Northway Chase Ends With 500-Pound Cannabis Seizure

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• Northway Chase Ends With 500-Pound Cannabis Seizure

  Two Massena residents face felony charges after a Northway chase through Warren and Saratoga counties. State Police say 39 year old Torrey Jackson drove into oncoming traffic and struck a patrol car while 29 year old Tori Rushlow threw bags of cannabis from the vehicle. More than 500 pounds was seized.

• Moreau Elementary School Getting New Principal

  The South Glens Falls school board is expected to appoint Caitlin Vigliotti as principal of Moreau Elementary School. Vigliotti currently serves as assistant vice principal at Queensbury Elementary. She would begin the 11-month position August 17, replacing Rebecca Hughes, who resigned June 30.

• Stolen Vehicle Pursuit Leads To Two Arrests

  Two people were arrested after a stolen vehicle pursuit in Washington County. State Police say the chase began Thursday night in Cambridge and ended near Salem, where the car was found disabled in a field. 20 year old Jordan Santiago of Hartford and an 18 year old passenger were later located and charged.

• New York Issues More Than 50,000 Holiday Traffic Tickets

  The numbers have been added up, and they show that New York law enforcement agencies issued more than 50,000 tickets during an Independence Day enforcement campaign that ran from June 29 through July 5. The total included 1,576 impaired-driving tickets, more than 8,100 speeding citations and about 2,000 distracted-driving violations. Officers also cited drivers for […]

• Finch Paper Ending Local Pulp Production

  Finch Paper in Glens Falls will stop producing pulp from locally harvested logs and instead buy processed pulp, likely from Canada. The move will eliminate daily deliveries from about 45 to 50 logging trucks. Affected mill and wood-yard workers are being offered other company positions, but future layoffs remain possible. Local logging companies are expected […]