2026 News Archives

Monticello, NY - On September 29, 2026, Sullivan County District Attorney Brian P. Conaty announced that Richard Olsen, 40, of Liberty, and Jonathan Nipitella, 45, of Kiamesha Lake, were sentenced to lengthy periods of incarceration upon their convictions for Attempted Gang Assault in the First Degree, a Class C violent felony, by the Sullivan County Court.  Specifically, the Honorable…

MONTICELLO, NY — Staff of the Sullivan County District Attorney's Office this week completed Opioid Overdose Recognition and Narcan Administration training, conducted by Samantha Pipolo, Health Educator and Opioid Overdose Prevention Coordinator with the Sullivan County Department of Public Health.

The training carries particular meaning for District Attorney Brian P. Conaty, who knows…

Monticello, NY – The Sullivan County Board of Elections is encouraging local registered Republican voters to serve as paid election inspectors on Election Day, November 3.

“State law requires every poll site to have a sufficient number of inspectors from the major political parties,” explained Pamela Murran, the Republican Commissioner of the Board of Elections. “We have the necessary…

South Fallsburg, NY – Celebrating the culmination of decades of persistent effort, Sullivan County, the Town of Fallsburg and the Sullivan O&W Rail Trail Alliance today announced the much-anticipated opening of the Neversink Crossing.

“Walk, run, bike, take your dog along a path that was the ‘superhighway’ of its day, bringing thousands of summer visitors to the region for more than…

Liberty, NY – The Sullivan County Department of Social Services has been notifying families around the County that payments to childcare providers will soon be offered again through the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), thanks to a doubling of funding provided by New York State.

CCAP helps eligible families with some or all of the cost of childcare. Each local social services…

Liberty, NY – The Sullivan County Department of Public Health is reminding residents to use caution around bats and other wildlife after a bat from the Grahamsville area in the Town of Neversink tested positive for rabies.

This marks the second laboratory-confirmed rabid animal associated with a potential human exposure in Sullivan County this year. (These numbers represent only animals…

Monticello, NY – The Sullivan County Veterans Service Agency will have a special ceremony in honor of POW/MIA Recognition Day at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, September 18, 2026 inside the Legislative Hearing Room of 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…

Monticello, NY – Public Works Committee Chair Joe Perrello is pleased to announce that Sullivan County is hosting a residential Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event in September. 

Scheduled for Sunday, September 20, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., it will be offered at the Monticello Transfer Station at 91 Landfill Drive.

The program is open to individuals with residences in…

Liberty, NY – With 540 reported cases of measles across 36 counties in neighboring Pennsylvania, the Sullivan County Department of Public Health is closely and actively monitoring the spread of this contagious disease.

“Our Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance team maintains ongoing surveillance and is in regular communication with the NYS Department of Health regarding emerging risks,…

Liberty, NY – Sullivan County’s Department of Public Health has confirmed that a bat in the Livingston Manor area tested positive for the rabies virus. This is the first confirmed human exposure incident involving a laboratory-verified-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…