COLUMBIA-GREENE COUNTY NEWS 12-21-19
ON THURSDAY WE LEARNED OF THE TOLL
INCREASE ON THE RIP VAN WINKLE BRIDGE.
YESTERDAY WE GOT DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED
INCREASE ON THE THRUWAY. STATE OFFICIALS
SAY, IF YOU HAVE E-Z PASS, THERE WILL
BE NO INCREASE. HOWEVER, IF YOU PAY BY
MAIL, TOLLS ARE GOING UP 30 PERCENT.
THE INCREASE IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN IN
2021.
THREE PEOPLE WERE INJURED LATE FRIDAY
AFTERNOON, IN A ONE CAR ACCIDENT IN COXSACKIE.
THE CRASH WAS JUST BEFORE 5:30 ON
HAMILTON ROAD.
A TWO CAR ACCIDENT BROUGHT FIRE AND RESCUE
CREWS TO ROUTES 32 AND 81 IN GREENVILLE
YESTERDAY MORNING. A 67 YEAR OLD WOMAN
WAS TREATED FOR INJURIES.
THERE WAS ALSO AN ACCIDENT IN HUNTER
FRIDAY MORNING. IT HAPPENED AROUND 10:30
ON ETHEL COURT.
A BROOKFIELD CONNECTICUT WOMAN WAS
ARRAIGNED IN LIVINGSTON COURT THURSDAY
ON CHARGES OF FALSELY REPORTING AN
INCIDENT. STATE POLICE SAY, 48 YEAR OLD
MICHELLE BLACKBURN MADE ANONYMOUS
ALLEGATIONS OF CHILD ABUSE, AGAINST A
PERSON IN LIVINGSTON. THE ALLEGED INCIDENT
TOOK PLACE IN JUNE. SHE'S DUE BACK IN
COURT IN JANUARY.
STATE POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR THE PUBLIC'S
HELP, IN RECOVERING AN EXCAVATOR THAT
WAS STOLEN LAST WEEK FROM SALEM FARM
SUPPLY ON ROUTE 9-H IN CLAVERACK. ANYONE
WITH INFORMATION IS ASKED TO CALL 518
851-3111. A PICTURE OF THE MACHINERY
IS BELOW.
COLUMBIA COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS WERE ON
THE SCENE OF TWO VEHICLE FIRES FRIDAY.
THE FIRST WAS IN THE PARKING LOT OF
PHILMONT FAMILY DENTISTRY. THE SECOND
WAS ON ROUTE 9-J IN COLUMBIAVILLE.
THE HUDSON SALVATION ARMY HAS A CHALLENGE
IN FRONT OF THEM. THEY HAVE TO RAISE
10,000 DOLLARS OVER THE NEXT THREE
DAYS. THEY'RE ASKING FOR THE PUBLIC'S
HELP, IN DONATING TO THE RED KETTLE
DRIVE, AS THEY PUSH TO REACH THE
72,000 DOLLAR GOAL.