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Six Flags Great Escape Theme Park will hold drive-thru job fairs each of the next two Saturday as the park continues its search for over 1,500 employees. This will be the park’s first ever drive-thru hiring event this Saturday, April 17, and Saturday, April 24.
Applicants should apply online before the event dates, and will receive their interview from the comfort and safety of their own cars. Most positions require no previous experience with training provided and offer flexible scheduling, competitive wages, great benefits, and the opportunity to work in a thrilling environment. The event each Saturday runs from 10am to 2pm.

The Queensbury Board of Education has adopted a nearly $70 million budget with a 2% tax levy increase. The Post Star reports the budget plan increases spending by $2.29 million, or 3.4%, over the current budget. The tax levy would increase by $729,374 to $36.988 million, which is at the district’s cap. Also, property taxes fund about 53% of the budget. State aid funds about 38%. The district is set to receive about $26.318 million in state aid, which is an increase of $2.9 million from the current year.

A sheriff’s deputy who fell asleep at the wheel of a patrol vehicle near the Vermont border and slammed into another car head-on, killing the other driver, will not face criminal charges, New York’s attorney general said Thursday. Susan Harrington, 72, was killed at about 6:30 a.m. on Aug. 19, 2019 in Argyle, New York, when a patrol SUV driven by Washington County Sheriff’s Deputy Cori Winch crossed the center line and crashed into her car. Winch, who was finishing an overnight shift that he did not normally work, fractured his ankle and was hospitalized, according to state investigators.

Warren County Health Services reports an additional COVID-19 fatality involving a Warren County resident. This person was in their 70s and lived in the community before becoming ill and being hospitalized. It was the first COVID-related fatality of a Warren County resident since February 21. Four (4) Warren County residents are hospitalized, one (1) fewer than Tuesday in light of one (1) fatality. One (1) is critically ill, and three (3) are moderately ill.
Health Services staff are monitoring 111 active COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday. 107 of these cases involve mild illness.

There are fire alarm issues at Moreau Town Hall requiring replacement. Officials say the one in place now was obsolete before it was even installed so it’s no longer serviced by the manufacturer. The Post Star reports there’s also no warranty. The system is only 8 years old. The system needed to be repaired due to an electrical problem, but because there are no parts available it must be replaced.

A plane that made an emergency landing at Warren County airport on Tuesday night had engine trouble. The Post Star reports the Cessna plane landed sometime after 8:30 p.m. on the main north-south runway at the airfield. It stopped at the north end of the runway. The pilot “glided” the aircraft to the landing with no engine in operation. The pilot landed safely and there was no damage to the plane. There were no injuries.

Warren County Health Services reported six (6) new Warren County resident COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday morning, along with 30 additional recoveries.
Five (5) Warren County residents are hospitalized, two (2) fewer than Monday. Two (2) are critically ill, and three (3) are moderately ill.
Health Services staff are monitoring 102 active COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday. 97 of these cases involve mild illness.

Are you looking for COVID vaccine? Your best bets as of early this week are local pharmacies, with the Walmart pharmacies in Queensbury booking appointments for Johnson & Johnson/Janssen vaccine later this week.
Warren County is expecting 200 doses of Moderna vaccine this week, with a public clinic for those 18 and over to be scheduled at Warren County Human Services building on Wednesday afternoon.
For details of Warren County clinics, provide an email address for our vaccine interest list at warrencountyny.gov/COVID_Signup.

The Glen at Hiland Meadows senior living complex is applying for tax-exempt bonds from the Warren-Washington Industrial Development Agency for its $25 million expansion project. The Post Star reports the project involves constructing a nearly 42,000-square-foot two-story addition to its main campus containing 28 independent living units and a 5,000-square-foot wellness center including a pool. There would also be a separate 25,000-square-foot one-story building for a 30-unit memory care facility.

A car crashed into the front entrance at Walgreens in Queensbury on Monday morning. The Post Star reports it happened at about 9 a.m. at the store on Upper Glen Street. A Cadillac crashed into the set of automatic double doors at an angle.
There was no report of injuries. The Warren County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the crash.