Narrowsburg, NY – Strange as it may sound, a replica of a device once used as a form of public humiliation and punishment was for many decades one of the more popular photo spots at Sullivan County’s Fort Delaware Museum of Colonial History. And this weekend, it will return.

Volunteers will be sawing and hammering a new version of the Fort’s famous (or infamous) stocks – more formally known as a pillory – this Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26, when the Fort reopens to the public for the summer season.

Monticello, NY – The Beach at Lake Superior State Park and Sullivan County’s five parks will be open to the public this Memorial Day weekend, starting Saturday, May 25.

Lake Superior’s lifeguard-supervised beach will continue to operate every weekend through the end of June, when it will commence daily operations through Labor Day, announced District 4 Legislator Catherine Owens, chair of the Legislature’s Agriculture and Sustainability Policy Committee, which oversees the County’s park system. 

Pond Eddy, NY – Sullivan County Public Health Services has confirmed that a raccoon killed in the Pond Eddy area tested positive for the rabies virus.

Rabies occurs commonly throughout New York State, with the vast majority of cases occurring in wild animals, including raccoons, bats, foxes, skunks and woodchucks. Domestic animals account for less than 10% of the reported rabies cases, which most often include cats, cattle, and dogs. Wild animals may expose your pets if they are allowed to freely roam on your property in wooded areas.  

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

Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19

Town of Mamakating: Edward M. Maier Memorial VFW Post 4947 will place cemetery flags at the following cemeteries:  New Vernon, Burlingham Rural Free, Poplar Grove at Phillipsport, and the Monument at the Phillipsport Community Center.

Saturday, May 25

Phillipsport: 9:30am – 12:30pm Cemetery Services at New Vernon, Burlingham Rural Free, Poplar Grove at the Phillipsport Community Center.

Monticello, NY – Local resident Dana Borowski has been named the Executive Director of the Sullivan County Human Rights Commission (HRC).

“On behalf of the commissioners, I am thrilled to welcome Dana Borowski to the Human Rights Commission,” said HRC Board Co-Chair Judy Balaban. “Dana impressed us all with her deep commitment to Sullivan County. Her background in economics and political science brings a fresh perspective to our continuing work in protecting the rights of all of our residents.”

Monticello, NY – Summer is just about here, and Sullivan County has 2019 Lake Superior State Park Season Passes ready for sale!

Monticello, NY – RecruitNY, a major initiative of the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) supported by the Sullivan County Office of Emergency Management and Bureau of Fire, is rapidly approaching.

This weekend, April 27-28, firehouses across the State will open their doors to the public in an effort to increase membership in the volunteer fire service. This will be the eighth straight year of this recruitment initiative, a cornerstone of FASNY’s ongoing recruitment campaign.

Hurleyville, NY – As Sullivan County prepares for the 50th Anniversary of the Woodstock Festival, the First Sunday program at the Sullivan County Museum in May will feature two extraordinary guitarists – Slam Allen and Van Manakas – performing music of the sixties and seventies. The concert and talk will explore different aspects of the guitar’s history, as well as its impact on the music of the Woodstock generation. Little Sparrow will host the program.

Monticello, NY – The Sullivan County Legislature today unanimously gave its assent to a two-year contract approved by the majority of Teamsters Local 445 members earlier this week.

“The 516 members of the Teamsters union form the backbone of this County,” remarked Legislature Chairman Luis Alvarez. “I am pleased they agreed to an offer designed to recognize the hard work they do, and I am even more pleased my colleagues and I agreed to make this proposal a reality.”