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Area HS Teacher Advances To Finals Of 'Jeopardy!' Tourney Of Champions Area HS Teacher Advances To Finals Of 'Jeopardy!' Tourney Of Champions
Area HS Teacher Advances To Finals Of 'Jeopardy!' Tourney Of Champions A high school teacher in Northern Westchester who lives in Ulster County has now advanced to the finals of the "Jeopardy!" Tournament of Champions. In May, Francois Barcomb, of New Paltz, an 11th-grade physics teacher at Hendrick Hudson High School in Montrose, earlier took home the $100,000 "Jeopardy!" Teachers Tournament. In July, Barcomb was one of the game show's 15 top competitors invited back to compete for the much-anticipated Tournament of Champions and a chance for a $250,000 grand prize. Barcomb prevailed in his semifinal-round battle that aired on Wednesday, Nov. 13. The two-d…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
HS Teacher/Coach Accidentally Shoots, Kills Wife While Cleaning Gun In NY HS Teacher/Coach Accidentally Shoots, Kills Wife While Cleaning Gun In NY
HS Teacher/Coach Accidentally Shoots, Kills Wife While Cleaning Gun In NY A high school science teacher and coach accidentally shot and killed his 34-year-old wife while allegedly cleaning his gun in upstate New York, state police said. Ashley Rosenbrock was pronounced dead at Saratoga Hospital late Thursday night. Eric Rosenbrock, her husband, was "performing maintenance" on his legally owned handgun when it went off," at around 10:30 p.m., state police said. Eric Rosenbrock, 35, is a seventh-grade teacher and boys junior varsity soccer coach in the Lake George School District. The results of an autopsy performed Saturday are "consistent with the inf…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Deer Attack: Parking Enforcement Officer Injured By Buck Deer Attack: Parking Enforcement Officer Injured By Buck
Deer Attack: Parking Enforcement Officer Injured By Buck A Northern Westchester parking enforcement officer has been hospitalized after being attacked by a deer on her property located on the Montrose/Verplanck border. According to Michael Preziosi, director of the town’s Department of Technical Services, the unidentified employee in Cortlandt was attacked at her private residence. He said the town wishes her a speedy recovery. The woman, who was attacked early last week, reportedly suffered numerous injuries, including a punctured lung and broken pelvis during the attack by the buck.

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by Kathy Reakes
Weather
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area Check out storm photos submitted by Daily Voice readers The latest Nor'easter to hit the area resulted once again in downed tree and wires and numerous power outages. But there was something different about Wednesday's storm than the one last Friday. Namely, snow. And for much of the area, lots of it, with more than two feet accumulating in some spots. (As you'll soon see.) Here is a sampling of snowfall totals from throughout the tristate area. If you don't see your town listed yet, please leave the total by posting a comment here. Hudson Valley Westchester County Armonk 13.5 inches,…

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by Joe Lombardi