COLUMBIA-GREENE COUNTY NEWS 7-27-19
A CLIFTON PARK MAN IS IN THE COLUMBIA
COUNTY JAIL, CHARGED THURSDAY IN AN
11 YEAR OLD SEX CASE IN GHENT. THE
COLUMBIA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
CHARGED 58 YEAR OLD MICHAEL BRADFORD
WITH CRIMINAL SEX ACT AND SEXUAL ABUSE.
THEY SAY, THE INVESTIGATION BEGAN IN
JUNE WHEN THE VICTIM CAME FORWARD.
THEY WERE UNDER 11 AT THE TIME OF THE
INCIDENT. BAIL WAS SET AT 50,000
DOLLARS.
A VERY SCARY SITUATION FRIDAY AFTERNOON
IN TANNERSVILLE. A CAR LEFT PLATTE
CLOVE ROAD, AND WENT ABOUT 50 FEET
DOWN A CLIFF. SEVERAL FIRE COMPANIES
AND THE TECHNICAL RESCUE TEAM ALL
RESPONDED FOR THE DIFFICULT RESCUE.
WE'RE TOLD THE WOMAN'S INJURIES
WERE NOT SERIOUS. THE CRASH HAPPENED
JUST BEFORE 1.
A MAN WAS INJURED LAST NIGHT, IN
A ONE CAR ACCIDENT IN CLAVERACK. THE
CRASH WAS JUST AFTER 8 ON SPOOK
ROCK ROAD.
A 66 YEAR OLD MAN WAS INJURED
FRIDAY NIGHT, AFTER HER CAR STRUCK
A TREE IN FREEHOLD. THE ACCIDENT
WAS JUST AFTER 9 ON ROUTE 32 AT
COUNTY ROUTE 67.
QUICK WORK BY HUDSON FIREFIGHTERS,
SAVED TWO HOMES FROM GOING UP IN
FLAMES. THE CALL CAME IN JUST
AFTER 1:30 ON PARKWOOD BOULEVARD.
ARRIVING UNITS FOUND A FULLY
INVOLVED MINI-VAN WHICH HAD
SPREAD TO THE OUTSIDE OF 18
PARKWOOD. THE STRUCTURE FIRE WAS
PUT OUT QUICKLY.
OVER HALF A MILLION DOLLARS IS
ON THE WAY TO HUDSON, TO REPLACE
LEAD SERVICE LINES, USED FOR
DRINKING WATER. THE MONEY, FROM
NEW YORK STATE, IS PART OF TEN
MILLION AWARDED FRIDAY.
THE NORTHEAST U S A VIETNAM
VETERANS, WILL BE HOLDING THEIR
FINAL REUNION TODAY. IT TAKES
PLACE FROM 9 TO 7 AT THE AMERICAN
LEGION IN GREENVILLE. THE ANNUAL
CEREMONY IS AT NOON. THE DAY
ALSO HAS MUSIC AND FOOD.
FIREFIGHTERS FROM AROUND THE
AREA WILL BE CONVERGING ON CHATHAM
THIS AFTERNOON. THE 94TH ANNUAL
COLUMBIA COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER'S
PARADE WILL STEP OFF AT 4 FROM THE
COLUMBIA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS. THE
PARADE IS BEING TIED-IN WITH CHATHAM'S
150TH ANNIVERSARY. THE DAY'S
CELEBRATION ENDS WITH FIREWORKS.