COLUMBIA-GREENE COUNTY NEWS 1-9-20
FIREFIGHTERS IN GREENE COUNTY WERE
CALLED TO TWO FIRES THIS MORNING. A
HOUSE FIRE BROKE OUT AT A 601 SUTTON
ROAD IN EAST DURHAM, JUST AFTER 4:30.
ALL AVAILABLE MANPOWER WAS CALLED TO
THE SCENE.
IN GREENVILLE, A CALLER REPORTED A
LARGE FIRE ON ROUTE 32, IN THE AREA
OF THE DRIVE-IN. UNITS RESPONDED
JUST AFTER 5:30.
A CATSKILL MAS PLEAD GUILTY TO FELONY
ARSON CHARGES IN GREENE COUNTY COURT.
36 YEAR OLD ROBERT HATKER WAS CHARGED,
IN CONNECTION TO A SEPTEMBER 17TH FIRE
AT A HOME ON GREEN LAKE ROAD IN ATHENS.
HE'S EXPECTED TO BE SENTENCED IN MARCH.
GOVERNOR CUOMO DELIVERED HIS 2020
STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS WEDNESDAY.
HIS PLAN INCLUDES 34 ITEMS THAT HE
WOULD LIKE TO SEE PASSED THIS YEAR,
ON A WIDE RANGE OF ISSUES, INCLUDING
GUNS, DRUGS, HEALTHCARE, AND
LEGALIZING MARIJUANA. THE GOVERNOR
BRIEFLY MENTIONED THE 6 BILLION
DOLLAR BUDGET GAP, BUT MADE NO
MENTION OF WHAT MIGHT BE DONE TO
FIX THE NEW BAIL REFORM LAWS.
CATSKILL FIREFIGHTERS WERE CALLED TO
AN APARTMENT AT 41 GRANVIEW AVENUE
LAST EVENING, AFTER A STOVE STARTED
SPARKING, SETTING OFF THE SMOKE
ALARM. THE RESIDENCE WAS EVACUATED.
THE PROBLEM WAS TAKEN CARE OF QUICKLY.
A TRAFFIC STOP ON WEST BRIDGE
STREET IN CATSKILL, ENDED WITH TWO
AREA RESIDENTS FACING DRUG CHARGES.
49 YEAR OLD JUSTIN GRAFTON OF
SAUGERTIES AND 37 YEAR OLD KIMBERLY
LOUCKS OF WEST COXSACKIE WERE BOTH
CHARGED BY STATE POLICE WITH
CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED
SUBSTANCE. BOTH WERE GIVEN APPEARANCE
TICKETS FOR COURT.
WITH THE HUDSON FLAG DAY PARADE JUST
FIVE MONTHS AWAY, PLANNING FOR THE 24TH
ANNUAL EVENT IS RAMPING UP. THE PARADE
COMMITTEE IS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR NEW
MEMBERS. THEY'LL BE MEETING TONIGHT
AT COLUMBIA COUNTY SONS AND DAUGHTERS
OF ITALY ON BRIDGE STREET IN GREENPORT
STARTING AT 7.