMAN HAS BEEN CHARGED, AFTER
AN ACCIDENT LAST WEEK ON ROUTE 9 IN
NIVERVILLE. 25 YEAR OLD CAMEO CLARK WAS
CHARGED WITH DWAI-DRUGS AND ALCOHOL,
CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED
SUBSTANCE, AND DRINKING ALCOHOL IN A
MOTOR VEHICLE.
IT WAS A FALLEN TREE, THAT BLOCKED BOTH
LANES OF ROUTE 9G IN GREENPORT YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON. IT HAPPENED IN THE AREA OF
MIDDLE ROAD AROUND 5.GREENPORT FIRE AND
DPW CREWS RESPONDED.
CAT DECLAWING IS NOW BANNED IN NEW
YORK STATE. THE LAW WAS SIGNED YESTERDAY
BY THE GOVERNOR AND TOOK EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
NEW YORK IS THE FIRST STATE IN THE
COUNTRY TO BAN THE PROCEDURE.