2026 News Archives

Hurleyville, NY – Celebrate the spirit of Groundhog Day a day early with an afternoon of live music and light-hearted fun at the Sullivan County Museum on Sunday, February 1, from 2-4 p.m. This special pre-Groundhog Day event – free of charge – will feature an outstanding lineup of local and regional musicians performing a lively mix of rock, country, folk, and…

The Binghamton office of the National Weather Service, as of Friday, January 23, is predicting upwards of 17 inches of snow to fall across Sullivan County, with even higher amounts forecast for the Wurtsboro and Grahamsville areas.

Monticello, NY – Sullivan County Manager Josh Potosek urges everyone in the County to get ready for this weekend’s snowstorm and…

Monticello, NY – The Sullivan County Department of Motor Vehicles, along with all DMV offices in New York State, will undergo a large-scale system upgrade next month that will require an extended closure.

In February, the New York State DMV is implementing the initial phase of a multi-year project to replace and modernize its aging technology systems. To bring the first part of the new…

Monticello, NY – Sullivan County Clerk Russell Reeves is advising the public that the County Clerk’s Office will be closed to walk-in business after 12 p.m. on January 21, 2026 due to scheduled technology upgrades. Also, online transactions will not be able to be processed on that date, such as e-recording and e-filing.

“We are undertaking a major enhancement of our computer system to…

Monticello, NY - On January 15, 2026, Sullivan County District Attorney Brian P. Conaty announced that Robert Brown, 63, of Fallsburg was sentenced to seven years incarceration in state prison to be followed by ten years of post-release supervision by Sullivan County Court Judge James R. Farrell upon his convictions for Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Child in the Second Degree and Sexual…

Celebrating Older New Yorkers Day with close to 100 others in Albany in 2025 were, from the left, Sullivan  County Office for the Aging Director Lise-Anne Deoul, Debbie Bradley, 2025 awardee Sabina Toomey, NYS Office for the Aging Director Greg Olsen, 2025 awardee Gayle Irving, Karin Pantel and Sullivan Volunteers Coordinator Monika Roosa.

Monticello, NY –…

Monticello, NY - On January 14, 2026, Sullivan County District Attorney Brian P. Conaty announced that Clarence Hinkley, 42, of Livingston Manor, was sentenced to an indeterminate state prison term of two to four years incarceration as a second felony offender upon his conviction for Attempted Assault in the Second Degree, a class E felony, relating to an incident of domestic violence against…

Monticello, NY - On January 13, 2026, Sullivan County District Attorney Brian P. Conaty announced that a Sullivan County Grand Jury has returned an eight-count indictment charging Joseph Wallace, 51, of Liberty, with three counts of Predatory Sexual Assault Against a Child, class A-II felonies, Rape in the Third Degree, a class E felony, and four counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child,…

Chief Investigator Scott Kinne, left, and Investigator Tim Ward

Monticello, NY – Brian P. Conaty, District Attorney of Sullivan County, today announced that the Sullivan County District Attorney’s Office is participating in the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services’ (DCJS) Safe Storage Saves Lives program. This statewide initiative is designed to…

Monticello, NY - On January 12, 2026, Sullivan County District Attorney Brian P. Conaty announced that Robert Dunn, 27, of Liberty, was sentenced to sixteen years incarceration in state prison to be followed by five years of post-release supervision upon his convictions for Kidnapping in the Second Degree, a class B violent felony and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree, a…