Monticello, NY – Due to a non-specific threat emailed to Sullivan County government’s main address, Acting Sullivan County Deputy Manager Michelle Huck authorized the closure of several public buildings throughout the County today.

“Out of an abundance of caution, we decided to close the Government Center, the Center for Workforce Development (both in Monticello) and our Social Services campus in Liberty today,” explained Huck. “While we do not believe the threat was genuine, we asked law enforcement to sweep our buildings for any security concerns, of which they found none.”

Liberty, NY – Sullivan County District 6 Legislator Luis Alvarez has been appointed to the influential Health Steering Committee of the National Association of Counties (NACo).

NACo President James Gore this month notified Alvarez of his appointment, following prior service on the national advocacy organization’s Immigration Reform Task Force, Programs and Services Standing Committee, Rural Action Caucus, and Veterans and Military Services Committee.

Sarah Carter

Monticello, NY - On August 1, 2024, Sullivan County District Attorney Brian P. Conaty announced the arrest of Sarah Carter, 33, of Monticello, for Criminally Negligent Homicide, a Class E felony, for causing the death of Antonio Suarez-Ware, 2 years old, by leaving him unattended and alone in her 2012 Ford Explorer for several hours with the vehicle turned off and the windows rolled up on July 16, 2024. Recent reports indicate that the temperature exceeded 90 degrees Fahrenheit that day.

Monticello, NY – The Sullivan County Treasurer’s Office reminds the public that the repurchase period for tax-foreclosed properties is almost finished.

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 funding sources: Youth Development, Youth Sports and Education Opportunity Program and Youth Team Sports.

Liberty, NY – New York State’s Child Care Application Assistance Portal launched earlier this month and is available through this link: https://hs.ocfs.ny.gov/CCAPsignup/invite.

Users will have to sign up for an invite to the portal by entering their e-mail address and county of residence (in this case, Sullivan). They will receive an e-mail invite within 10 minutes of signing up, which will require sign-in with a NY.Gov ID and password. If they do not have one, they can create one through the link.

Monticello, NY - Sullivan County District Attorney Brian Conaty today released the following statement:

I am incensed at the recent announcement to permanently close the DOCCS Sullivan Correctional Facility and, particularly, the complete lack of notice to all the stakeholders so effected. This facility enjoys a long and proud history integral to the law enforcement community of Sullivan County. This abrupt decision raises more questions than it answers and will undoubtedly upend the public safety, economy, and lives of those that bravely served this County.  

Hurleyville, NY – On Sunday afternoon, August 4, from 2-4 p.m., trumpeter Freddie Jacobs will perform at the Sullivan County Museum with the Americana band Little Sparrow. 

Jacobs is a composer, educator and jazz trumpeter who has been in the music business for over 50 years. He has toured with jazz legends Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich, Eddie Palmieri and Jimmy McGriff, and performed around New York with the Sam Jones/Tom Harrell Band and Pucho and the Latin Soul Brothers. He has also written and produced two records: “Time Change” and “Jacobs’ Ladder.”

Fallsburg, NY – Sullivan County Legislature Chair Nadia Rajsz and Town of Fallsburg Supervisor Michael Bensimon jointly issued the following statement today:

“We are not at all happy about New York State’s decision to shutter Sullivan Correctional Facility, which has been an integral part of our community for four decades and employs hundreds of local citizens. This action by the State will uproot whole families and shift good-paying, middle-class, union jobs out of our region, which will be difficult to replace.

Lock 50 (and a nice bagel!) at the D&H Canal Linear Park in Summitville

Summitville, NY – The D&H (Delaware and Hudson) Canal Interpretive Center is pleased to host a free lecture about the D&H Canal lock system on Saturday, July 27, at 12 p.m. Bagels and lox, traditional to the region in the post-canal years, will be served.