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• New Shepard Park Stage Set for Dedication

  Lake George will dedicate its new Shepard Park Performance Stage Friday. Public tours begin at 11 a.m., followed by live music at noon and a ribbon cutting at 1 p.m. The new stage replaces the bandshell destroyed by an electrical fire in June 2024.

• Route 149 Closing for Culvert Replacement

  A section of Route 149 near Fort Ann will close Saturday for about two weeks while crews replace an aging culvert. The closure runs between Mountainview Drive and Nicholson Road. Separate detours will be posted for cars and commercial trucks. The schedule is weather dependent.

• Easton Man Faces More Than 20 Weapons Charges

  40 year old Evan Giroux faces more than 20 weapons charges after authorities searched a Grove Road property in Easton. Investigators say they found illegal firearms, an assault rifle, large-capacity magazines and an explosive device. Giroux was arraigned and released on bail pending a future court appearance.

• Lake George Drowning Victim Identified

  The Warren County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man who drowned Tuesday in Lake George as 30 year old Noel Samedy of Rego Park. Deputies say Samedy was swimming with friends near Green Island when he went underwater. Divers recovered his body in about 36 feet of water.

• Putnam Man Killed in Farm Equipment Accident

  50 year old Karl Ohly of Putnam was killed Tuesday night after becoming trapped in a hay baler on Lake Road. Washington County deputies say Ohly had been operating a tractor and baler when the accident happened. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause remains under investigation.