Hyde Park AD, Husband Accused Of Stealing $50K From District Indicted
HYDE PARK, N.Y. -- The former athletic director of the Hyde Park Central School District, along with her husband, accused of stealing more than $50,000 worth of district-owned sports equipment, were recently indicted.
Amy McArdle-Rausenberger and Scott Rausenberger were indicted for second-degree grand larceny by a Dutchess County grand jury on Jan. 17, said Dutchess County Assistant District Attorney Andrea Long.
The two, who have been free on bail, were arraigned Wednesday before Dutchess County Court Judge Edward McLoughlin, where a not guilty plea was entered for them, Long added.
The …
Man Caught With Illegal Handgun, Heroin In Poughkeepsie, Police Say
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- A Poughkeepsie man was collared for possession of heroin and an illegal handgun during a search of his home on Tuesday, according to the Dutchess County Task Force.
Shuron Sweat, was charged with criminal possession of a weapon, following a search of his home at 120 Hudson Ave., after agents with the task force along with members of the City of Poughkeepsie Police Emergency Services Unit, received information of drug dealing taking place at the residence, said Frank Tasciotti, assistant coordinator of the task force.
During the search of the residence, an illegally po…
Pelham Names Four Athletess Of Week
PELHAM, N.Y. -- Three seniors and a sophormore were recently named Athhletes of the Week at Pelham Memorial High School in sports ranging from swimming to basketball.Seniors Thomas Horowitz, Justin Ramsey and Jack Ravitz, and sophomore Samantha Volpe, earned the titles for their outstanding performance in their sport.
Horowitz, competing in a swim meet on Tuesday, Jan. 17 against Keio Academy, swam two personal best times in the 50 and 100 freestyle, in which he finished under 53 seconds for the first time. In a meet on Thursday, Jan. 19 against Nyack, Horowitz swam another personal best in …
South Salem's JT Papa, Basketball Star, Scores 1,000th Point
SOUTH SALEM, N.Y. -- South Salem resident and Forman student Joshua “JT” Papa's career as a student-athlete turned a lot sweeter when he reached his 1,000th point in a home Varsity basketball game on Wednesday, Jan. 25, against Christian Heritage School. In fact, he’s up to 1,002.
The last person to achieve this was Jay Zanois in 1989 in his final year at Forman, and he ended his season with a record 1,017 points. With a number of games still to come this season, Director of Athletics Scott McCarty believes Papa will surpass this number.
“It's been a privilege watching JT play basketball f…
