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Kathy Reakes
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kreakes@dailyvoice.com
Kathy Reaks has worked as a reporter in the local news business since 1984, starting as a news clerk and working her way up. She spent 17 years at Florida Today in Melbourne, Florida as a general assignment reporter, crime reporter, entertainment reporter and restaurant critic. She worked four years at Hometown News as a general assignment reporter, then another two years at Spacecoast Daily in Cocoa Beach, Florida. She attended Eastern Florida State College in Melbourne, Florida.
Northern Westchester Restaurant Offers A Tasty Burger, Plenty Of Pizza, Pasta Options
For those looking for a true Italian experience with woodburning pizza and homemade pasta dishes, a visit to 901 Wood Burning Kitchen in Northern Westchester is sure to please.
Yelpers love 901 and the restaurant, located in Shrub Oak, continually is given four-star reviews for its pizza, wings, yep, wings, the 901 burger, and pasta.
One Yelper put it this way: "Hands down the best local pizza place! There are so many fantastic options, and it really stands out against all the other run of the mill pizzerias (and we have DOZENS within a 5 mile radius)."
The options are not your run-of-the…
Man Arrested For DWI, Drugs Following Traffic Stop In Area, State Police Say
A local man was arrested for alleged DWI and possession of cocaine following a traffic stop in the area.
Ulee Johnson, age 41, was arrested on Wednesday, May 26, following the stop in Orange County of his 2004 red Infinity Q56 on East Main Street in Middletown by New York State Police.
During the stop, troopers spotted an open bottle of alcohol and plastic cups containing alcohol, said Trooper Steven Nevel.
During a search of the vehicle following Johnson's arrest for DWI, troopers found 5.7 grams of cocaine, Nevel said.
Johnson, of Newburgh, was also charged with two counts of criminal p…
New Hot Dog Spot Opens On Long Island
Hot dog lovers on Long Island can take a break from the grill and head to a new restaurant that's offering a long list of funky, music-inspired dogs just in time for Memorial Day.
Rock City Dogs in Bay Shore recently threw open its doors after a slight delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Owned by Steve Reno, a former musician, the restaurant is designed with a rock vibe and is well, a cool place to grab a craft hot dog.
Selections, which are named after rock bands and songs, include such choices as the classic Chicago dog with pickle, onion, tomato, mustard, relish, sport peppers, and ce…
CT Man Nabbed For Fairfield County Bank Robbery
A Connecticut man has been arrested for allegedly robbing a People's Bank in Fairfield County.
Kevin Kelly, age 36, of Guilford in New Haven County, was arrested on Tuesday, May 25 by Shelton Police for the robbery which took place on Tuesday, May 4 at the bank located at 898 Bridgeport Ave., in Shelton, said Detective Christopher Nugent.
During the robbery, Kelly walked into the bank located inside the Stop & Shop store and handed the teller a note and implied that he had a firearm, Nugent said.
He then fled the store in an orange Hyundai Tuscan SUV, with no p…
Suspect In Fairfield County Shooting Apprehended
A Fairfield County man wanted for a shooting in March was taken into custody by US Marshals with the help of local agencies.
Eugene McKnight, age 37, was arrested on a warrant around 5:30 a.m., Thursday, May 27, in Norwalk nabbed by the Marshals, along with the Norwalk Police Department, the Bridgeport Police, and the Connecticut Department of Probation.
The warrant for McKnight’s arrest stemmed from a shooting that occurred in Bridgeport on Saturday, March 20, said Sgt. Sofia Gulino of the Norwalk Police.
McKnight has a pending 2017 case out of West Haven in which he was charged…
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