2025 News Archives

Monticello, NY - On November 24, 2025, Sullivan County District Attorney Brian P. Conaty announced that Jonte Wunner, 27, of Monticello, was sentenced to 33 years’ to life incarceration in state prison by Sullivan County Court Judge James R. Farrell upon Wunner’s conviction for Murder in the Second Degree, a Class A-II felony, Concealment of a Human Corpse, a Class E Felony, and Tampering with…

Monticello, NY – Sullivan County will be opening its two warming centers this Friday, November 21, in Liberty and Monticello:

• United Methodist Church, 170 North Main Street, Liberty
• St. John’s Episcopal Church, 15 St. John Street, Monticello

These facilities will remain open to anyone from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.…

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

• September 22, 2025 – Andrew D. Person, 39, of Canadensis, Pennsylvania, was arrested and charged with Welfare Fraud in the 3rd Degree, a Class D felony, and Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the 1st Degree, a Class E felony. It is…

Loch Sheldrake, NY – The Sullivan County Human Rights Commission warmly invites the entire community to its first Roundtable on Human Rights, to be held December 3 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at SUNY Sullivan’s Seelig Theatre, 112 College Road, Loch Sheldrake.

“Our human rights commissioners and myself are intent on making sure we listen to the people we serve – answering their questions,…

Monticello, NY – Sullivan County’s Veterans Service Agency will be closed Thursday, November 13 and Friday, November 14 in order for staff to complete required trainings.

Emails and calls will be answered during that time as staff are available, but appointments cannot be made for those days, and walk-ins will not be able to be accommodated.

Charlie Kocher of Sullivan County's DPW Sign Shop and Melinda Meddaugh of Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County hold up one of the Right to Farm signs.

Monticello, NY – To raise awareness about existing Right to Farm laws, a signage initiative has been launched across Sullivan County to remind residents of the importance of agriculture and the…

District Attorney Brian Conaty and Liberty Police Chief Steve D'Agata

Monticello, NY – District Attorney Brian P. Conaty announced today that he will hold a press conference to unveil a new countywide interagency collaboration between the District Attorney’s Office, the Village of Liberty Police Department…

Saturday, November 8

MONTICELLO: 9:00 am – The Landfield Avenue Synagogue, 18 Landfield Avenue in Monticello, invites all to attend Veterans Shabbat. Services will be veteran-oriented, and you need not be Jewish to attend. This will be followed by Kiddush (Luncheon).

WOODBOURNE: 1:00 pm – The 26th Annual Veterans Day Parade hosted by the Woodbourne Fire…

Livingston Manor, NY – Sullivan County Department of Public Health has confirmed that a raccoon in the Livingston Manor area tested positive for the rabies virus. This is the fourth human exposure incident involving a laboratory-confirmed positive animal this year. These are only animals that were able to be tested after being in contact with a human.

Rabies is not an uncommon disease…

Monticello, NY – County Manager Joshua A. Potosek today presented a 2026 Tentative Sullivan County Budget to the Legislature that avoids cuts to programs but also faces the reality of increased costs and declining sales tax revenues.

“The 2026 Tentative Sullivan County Budget continues to carefully position the County to maintain its fiscal stability and provide the services taxpayers…