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Driver fleeing police slams into deer By Bill Williams Columbia-Greene Media
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A woman is facing multiple charges, after she allegedly fled from police in Catskill on Saturday morning.
CATSKILL — A woman from Fulton County is facing a list of charges following a police pursuit over the weekend in Greene County that ended with a car striking a deer, according to state police. Ashley Drum, 38, of Johnstown, attempted to flee from police in her car in Catskill and on foot in Durham, said Steven Nevel, public information officer for state police Troop F on
Monday. On Saturday, at about 12:07 a.m., police attempted to stop a 2019 Subaru Legacy driven by Drum on Route 23B in the town of Catskill for vehicle and traffic violations. Drum did not comply and fled the scene with troopers following her, Nevel said. For safety reasons, troopers discontinued their pursuit but provided other police in the area a description of Drum’s car. A short time later, troopers observed the vehicle on
Route 145 in Durham. The car had heavy front-end damage and a mutilated deer was found near the car on the side of the road, Nevel said. Drum then attempted to flee the area on foot. She was taken into custody quickly and was found to be in possession of a small amount of crack-cocaine, Nevel said. Drum was charged with second-degree reckless endangerment, a class A misdemeanor, third-degree fleeing an officer in a motor vehicle and seventh-degree
criminal possession of a controlled substance, both class A misdemeanors, and reckless driving, a class U misdemeanor, Nevel said. Drum was issued appearance tickets for Catskill Town Court. According to New York Penal Law, a person is guilty of third-degree unlawfully fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle if, after being directed to stop your vehicle by a police officer by See DRIVER A8
Sheriff’s deputy nominated to succeed Keller
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The Catskill Republican Committee has chosen Greene County Sheriff’s Deputy Jay Lucas to replace the late Jack Keller on the Greene County Legislature.
By Ted Remsnyder Columbia-Greene Media
CATSKILL — Greene County Sheriff’s Deputy Jay Lucas has received the endorsement from the Catskill Republican Committee to succeed Jack Keller on the Greene County Legislature. The Legislature will weigh the nomination during a special meeting on Wednesday at 6 p.m. After Keller died Dec. 30, the Town of Catskill Republican Party was tasked with
nominating a replacement to serve out the duration of Keller’s unexpired three-year term on the board, which was slated to begin four days after his death. Greene County Legislator Matthew Luvera, R-Catskill, who serves as chairman of the Catskill Republican Committee, said Monday the committee had chosen Lucas to fill Keller’s seat. “The Catskill Republican Committee met last week and selected Jay Lucas to fill the
vacancy,” Luvera said. “Jay is a dedicated member of the community, serving as a sheriff’s deputy for many years, and I know he will do a great job continuing his service to the community at the legislative level.” Lucas, 67, has worked for the Greene County Sheriff’s Office for the past 36 years, but he plans to retire Feb. 1 in advance of the Legislature’s vote on his confirmation. County law forbids public employees from
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See DEPUTY A8 Legislator Jack Keller
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Greene County Sheriff’s Deputy Jay Lucas
Greene County hospitalizations declining By Ted Remsnyder Columbia-Greene Media
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COVID-related hospitalization rates in Greene County have fallen to 28 patients as of Jan. 6.
CATSKILL — As active COVID-19 case numbers in Greene County began to decline over the past two weeks, the number of residents hospitalized due to COVID remained at levels similar to those seen at the time of the omicron
surge. But hospitalization numbers in the county are now dropping. As of Monday, hospitalizations have fallen to 28 patients with COVID-related illnesses, down from the winter high of 44 that was recorded Jan. 6. Greene County Administrator
Shaun Groden, who noted last week that he was waiting to see a decline in hospitalizations in correlation with the falling active case numbers, said he was encouraged by the latest figures. “That would definitely indicate a See GREENE A8
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