Monticello, NY – There will be a Primary Election in Sullivan County on Thursday, September 13. Polls will open at noon and close at 9 p.m.

Voters enrolled in the Democratic Party are eligible to vote in the September Primary, while voters enrolled in the NY Reform party are eligible to vote for that party’s state committee seats. 

All registered voters who are not enrolled in a party are eligible to vote for candidates for the NY Attorney General seat and NY State Senate (42nd District) seat on the NY Reform party ballot.

The Blue Star Memorial Marker has just been placed in front of the Sullivan County Government Center in Monticello. It will be dedicated on September 9 at 1 p.m.

Monticello, NY – The Sullivan County Veterans Service Agency and the Community Garden Club of Liberty warmly invite the public to the dedication of the Blue Star Memorial Marker just installed at the Government Center in Monticello.

The D&H Canal Linear Park's brown-sided Interpretive Center sits next to the historic Boothroyd House and features a niche bookshop focused on local history. Visit it for free at 16 Bova Road in Summitville.

Summitville, NY – With the widespread disappearance of retail book stores, it’s becoming more difficult for folks who like to browse shelves instead of computer screens to find reading material, especially those items that don’t fall under the heading of mass media releases.

Monticello, NY – The Sullivan County Legislature encourages not-for-profit agencies to apply for consideration of inclusion in the Legislative Discretionary Contract Program.

Monticello, NY - Sullivan County Public Health Services is issuing an advisory to the public that a fox found in the Village of Monticello in a populated area on Waverly Avenue has tested positive for rabies.

"There was no exposure to people that our office has been made aware of at this time," said Nancy McGraw, Public Health Director. "Please be aware of your surroundings, especially in wooded areas, and notify the NYS DEC of any suspicious acting wild or domestic animals."

Pond Eddy, NY – The Sullivan County Division of Public Works is closing a portion of County Route 41 (High Road) near its intersection with NYS Route 97 in the Town of Lumberland on Monday, August 13 and Tuesday, August 14, weather-permitting. 

The closure comes at the request of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation in order to facilitate the ongoing replacement of the Pond Eddy Bridge spanning the Delaware River and its approaches.

Liberty, NY – Back-to-school season is here. It’s time for parents to gather school supplies and backpacks. It’s also the perfect time to make sure your children are up to date on their vaccines.

To celebrate the importance of immunizations for people of all ages – and to make sure children are protected with all the vaccines they need as they go back to school – Sullivan County Public Health Services is joining with partners nationwide in recognizing August as National Immunization Awareness Month.

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

Liberty, NY – There are more than 10,000 individuals in Sullivan County with some form of medical coverage through the Medicaid Program. Medicaid has built-in medical  transportation services that are readily available to pick up clients at their homes and transport them to and from legitimate medical appointments. Many local taxi companies have contracts with the New York State Medicaid program to perform this medical transportation function.