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Orange County School District Pauses Home Competitions After HS Football Post-Game Shooting Orange County School District Pauses Home Competitions After HS Football Post-Game Shooting
Orange County School District Pauses Home Competitions After HS Football Post-Game Shooting A school district in the Hudson Valley paused home athletic competitions following a shooting that injured three people after a high school football game. The Newburgh Enlarged City School District temporarily paused all athletic competitions located at district or local municipality-sponsored locations, Newburgh Schools Athletic Director Howard Harrison announced on Thursday, Oct. 6. The school district said home games for the NFA Goldbacks will resume on Saturday, Oct. 15. The news comes after a shooting that happened at the Newburgh Free Academy at about 9:30 p.m. on Friday, S…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Warwick Valley School District Won't Return To Newburgh For Activities After Post-Game Shooting Warwick Valley School District Won't Return To Newburgh For Activities After Post-Game Shooting
Warwick Valley School District Won't Return To Newburgh For Activities After Post-Game Shooting A Hudson Valley school district is barring student-athletes from playing in the City of Newburgh in Orange County after a post-football game shooting sent three people to the hospital. In a statement to parents following the shooting Friday, Sept. 30, the Warwick Valley School District called the incident “alarming.” 3 Injured In Shooting After HS Football Game Between Newburgh Free Academy, Warwick Valley “Please be aware that until further notice, the Warwick Valley Central School District will not be taking part in any sports or extracurricular activities in Newburgh,” the district sai…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Police ID 'Persons Of Interest' In Shooting After HS Football Game In Orange County Police ID 'Persons Of Interest' In Shooting After HS Football Game In Orange County
Police ID 'Persons Of Interest' In Shooting After HS Football Game In Orange County Do you know them? Police have identified two "persons of interest" after three people were shot following a high school football game overnight in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place around 9:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30 in Orange County at the Newburgh Free Academy when police say a fight broke out in the north parking lot after the game against visiting Warwick Valley High School. Five shots were fired as soon as the fight broke out, according to Newburgh Police.  Officers on the scene who responded located the three victims:  A 43-year-old woman who was shot in…

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by Joe Lombardi
Schools
Power Outage Causes Closure At High School In Orange County Power Outage Causes Closure At High School In Orange County
Power Outage Causes Closure At High School In Orange County A high school in the Hudson Valley is closed on Tuesday, Sept. 13 due to a power outage. In Orange County, Warwick Valley High School is closed for both in-person and remote learning due to the power outage caused by a blown transformer, the Warwick Valley Central School District announced. "The power outage is isolated to Warwick Valley High School," the district said in an announcement on its website. "Therefore, this will not impact our other schools or students who attend morning or afternoon CTEC." Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Daily Voice
Schools
COVID-19: Student At Orange County School Tests Positive COVID-19: Student At Orange County School Tests Positive
Covid-19: Student At Orange County School Tests Positive Another student in the Hudson Valley has tested positive for COVID-19, though it is unclear whether any buildings will have to be temporarily closed. The Warwick Valley Central School District issued a letter to parents over the weekend alerting them that a student at Park Avenue Elementary tested positive for the virus on Friday, Oct. 9. Officials said the student was last at the building on Tuesday, Sept. 29, and the district is working with the Orange County Department of Health to determine the next steps moving forward. Contact tracing is ongoing, and students and staff who may have …

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Warwick High School Principal Named New Superintendent At Washingtonville Warwick High School Principal Named New Superintendent At Washingtonville
Warwick High School Principal Named New Superintendent At Washingtonville Dr. Larry Washington has been appointed as the Washingtonville Central School District’s new Superintendent of Schools. Washington will be replacing Roy Reese, who is retiring at the end of his contract. As a Warwick resident, Washington has more than 24 years of experience. He is currently serving as principal of Warwick Valley High School, which has approximately 1,500 students. The Washingtonville Central School District Board of Education appointed Washington at a Special Board Meeting on Monday, June 24. He was offered a three-year contract and will begin working alongside Reese in mi…

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by Valerie Musson
Sports
These Orange County High Schools Among Best For Athletes In NY These Orange County High Schools Among Best For Athletes In NY
These Orange County High Schools Among Best For Athletes In NY There is no shortage of Hudson Valley high schools that are among the best for athletes in New York, according to a new list released by Niche.com. The website analyzes data sets and reviews to produce rankings, report cards and profiles for schools, colleges and places to live. The 2018 rankings are “based on student and parent reviews of athletics, student participation in athletics, and the number of sports offered at the school,” the website says. Here are the Hudson Valley schools that were ranked highest, with links to each school's profile: North Rockland Monroe-Woodbury Arlington …

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