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Kathy Reaks has worked as a reporter in the local news business since 1984, starting as a news clerk and working her way up. She spent 17 years at Florida Today in Melbourne, Florida as a general assignment reporter, crime reporter, entertainment reporter and restaurant critic. She worked four years at Hometown News as a general assignment reporter, then another two years at Spacecoast Daily in Cocoa Beach, Florida. She attended Eastern Florida State College in Melbourne, Florida.

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Police & Fire
New Update: 2 Killed In Crash Causing Lengthy Road Closure In Mamakating New Update: 2 Killed In Crash Causing Lengthy Road Closure In Mamakating
New Update: 2 Killed In Crash Causing Lengthy Road Closure In Mamakating State Police have released the identities of two people from the region killed when their car hit the back of a tractor-trailer, closing the roadway for hours. Related: Traffic Alert: Route 17 Closed Due To Fatal Crash In Mamakating The incident occurred in Sullivan County at 11:55 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 21, on Route 17 West in Mamakating. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, a preliminary investigation revealed that a 2015 Dodge was traveling westbound on Route 17 near Exit 12 when it struck a 2010 Peterbilt tractor-trailer in the rear traveling in the same direction.  The driver…

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$26.3 Million Road Project Begins In Cornwall, Highland Atop Storm King Mountain $26.3 Million Road Project Begins In Cornwall, Highland Atop Storm King Mountain
$26.3 Million Road Project Begins In Cornwall, Highland Atop Storm King Mountain Work has started on a section of Hudson Valley roadway to upgrade drainage systems, fortify stone, resurface the road, and more. According to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, the $26.3 million project begins Monday, Oct. 21, and will occur in Orange County along a 4.9-mile stretch of Route 9W atop Storm King Mountain in Cornwall and Highlands.  The scenic highway between Newburgh and Bear Mountain on the western side of the Hudson River serves as an essential access road for the US Military Academy at West Point and many other popular attractions in the Hudson Valley region. “New Yorkers n…

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Poughkeepsie Drug Dealer Faces 30 Years In Prison After Guilty Verdict Poughkeepsie Drug Dealer Faces 30 Years In Prison After Guilty Verdict
Poughkeepsie Drug Dealer Faces 30 Years In Prison After Guilty Verdict A dealer in the region who was found guilty of numerous counts of drug sales and possession faces up to 30 years in prison. Dutchess County resident Spencer Green, age 47, of Poughkeepsie, was convicted on Monday, Oct. 21, of 10 felony drug-related crimes with less than an hour of deliberations from the jury. According to Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi, the jury concluded that on multiple dates in late November and December of 2023, at various locations in the town of Poughkeepsie, Green unlawfully possessed cocaine with the intent to sell it, sold the cocaine to individua…

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Police & Fire
12-Year-Old Accused Of Making Threat To Fallsburg High School 12-Year-Old Accused Of Making Threat To Fallsburg High School
12-Year-Old Accused Of Making Threat To Fallsburg High School A 12-year-old student in the region was charged with making a terroristic threat at a junior/senior high school. The incident occurred in Sullivan County on Saturday, Oct. 19, in Fallsburg. According to Fallsburg Police Chief Brendan Pavese, the juvenile allegedly made the threats on Snapchat and included a picture of the Fallsburg Junior/Senior High School auditorium.  The threats, which mentioned shootings, came to the attention of police and school authorities via parents and students, both the police and school said. After receiving the information, the police department worked a…

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Police & Fire
6 Cows On Run After Tractor-Trailer Hauling Cattle Crashes In Deerpark 6 Cows On Run After Tractor-Trailer Hauling Cattle Crashes In Deerpark
6 Cows On Run After Tractor-Trailer Hauling Cattle Crashes In Deerpark Six cows are on the loose tafter a trailer hauling cattle crashed, dumping 15 cows onto a busy highway.  The incident occurred in Orange County at 6:15 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 20, at the intersection of I-84 and Route 6 in Deerpark. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, a preliminary investigation revealed that a 2006 Kenworth carrying cows of various breeds was traveling west when the driver stated that his brakes failed.  Nevel said the vehicle exited I-84 and made a left turn onto Route 6 when it struck a guide rail and overturned, coming to rest on its si…

