2023 News Archives

Monticello, NY – The Sullivan County Youth Bureau is now accepting grant applications from organizations which serve children and youth within Sullivan County.

The Youth Bureau receives monies annually from the County and the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) to fund youth development programs. This year, OCFS, has made available 3…

Monticello, NY – The NYS Comptroller’s Office has designated Sullivan County free of fiscal stress, with the County’s finances continuing to be in the best shape since reporting began.

‘No Designation’ Is the Best Designation

The Comptroller’s Office just released its 2022 Fiscal Stress rankings for municipalities Statewide, based on the annual financial…

Hurleyville, NY – Stop by the Sullivan County Museum on Sunday afternoon, October 8, to catch live music with local band Little Sparrow during the Hurleyville Scarecrow Festival!

Joined by special guests Henry Simon and Jay Brooks, Little Sparrow and their unique multi-generational band have quickly become local favorites. Simon is a guitarist and a senior at Sullivan West High School…

Swan Lake, NY – Joe Mall understands that, as Public Safety Commissioner Scott Schulte says, “he’s got big shoes to fill.”

What Mall may or may not know, however, is that both Schulte and Deputy Commissioner John Hauschild think he’s already doing “a really amazing job.”

And since Hauschild is that aforementioned guy with the “big shoes,” Mall can rest assured he’s already made…

Monticello, NY – Sullivan County Clerk Russell Reeves is now providing a free service to help property owners protect one of their most valuable assets. With Fraud Alert, anyone can sign up to receive email alerts whenever a document, such as a deed or mortgage, is recorded under their name.

“This service provides an easy way for homeowners to have peace of mind,” said Reeves.

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Monticello, NY – In a meeting with legislators this month, Garnet Health leaders reaffirmed their commitment to continue providing healthcare services to Sullivan County.

Following up on a discussion with legislators last November, Garnet Health CEO Jonathan Schiller and Garnet Health Medical Center-Catskills CEO Jerry Dunlavey noted that while there have been financial challenges for…

Monticello, NY – The Office for the Aging will be closed on Wednesday, September 20 just for that day, reopening on the 21st.

“Our entire staff is needed to help coordinate our annual luncheon for our Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) participants, which will be held that day,” explained Office for the Aging Director Lise-Anne Deoul. “We apologize for any inconvenience, but we…

The Fallen Comrade Table, present at every Sullivan County POW/MIA Recognition Day, features a specific set of items designed to remember American servicepeople who were/are Prisoners of War or Missing in Action.

Monticello, NY – The Sullivan County Veterans Service Agency will have a special ceremony in honor of POW/MIA Recognition Day at 1 p.m. on Friday,…

From the left: Office for the Aging Director Lise-Anne Deoul, Legislature Chairman Robert A. Doherty, Transportation Director Ruthann Hayden, District 4 Legislator Nick Salomone, Bethel Town Supervisor Dan Sturm, District 6 Legislator Luis Alvarez, driver Barbara Pirog, driver David Dibble and Nutrition Coordinator Jane Bozan.

Kauneonga Lake, NY — Sullivan…

Liberty, NY – The Sullivan County Welfare Fraud Task Force has made the following arrests:

• July 23, 2023 – Jacqueline M. Vargas, 39, of Liberty, was arrested and charged with Welfare Fraud in the 4th Degree, a Class E felony, and Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the 1st Degree, also a Class E felony. It is…