Crown Point NewsLocal news for Crown Point, NY continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Telephone company gets new leader, technology- January 28, 2008 Crown Point Telephone Co. saw a number of changes recently, including the retirement of President Patricia Knapp and her daughter assuming the top role. Knapp, who had been president of the company since 1988, saw the company grow from switchboard operators and crank telephones to the newest technology, Internet broadband service in Crown Point. Knapp's daughter, Shana Knapp-Macey, was appointed as the new president of the company. Knapp-Macey is the third generation to run the family-owned...http://www.topix.net/city/crown-point-ny/2008/01/telephone-company-gets-new-leader-technol... Essex County 911 goes live- January 21, 2008 "Essex County 9-1-1. Where is your emergency" Those words were calmly spoken by Dispatcher John Devlin Thursday morning as the Essex County Enhanced-911 center took its first 911-dialed call.http://www.topix.net/city/crown-point-ny/2008/01/essex-county-911-goes-live?fromrss=1 Roy Harper - an Iraq vet struggles as civilian- January 19, 2008 Four years after his Humvee was blown up by a roadside bomb and receiving the Purple Heart, Roy Harper still lives the nightmare of the Iraq War and the reality of poverty in America. Harper said he doesn't think the United States should be in Iraq. Harper now struggles to deal with his injuries and life as a civilian. "The war changes a person," Harper stated. "It changed me.http://www.topix.net/city/crown-point-ny/2008/01/roy-harper-an-iraq-vet-struggles-as-civil... Ticonderoga Elk's Elevator Party- January 18, 2008 The Ticonderoga Elk's will be having an Elevator Party on Saturday, January 26th. Doors will open at 6 pm to allow people to come take a ride on the elevtor lift that has been installed at the Elk's Lodge and to allow bidders to preview the donated Baskets for our Crazy Auction!! There will be music, karaoke, dancing to "Have a Heart" DJ's. No Cover Charge! The upstairs bar will be open and "Free Snacks" will be served. The Public is Welcome! We are sure this will be a fun filled night for...http://www.topix.net/city/crown-point-ny/2008/01/ticonderoga-elks-elevator-party?fromrss=1 Radical changes enacted for bait-fish use- January 16, 2008 Ice fishing anglers are being checked by DEC, to see if they are following bait laws. This article can be read in full to understand what they are requiring.http://www.topix.net/city/crown-point-ny/2008/01/radical-changes-enacted-for-bait-fish-use... |