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Ditch Device, Jam Out: Phone-Free Music Festival To Be Held In Capital Region Ditch Device, Jam Out: Phone-Free Music Festival To Be Held In Capital Region
Ditch Device, Jam Out: Phone-Free Music Festival To Be Held In Capital Region An upcoming music festival in the region encourages attendees to leave their phones behind and soak in the tunes. In Greene County, the third annual Over Yondr Festival returns to Greenville on Friday, June 16 through Sunday, June 18. The gathering, set on a farm in the foothills of the Catskills, is described on its website as being “somewhere between your best friend’s house party and a music festival.” Notably, it is also a phone-free event. Attendees’ cell phones are secured in “Yondr” pouches and can only be used in designated areas. View this post on Instagram …

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Drunk, Wrong-Way Driver Flees On Foot After Being Busted On Capital Region Highway, Police Say Drunk, Wrong-Way Driver Flees On Foot After Being Busted On Capital Region Highway, Police Say
Drunk, Wrong-Way Driver Flees On Foot After Being Busted On Capital Region Highway, Police Say An alleged drunk driver is facing multiple charges after he was busted driving the wrong way on a highway in the region, authorities said. Greene County resident Conor Moan, age 25, of Greenville, was arrested for felony DWI and other charges following a near-crash that occurred early Sunday, March 5, on the Thruway in Schenectady County, in the town of Rotterdam. Troopers first spotted Moan at around 2 a.m. as he drove a Subaru Legacy westbound in the eastbound lane on I-90 near exit 26, according to State Police. They avoided a head-on crash by veering onto the right shoulder. Moan’s ve…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
I-84 Crash Kills 69-Year-Old In Region I-84 Crash Kills 69-Year-Old In Region
I-84 Crash Kills 69-Year-Old In Region This story has been updated. A tractor-trailer driver was killed in the area after losing control of his rig and jack-knifing the 2014 Freightliner he was driving. The crash took place in Orange County around 6:40 p.m., on I-84 in the town of Greenville. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, Timothy J. Suer, age 69, of Lancaster, Ohio, exited the roadway and crashed into a ditch on the southeast shoulder striking a guide wire, jackknifed, and came to rest after hitting a tree.  The sole occupant of the vehicle, Suer, was located dead in the driver's seat of the vehicle still wearing his…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
A Family Affair: Father, Son Among 6 Accused In Home Invasion Robbery In Region, Police Say A Family Affair: Father, Son Among 6 Accused In Home Invasion Robbery In Region, Police Say
A Family Affair: Father, Son Among 6 Accused In Home Invasion Robbery In Region, Police Say A father and son are among six suspects accused in a violent home invasion robbery in the region, authorities said. Multiple agencies in Greene County were called just before 2 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, with reports of a home invasion in the town of Greenville, according to the Sheriff’s Office. The victims told police that several armed individuals broke into their home before assaulting and holding down two occupants until they were able to locate and steal an undisclosed amount of cash. Two victims were treated at the scene for minor injuries, police said. Investigators have arrested fou…

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by Michael Mashburn
Business
Capital District Mom Seeks Cancer Treatment, Needs Help Keeping Farm Going Capital District Mom Seeks Cancer Treatment, Needs Help Keeping Farm Going
Capital District Mom Seeks Cancer Treatment, Needs Help Keeping Farm Going As a mother with a young daughter and co-owner of Johnk Family Farm in upstate New York, located in Greene County in the town of Greenville, Becky Johnk is used to balancing a lot of things in her life. What she did not expect was to be juggling another life major component: cancer. After going through “countless misdiagnoses and daily physical challenges,” Johnk was diagnosed with Chordoma in 2021, according to a GoFundMe organized in her honor. Chordoma is a rare form of cancer that originates in the bones of the skull base and spine, according to the Chordoma Foundation. The …

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Capital District Man Nabbed For Burglary, Cocaine Possession, Police Say Capital District Man Nabbed For Burglary, Cocaine Possession, Police Say
Capital District Man Nabbed For Burglary, Cocaine Possession, Police Say An investigation by state police into an armed assault in the Capital District led to the arrest of a 40-year-old man who was busted with crack cocaine and an illegal weapon, authorities announced. New York State Police troopers in Greene County were called to investigate a reported assault at a Catskill hotel involving suspects who allegedly assaulted a man. According to police, at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, troopers spoke with the victim, who stated that three men entered his room at the Catskill Inn on State Route 9W and began punching him and shooting him with a BB gun…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Arrested For Assault, Criminal Mischief In Area Man Arrested For Assault, Criminal Mischief In Area
Man Arrested For Assault, Criminal Mischief In Area A man is facing criminal charges for allegedly assaulting someone at his home in the area. Greene County resident Keith A. Smith, age 41, of Greenville, was arrested Friday, April 15, after state police responded to a verbal altercation call at his home on Hill Street. Investigators said Smith and the victim got into an argument and he punched the individual in the head and smashed their cell phone. The victim fled the home and was taken to Urgent Care in Coxsackie, also in Greene County, by a friend and treated for a laceration to the head, according to police. Smith was charged with m…

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by Michael Mashburn