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Former Minerva town worker pleads guilty to theft Jordan Green embezzled more than $9,000 from town coffers By Pete DeMola • REPORTER •
ELIZABETHTOWN | A former town of Minerva employee who used municipal coffers as her personal bank account for two years has pleaded guilty to three charges
related to the thefts. Jordan Green, the former clerk to the supervisor, pleaded guilty before Essex County Court Judge Richard Meyer last Thursday to fourth degree grand larceny, a felony, official misconduct and tampering with public records. An investigation and audit by the state
Comptroller’s Office revealed Green funneled more than $9,000 to her own bank account from the town’s payroll account. “Ms. Green used the public’s coffers as her personal bank account,” said Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli in a statement. » Theft Cont. on pg. 16
Apparent murder-suicide in death of Johnsburg brothers
They came, they saw, they barked By Mike Corey • CORRESPONDENT •
MINERVA | The day was warm and sunny, and the sound of bowsers of all shapes, sizes, and breeds made a joyful noise near Donnelly Beach in Minerva for the 5th annual Minerva Fire & Rescue Goes to the Dogs event on July 22.
Brother called-in shooting before two men found dead
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LAKE GEORGE | In 2008 Sayuti Sulemana, a citizen of Ghana, was a foreign student worker in Lake George, cleaning restrooms and sweeping sidewalks. Now, he’s a prominent government official for his homeland — a diplomatic assistant at the Ghanaian embassy in Turkey, a position he’s held since 2013. Sulemana returned recently to Lake
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INDIAN LAKE | Dr. Daniel Way started out working in a large hospital, but early in his career had the opportunity to take over a rural practice in Indian Lake. It was 1981, and Dr. Joseph Foote —
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