Liberty, NY – The Sullivan County Department of Public Health has confirmed that a raccoon in the Callicoon area tested positive for the rabies virus.
“Rabies is not a rare disease within Sullivan County wildlife,” said Public Health Director Dr. Jessie Moore. “On average, we see 4 to 5 animals per year test positive for rabies.”
Rabies occurs commonly throughout New York State…
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Monticello, NY - On June 19, 2025, Brian P. Conaty, District Attorney of Sullivan County, announced that a Sullivan County Jury found Jonathan Jorge, 30, of Monticello, guilty of two counts of Criminal Possession of Weapon in the Third Degree, Class D violent felonies, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fourth Degree, a Class C felony, and Criminal Possession of a…
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Monticello, NY – In recognition of Juneteenth, the Sullivan County Legislature on Thursday recognized the Watson family, led by Monticello native Tommy Watson Sr.
“Especially during times of strife and struggle, it is so important to lift up those who inspire us, and Tommy and his family have inspired many,” stated District 8 Legislator Amanda Ward, who organized the ceremony. “…
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Celebrating the electrical trades students’ graduation earlier this month were, standing from the left, Sullivan BOCES District Supt. Robert Dufour, District 5 Legislator Cat Scott, District 2 Legislator Nadia Rajsz, SUNY Sullivan Director of Workforce Development Jaime Schmeiser, Deputy County Manager Michelle Huck, District 3 Legislator Brian McPhillips, District 9 Legislator…
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Summitville, NY – The Delaware & Hudson Canal Interpretive Center (16 Bova Road, Summitville) is kicking off a series of free presentations throughout 2025 with Sullivan County Historian John Conway’s presentation about the mighty economic impact of the canal on Sunday, June 22 at 3 p.m.
Arguably, every significant economic and historical milestone in Sullivan County’s early…
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Celebrating Older New Yorkers Day with close to 100 others in Albany were, from the left, Sullivan County Office for the Aging Director Lise-Anne Deoul, Debbie Bradley, 2025 awardee Sabina Toomey, NYS Office for the Aging Director Greg Olsen, 2025 awardee Gayle Irving, Karin Pantel and Sullivan Volunteers Coordinator Monika Roosa.
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Standing atop the historic Woodstock field in Bethel, (from the left) Sullivan County Manager Joshua Potosek, Archtop Fiber Co-Founder Shawn Beqaj and Sullivan County ITS Commissioner Lorne Green ceremonially break ground on a $30 million NYS ConnectALL program to expand broadband around Sullivan County.
Bethel, NY – Archtop Fiber, a leading regional…
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Monticello, NY - Brian P. Conaty, District Attorney of Sullivan County, announced a 22-count indictment against David Gizinski, 38, of Gizinski Construction, LLC, including charges of Grand Larceny in the Third and Fourth Degrees, and two counts of Scheme to Defraud in the First Degree. The indictment alleges that the defendant engaged in an ongoing course of conduct between December…
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Monticello, NY - On June 4, 2025, Sullivan County District Attorney Brian P. Conaty announced that a Sullivan County Jury found Lavaun Weir, 33, of Monticello, guilty of one count of Predatory Sexual Assault Against a Child, a Class A-II Felony, following a three-day jury trial. The jury found that between June of 2011 and July of 2014, Weir, being more than 18 years old, engaged in two or…
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Neversink, NY – On Saturday, June 28, from 5-8 p.m., the Frederick A. Cook Society (based in the Sullivan County Museum in Hurleyville), in partnership with The Gallery at the Neversink General Store, will present an exhibition of photographs taken by Dr. Frederick Cook during his expeditions to Greenland, Antarctica, Alaska, South America and the North Pole.
Dr. Cook (1865-1940) is…
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