COLUMBIA-GREENE COUNTY NEWS 9-28-19
CREWS FIGHTING THE FOREST FIRE IN GREENE
COUNTY DECIDED TO CALL IT OFF AROUND 8
LAST NIGHT FOR SAFETY REASONS. THE
AREA OF BLACKHEAD MOUNTAIN THEY ARE IN,
IS ABOVE 3000 FEET AND VERY DANGEROUS
TERRAIN. AROUND 1 ACRE HAS BURNED SO
FAR. CAIRO, ROUND TOP, AND HENSONVILLE
FIRE COMPANIES ARE BEING ASSISTED BY
NEW YORK FOREST RANGERS, STATE POLICE,
AND THE GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
THEY EXPECT TO BE BACK AT IT THIS
MORNING.
A HUDSON MAN WILL SPEND THE NEXT THREE
YEARS IN PRISON, FOR DRUG SALES IN
CATSKILL. 31 YEAR OLD MARK BURNETT
WAS SENTENCED IN GREENE COUNTY COURT.
HE PLEAD GUILTY EARLIER THIS YEAR
TO SELLING COCAINE IN THE VILLAGE.
A 45 YEAR OLD WOMAN WAS INJURED FRIDAY
AFTERNOON, IN A TWO CAR ACCIDENT IN
GREENVILLE. FIRE AND RESCUE CREWS
RESPONDED TO ROUTE 32 AT THE ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL JUST AFTER 5.
ANOTHER FELONY LANE GANG MEMBER HAS
BEEN ARRESTED IN THE AREA. STATE
POLICE SAY, 37 YEAR OLD ANDRIA
ALUKONIS OF GLOVERSVILLE PASSED TWO
STOLEN CHECKS AT THE HUDSON VALLEY
FEDERAL CREDIT UNION IN RHINEBECK.
SHE'S BEING HELD ON 20,000 DOLLARS
BAIL. THE GANG IS BELIEVED TO BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR DOZENS OF CAR BREAK-
INS IN THE AREA.
FOR THE 164th STRAIGHT YEAR, THE HUDSON
FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL PARADE ON WARREN
STREET TODAY. THE ANNUAL INSPECTION
DAY PARADE STEPS OFF AT 2, AND MARCHES
FROM GREEN STREET TO FRONT STREET.
THEY'LL BE WALKING THIS MORNING IN
CATSKILL TO HELP FIGHT ALZHEIMER'S
DISEASE. THE 2019 WALK TAKES PLACE
AT DUTCHMAN'S LANDING FROM 10 TO 1.
YOU CAN REGISTER AT THE PARK BEFORE
THE WALK.
THE 49 BEARS THAT WERE ON DISPLAY IN
THE CAIRO AREA THIS SUMMER, GO ON THE
AUCTION BLOCK THIS AFTERNOON. THE
CAIRO DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION WILL HOLD
THE AUCTION AT CRYSTAL BROOK RESORT
IN ROUND TOP BEGINNING AT 2.