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Business
New Supermarket To Open In Spring Valley New Supermarket To Open In Spring Valley
New Supermarket To Open In Spring Valley A new 24-hour-a-day supermarket is opening in the Hudson Valley, focusing on everything fresh.  The Garden Fresh Market, located in Rockland County in Spring Valley, will have its soft opening on Wednesday, Oct. 23, and its grand opening on Saturday, Oct. 26, said owner Wilson Bermeo of New City.  This will be the fourth supermarket for Bermeo, who immigrated from Ecuador in 1995 to live the American Dream. "You work all the time, every day, and you can have that dream," Bermeo said with a laugh. And busy he is. He said he also owns the Nyack Fresh Market, Huerto del Eden in Spr…

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Police & Fire
Traffic Alert: Route 17 Closed Due To Fatal Crash In Mamakating Traffic Alert: Route 17 Closed Due To Fatal Crash In Mamakating
Traffic Alert: Route 17 Closed Due To Fatal Crash In Mamakating Drivers are asked to avoid a section of a busy roadway in the region in the region. Click here for a new, updated story: 2 Killed In Crash Causing Lengthy Route 17 Road Closure In Mamakating Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police said at 12:45 p.m., Monday, Oct. 21, that a fatal crash in Sullivan County had closed Route 17 near Exit 112 in the town of Mamakating. Nevel said traffic is being diverted at Exit 113 westbound. Please avoid this area if possible. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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Prisoner Charged With Violating Protective Order While Behind Bars In Poughkeepsie Prisoner Charged With Violating Protective Order While Behind Bars In Poughkeepsie
Prisoner Charged With Violating Protective Order While Behind Bars In Poughkeepsie A man behind bars in the region has been charged again for allegedly violating a protective order. The incident occurred in Dutchess County on Friday, Oct. 19, at the Dutchess County Justice and Transition Center in Poughkeepsie. According to Dutchess County Sheriff's Office Capt. John Watterson, Brandon Mima, age 21, of Beacon, is accused of violating an order of protection by contacting a protected party via telephone and video.  Watterson said he was charged with an aggravated family offense and two counts of criminal contempt. He remains at the center and is schedu…

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Teen Nabbed For Making Threat Of Mass Harm Against Rhinebeck High School, Police Say Teen Nabbed For Making Threat Of Mass Harm Against Rhinebeck High School, Police Say
Teen Nabbed For Making Threat Of Mass Harm Against Rhinebeck High School, Police Say An 18-year-old Hudson Valley student has been charged with allegedly making several threats against Rhinebeck High School. The incident occurred in Dutchess County on Thursday, Oct. 17, at the school on N. Park Drive. According To New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks, an investigation determined the threats were not credible, but a search of the building was conducted out of an abundance of caution.   No evidence of any safety threat was found. Further investigation led to the arrest of an 18-year-old student, Hicks said. The 18-year-old was issued an appearance ticket for ma…

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Business
New Yoga Studio Focusing On Wellness Coming To Poughkeepsie New Yoga Studio Focusing On Wellness Coming To Poughkeepsie
New Yoga Studio Focusing On Wellness Coming To Poughkeepsie Hudson Valley yoga lovers will soon have a new location to tone up their chi, with a new Yoga House opening in the spring. Building on the success of its two Ulster County locations, Amy Reed and Joyce San Pedro, co-owners of The Yoga House, have announced that ground has been broken on the studio’s first Dutchess County home in Poughkeepsie. The Yoga House’s Poughkeepsie sanctuary at South Road Crossing on Route 9 will fill a 1,400-square-foot space. The duo said it would welcome community members into its intentionally constructed studio and commuter-friendly bathrooms, which bo…

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