2026 News Archives

Monticello, NY - On November 13th, 2026, Sullivan County District Attorney Brian P. Conaty announced that Jose Gomez, 50, of Liberty, NY, was convicted of two counts of Predatory Sexual Assault Against a Child, Class A-II felonies, Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Child, a Class D felony, and three counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, Class A misdemeanors, by a Sullivan County Jury…

Monticello, NY - On November 13th, 2026, Sullivan County District Attorney Brian P. Conaty announced that Steven Schmitz, 32, of Neversink, NY, was convicted of Assault in the Second Degree after a bench trial before Sullivan County Supreme Court Justice Stephan G. Schick. 

On September 3rd, 2025, at approximately 1:00 p.m., on Jan Drive, Town of Neversink, the defendant, Steven…

Monticello, NY – Sullivan County’s decision to reinvest visitor dollars back into its own communities now carries a statewide honor. This morning, Sullivan Catskills Visitors Association (SCVA) President & CEO Michael Martelon presented the 2026 New York State Tourism Excellence Award to Sullivan County Legislature Chair Nadia Rajsz at the Legislature’s Economic Development Committee…

Jaketown Road

Hurleyville, NY – Live music is back at the Sullivan County Museum! Join them Sunday, November 15, for a free afternoon of great music, good company, and a celebration of the sounds that keep the spirit of Woodstock and classic rock alive.

Since last April, Sullivan County's fastest-rising band, Jaketown Road, has played more than 40 gigs in…

Monticello, NY - On October 30, 2026, Sullivan County District Attorney Brian P. Conaty announced that Keymarroo Guiden, 53, of East Stroudsburg, PA, was sentenced to 25 years to life incarceration in state prison by Sullivan County Supreme Court Judge Stephan G. Schick upon his conviction for Murder in the Second Degree, a Class A-II felony, for the intentional killing of his girlfriend,…

Monticello, NY - On October 30, 2026, Sullivan County District Attorney Brian P. Conaty announced that a Sullivan County Jury returned guilty verdicts against Joseph Wallace, 52, of Liberty, for three counts of Predatory Sexual Assault Against a Child, Class A-II Felonies, and Rape in the Third Degree, a Class D Felony, following a five-day jury trial. 

These convictions established…

Monticello, NY – The Sullivan County Veterans Service Agency will host a special ceremony in honor of Veterans Day at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 11, 2026 inside the Legislative Hearing Room at the Sullivan County Government Center, 100 North Street, Monticello. 

The public is cordially invited to attend this special ceremony. 

“Please join us in taking the time to…

Saturday, November 7

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…

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

• Ashton L. Clark, 32, of Woodbourne, has been 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 alleged…

Monticello, NY – Sullivan County has launched a short survey to gauge how many residents and businesses continue to utilize traditional copper-based landline service.

“Verizon has applied to the Federal Communications Commission to retire what’s known as plain old telephone service (POTS),” explained District 3 Legislator Brian McPhillips, who was involved in creating the survey. “…