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Changes are coming to the way you enter Great Escape. The new set up would increase green space of the area by about a third. According to the Post Star, the plan involves tearing down the current ticketing booth at the entrance of the amusement park and constructing a building that would house metal detectors for guests to pass through before gaining entry. It would also include two new bathrooms.

The Ice Castles are now open in Charles Wood Park in Lake George. According to WNYT, hundreds of people came to see new exhibit which opened Sunday. The castles are made from hundreds of thousands of icicles that are hand placed by professional artists. Tickets are sold through February right now, and many days are selling out quickly. Organizers recommend people buy tickets in advance here.

Free COVID-19 rapid tests will be given out this Saturday, Jan. 22, at Aviation Mall. Tests will be available from 10 a.m. to noon, while they last. According to WTEN, the tests will be given out at a Southern Adirondack Independent Living (SAIL) table inside the mall, outside the entrance to Dick’s Sporting Goods. That end of the mall can be easily reached via the doorway next to 99 Restaurant. The tests are being offered in cooperation between SAIL and the state of New York.

In Warren County, New York, are you looking for KN-95 masks? Officials have distributed thousands to public access points around the region. Check with your local Town Hall, stop by the DMV or Human Services Building entrance at Warren County Municipal Center Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or visit Aviation Mall, where masks have been put out near the cinemas.

Ice Castles will open in Lake George on Sunday, January 23rd. Tickets are now available for those who bought pre-sale vouchers.
The wait will soon be over for the debut of the most anticipated new winter attraction in New York. Ice Castles in Lake George will open to the public on Sunday, January 23, 2022.
Tickets will go on sale at www.icecastles.com/new-york on Wednesday at 8pm ET.

Lake George Village offices is accepting unwrapped toys or games for just a couple more days, until January 20th, for use by Ronald McDonald Charities at Krantz Cottage and beyond. Last June the Village became the host site of the charities’ first vacation home in the United States. Toys, games or other items for use in the home will be accepted between 8:30am and 4:00pm. Monday thru Friday at the Village Hall. Individuals with questions may call 518-668-5771.

Do you have an idea for a project that can help improve Warren County for its residents, businesses or visitors? If so, the Warren County American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Advisory Committee would like to hear from you.
The ARPA Advisory Committee is working to determine how best to allocate the $12.4 million in federal ARPA funding that is being designated for Warren County to help the community recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and become more resilient going forward.

Governor Kathy Hochul Sunday updated New Yorkers on the state’s progress combating COVID-19, saying we’re seeing the number of cases and hospitalizations continue to decline, but we are not out of the woods yet with this winter surge. She continues to encourage New Yorkers to get vaccinated and boosted and tested. More than 51,000 residents tested positive for COVID 19 on Saturday.

The Warren County Social Services team is seeking professionals looking for new employees. DSS has openings for caseworkers and an examiner for the HEAP (Heating Assistance) program. There are 26 job openings in the county in total. To find out more go to warrencountyny.gov/vaf.

A ranger rescue in Town of Johnsburg. Dispatch received a call from Warren County requesting Forest Ranger assistance to locate a 30-year-old stranded off trail on Crane Mountain. Forest Rangers responded to the coordinates provided and reached the hiker within the hour. The hiker was in good condition, but had lost the trail with only a phone for light. A Ranger provided the hiker with a headlamp and assisted her back to the trailhead.