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Kathy Reakes

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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.

Kathy Reakes's Contributions

News

Murder Of 22-Year-Old Westchester Soldier Tops Week's News WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The murder of a 22-year-old Westchester soldier topped the news for the week, including the arrest of a music promoter for his death. A search is underway for the suspect or suspects in a fatal shooting of a 22-year-old soldier from Westchester outside a nightclub in Tacoma, Wash., on Sunday. Click here to read the story. Police have arrested the man who allegedly shot and killed a 22-year-old soldier from Westchester outside a nightclub in Tacoma, Wash., on Sunday. Click here to read the story. Here are some of the other top stories of the week (click on the l…

by Kathy Reakes

11/05/2017

News

Putnam Employee Accused Of Stealing From Employer Tops News PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- A 47-year-old employee of a Northern Westchester nursery is facing a felony charge after state police say he stole more than $5,000. Click here to read the story. Here are some of the other top stories of the week (click on the link to read the story): In the midst of upheaval at Brewster High School over the arrest of a teacher for the rape of a student, the district's superintendent announced that Harvey Schnall will take over as interim assistant principal for Kieran Stack, who abruptly retired. The New York Lottery handed over an oversized $1 million check to on…

by Kathy Reakes

11/05/2017

News

37-Year Sentence For Girlfriend's Attempted Murder Tops Rockland News ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- A Spring Valley man was sentenced to 37 years in prison on Tuesday for the brutal attack on his ex-girlfriend and another man. Click here to read the story. In other news this past week (Click on the link to read entire story): A Rockland man was busted breaking into an Orangeburg home after waking up a sleeping family in the middle of the night during an attempted break-in, Orangetown police said. A Spring Valley homeowner got an unwelcome surprise Thursday morning after attempting to warm up his car. A Conger's couple was arrested after police in New Jersey said …

by Kathy Reakes

11/05/2017

News

16-Year-Old Killed In Rollover Crash Tops Dutchess News DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- A teenager who was killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash in Wappinger on Wednesday night has been identified. Click here to read the story. Here are some of the other top stories of the week (click on the link to read the story): The New York Lottery handed over an oversized $1 million check to one of the Hudson Valley's own on Thursday. More than 35 residents of the Rip Van Winkle Apartment House in Poughkeepsie spent a second night at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center on Wednesday, following a fire that cut power to the entire apartment complex. Three Dutchess Co…

by Kathy Reakes

11/05/2017

Lifestyle

Here Are Safety Tips For Deer Vs. Car Collision Season, Armonk Area residents should be on the lookout for deer when driving, especially at night as their breeding season is underway, making deer more active. According to the National Highway Safety Administration, deer collisions are most likely to occur during deer breeding season – from October through early January, at dawn and from dusk to late evening. A recent survey by the administration found that more deer-related accidents were occurring due to increasing deer populations and as neighborhoods and other building take over their natural destruction habitats. The study found: 1.5 million d…

by Kathy Reakes

11/05/2017

News

Woman Says Laptop, TV Missing From Westchester Storage Facility A Port Chester woman is upset about losing many of her belongings from a storage unit, just when she is moving into her own apartment, said News12. Marie Nieves, who has been living with family for the past four years, is moving into an apartment in Port Chester with her family, but when she went to pick up her belongings from the storage unit some were missing including a $1,200 laptop and a TV, said News12. Nieves told News12 she has paid more than $3,000 to store the items at Runge Moving and Storage, that is now known as Let's Make A Deal, and wants the business to pay for the missing i…

by Kathy Reakes

11/05/2017

Obituaries

Jeanette M. Carolan Of Mahopac, 45, Lakeland HS Substitute Teacher Jeanette M. Carolan of Mahopac died on Sunday, Oct. 29, at Northern Westchester Hospital. She was 45. Carolan was born on March 8, 1972, to Carlos and Rosa (Martinez) Zapata in Forest Hills Queens. On Sept. 11, 1999, she married Christopher Carolan in St. Elizabeth Ann Seton R.C. Church in Shrub Oak, and together they had two children; Anna Maria and Victoria Grace. Carolan worked as a substitute teacher for the Lakeland School District. In her spare time, she enjoyed knitting, museums, zoos, ancestry research and was an avid reader. She always put her family first and if a friend was in ne…

by Kathy Reakes

11/05/2017

Politics

Seniors Flock To Annual 'Ask The County Executive' Session In Dutchess DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Dutchess County seniors turned out in force Thursday to listen to County Executive Marc Molinaro during the annual "Ask the County Executive" session at the Office for the Aging. During the event, seniors came armed with questions important to them that ranged from taxes to transportation issues, said Office of the Aging Director Todd Tancredi. "Executive Molinaro is so great at putting people at ease that it's like a talk among friends," Tancredi. Some of the issues discussed during the meeting include the 2018 budget, transportation needs of …

by Kathy Reakes

11/04/2017

Lifestyle

Grateful Dead Legend Gets Key To Port Chester WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- He might not be rockin' in front of millions of fans anymore, but that doesn't make a performance by one of the Grateful Dead's founding members, Phil Lesh, any less exciting. The village of Port Chester residents and fans were treated to a show by Lesh & The Terrapin Family Band for Halloween at the Capitol Theatre. During the performance, Port Chester Deputy Mayor and Trustee Luis Marino presented Lesh with a ceremonial key to the Village of Port Chester. Lesh has had a strong connection to Port Chester from the moment he set foot on The Capitol Theatre s…

by Kathy Reakes

11/04/2017

Obituaries

Ketcham HS Mourns Motocross-Loving Teen Killed In Crash Click here for Obituary: Joshua G. 'J.R.' Indorf, Jr., 16, Popular Roy C. Ketcham Student Funeral services have been set for the 16-year-old killed Wednesday in a one-car crash on Old Hopewell Road after being thrown from the vehicle as classmates at Roy C. Ketcham High School mourn his death. Calling hours for Josh Indorf will be Sunday, Nov. 5 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Monday, Nov. 6 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m at the McHoul Funeral Home, 1089 Main St., in Fishkill. Funeral services are set for noon Monday at the funeral home. The motocross loving Town of Wappinger teen is being remembered by…

by Kathy Reakes

11/04/2017

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