Recent local arrests, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Department:
Manuel Hyland (39) of Hudson Falls on an Arrest Warrant that was issued by the Washington County Court. A Grand Jury indicted Hyland on Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the 3rd Degree, a class B Felony, and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 3rd Degree, a class B Felony relating to an investigation into sales of narcotics in the Town of Fort Edward. Hyland was being was arraigned in Washington County Court and release on his own recognizance pending a future appearance in Washington County Court.
Jason B. LaRoe, age 53, of Fort Edward, New York for Promoting Prison Contraband in the First Degree, class D Felony. The arrest was made after an investigation determined that LaRoe, who is currently incarcerated in the Washington County Correctional Facility on unrelated criminal charges, was found to be in possession of dangerous contraband while in the Correctional Facility. LaRoe was arraigned in Central Arraignment Proceedings and held pending future court appearances.
Timothy A. Martin (46) of Ballston Spa, NY on an arrest warrant issued for Burglary in the Third Degree, a Class D Felony, Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree, a Class E Felony, and Conspiracy in the Fifth Degree, a Class A Misdemeanor. During an investigation, it was found that Martin and a female subject did unlawfully enter a building and stole property with a value exceeding $1,000. A quantity of stolen property was recovered throughout the course of the investigation. Martin was arraigned in Centralized Arraignment and was remanded with bail. The Sheriff’s Office is requesting anyone with information on Martin contact the Investigation Division.
Keith D. Powell, age 73, after the after an investigation determined that Powell attended a visit at the Washington County Jail and introduced narcotics into the Correctional Facility. Powell was charged with Promoting Prison Contraband in the 1st Degree, a class D Felony and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 3rd Degree, a class B Felony. More charges are likely.
Powell was arraigned in Washington County Centralized Arraignment Court and released on his own recognizance and is scheduled to appear in the Town of Fort Edward Court at a later date.
Renay M. Slater (32) of Salem, NY for Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Fourth Degree, a Class E Felony, after it was determined that she had possessed and sold a quantity of property which had been reported stolen during the course of a burglary investigation. A quantity of stolen property has been recovered. Slater was issued a uniform appearance ticket to appear in the Hebron Town Court at a later date. The Sheriff’s Office is requesting that anyone with information contact the Investigation Division.
Cambridge Unveils New Branding
During its regular meeting on Thursday, Aug. 8, the Board of Education adopted the new branding elements associated with the Tigers mascot. The elements will be implemented in the coming days and weeks and throughout the school year.
Additionally, on Monday, June 17, David Frank, Assistant Commissioner of Education Policy and Chief of Staff to Commissioner Rosa, along with Cambridge Central School District Board of Education President, Shay Price, BOE member Dillon Honyoust and resident Duane Honyoust joined Cambridge Interim Superintendent of Schools Ken Facin for a reconciliation meeting.
“Cambridge is a very unique community and the community has tremendous respect, honor and appreciation for the Native American culture in our region,” said Dillon Honyoust, Board member. “It was important that NYSED agreed to meet and listen to better understand our local history of indigenous culture and the deep roots that will live on in the Cambridge community forever.”
The meeting was convened to bring the school district and NYS Education Department together for a conversation about the school’s original mascot issue, litigation and subsequent statewide indigenous mascot ban. The conversations and dialogue provided a venue for Cambridge officials to discuss the events that took place and convey how they felt throughout the process.
“This was a great opportunity to convey strong Board and community sentiment that Cambridge was not fairly represented by the state in this process,” said Shay Price, Board President. “It was encouraging to hear from Mr. Frank how the state could have handled the process differently. I appreciate Mr. Frank taking the time to visit us and hear our concerns.”
“The reconciliation meeting was a great opportunity for us to sit down and speak with a representative from the state,” said Ken Facin, interim superintendent of schools. “The conversation was open and honest and provided us with an opportunity to share our thoughts about the mascot process. We thank David for visiting Cambridge and speaking with us and we look forward to implementing a robust Native American curriculum for our students.”
And Now for the Comics — ‘Filbert’ by LA Bonte
And that’s our newsletter for today — more tomorrow. Remember, “Mary Poppins” is still going and Schuylerville has a Turning Point Festival and cardboard boat racing today. See previous newsletters for details.