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Northeastern Products warehouse destroyed by fire
By Ryan Edwards
ryan@suncommunitynews.com
WARRENSBURG — Volunteers from 16 local fire departments descended on Warrensburg last Thursday, Aug. 27, to battle a blaze that claimed two buildings and a trailer at the Northeastern Products warehouse on Sweet Road. Dozens of concerned citizens and first responders navigated heaps of smoldering wood chips at the scene of the fire, which began around 6 p.m. and was contained by firefighters within about an hour. Onlookers reported a giant wall of fire and a number of explosions, as well as an enormous black cloud of smoke which stopped a number of motorists on State Rte. 9, where parked cars lined either side of the street as their occupants snapped photos and recorded videos of the blaze on their smartphones.
No one was injured in the fire, and its origin was still unknown as of Thursday, Aug. 28. By that time, the fire was under control despite a number of lingering hot spots, according to Warrensburg Fire Chief Justin Hull. “We don’t know anything at this point — it’s still under investigation,” Hull said. Firefighters are taking a “wait and see” approach to the situation, he continued, which allows the volunteers some time to rest and regroup. Northeastern Products has been a manufacturer of ecofriendly bedding and litter products for veterinarians, breeders, and pet owners through a process using fiber from virgin log since 1955. “We are thankful for the support of the Warrensburg Fire Department and all the other surrounding volunteer Fire Departments who came to our aid,” Northeastern Products CEO Paul Schiavi said in a prepared statement. >> Story Continued | pg. 14
Wbg.Ê womenÊ battleÊ cancer
By Ryan Edwards
ryan@suncommunitynews.com
Two local women lead life-saving fight against ovarian cancer thom@suncommunitynews.com
WARRENSBURG — Blue-green ribbons are being posted around town — in an effort to defeat ovarian cancer. Two local women now undergoing treatment for ovarian cancer — Kim Hotaling of Sticky’s Graphics of Warrensburg and former Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce President Lynn Smith — are behind the campaign that is intended to save lives.
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Wood responds to citizens at ‘meet the candidates’
SilentÊ Killer
By Thom Randall
Volunteers from 16 local fire departments answered the call to combat a structure fire at the Northeastern Products warehouse on Sweet Road in Warrensburg last Thursday.
Hotaling and Smith have teamed up to distribute teal ribbons to raise awareness about ovarian cancer, help people to understand its threat, and boost contributions towards research and prevention. The town of Warrensburg has officially endorsed their effort. This local campaign is affiliated with the Turn the Towns Teal campaign, a national effort now in its third year. September has been designated as Ovarian Cancer Awareness >> Story Continued | pg. 12
THURMAN — Last Wednesday, Aug. 26, upwards of 50 town residents poured into the Thurman Town Hall to hear from incumbent Town Supervisor Evelyn Wood, presently running for her fourth term. The event was intended as a primary debate, at which both Wood and her opponent for the office, Thurman town clerk and fellow Republican Cynthia Hyde, would answer questions submitted by the audience. However, Hyde declined to participate in the event on the grounds that its hosts, political action committee the Friends of Thurman, are unfairly biased in favor of Wood, citing the incumbent’s familial and personal connections to the organization and a web-site attributed to the Friends of Thurman which has published public support of Wood’s candidacy, as well as a number of letters to the editor from members of the group to other print publications endorsing Wood. Conflicting literature was distributed by the Friends of >> Story Continued | pg. 11