COLUMBIA-GREENE COUNTY NEWS 11-13-19
A PHILMONT MAN WILL SPEND THE NEXT 37
MONTHS IN PRISON FOR TRAFFICKING HEROIN
AND FENTANYL IN COLUMBIA COUNTY. 41 YEAR
OLD TIMOTHY SIMPSON WAS SENTENCED
YESTERDAY IN FEDERAL COURT. THE CASE
BEGAN WITH A TRAFFIC STOP IN MARCH 2018.
THE MINIMUM AGE FOR PURCHASING TOBACCO
AND VAPING PRODUCTS IN NEW YORK STATE
GOES UP TODAY. YOU WILL NOW NEED TO BE
21. THE GOVERNOR SIGNED THE LAW IN
JULY.
ONCE THE SNOW STARTED FALLING TUESDAY
MORNING, FIRE AND RESCUE CREWS WERE KEPT
BUSY WITH DOZENS OF ACCIDENTS.
A 6 YEAR OLD BOY WAS TAKEN TO ALBANY
MED AFTER A CAR STRUCK A TREE ON COUNTY
ROUTE 28-B IN NIVERVILLE.
A ROLLED OVER TANKER BROUGHT FIRE AND
RESCUE CREWS TO ROUTE 203 IN AUSTERLITZ.
DUE TO LEAKING FUEL, FIREMEN WERE ON
THE SCENE FOR 4 HOURS.
A CAR STRUCK A TREE ON ROUTE 66 IN GHENT
AND ANOTHER CAR COLLIDED WITH A LEAF
COLLECTION TRUCK ON CHURCH STREET IN
CHATHAM.
OTHER ACCIDENTS WERE ON COUNTY ROUTE 31
IN GREENPORT, IRA VAIL ROAD IN CAIRO,
AND ROUTE 23A IN KISKATOM.
AREA VETS CAN ENJOY A FREE ROAST BEEF
DINNER TONIGHT AT THE KINDERHOOK ELKS
LODGE. IT RUNS FROM 5:30 TO 7 AT THE
LODGE ON ROUTE 9H. VETS ARE FREE,
GUESTS DINNERS ARE 9.95.