District Attorney Brian Conaty (center) with interns Samuel Sherlock (left) and David Allison

Liberty, NY – The Sullivan County Department of Public Health has confirmed that a grey fox in the Grahamsville area tested positive for the rabies virus.

“Rabies is not a rare disease within Sullivan County wildlife,” notes Public Health Director Dr. Jessie Moore. “On average, Sullivan County sees 4 to 5 cases of positive rabid animals per year. These are ONLY animals that were able to be tested after being in contact with a human.”

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Monticello, NY – The Sullivan County Legislature joins with the Sullivan County Coalition Against Antisemitism in condemning antisemitic graffiti discovered this week in Monticello.

According to the Coalition, the phrase “Jews did 9/11” was scrawled on a sidewalk in a busy shopping area.

Liberty, NY – Sullivan County Manager Joshua Potosek is pleased to announce his appointment of Kayshawn Macharie as the new Licensed Administrator of the Sullivan County Adult Care Center, better known as the Care Center at Sunset Lake.

“Kayshawn exemplifies commitment, trust and compassion – and he’s already providing that to Care Center employees, residents and their families,” Potosek related. “I’m excited to see how he and the staff will make the Care Center the first choice of people needing both short- and long-term services.”

Monticello, NY — The Senior Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program provides an opportunity for eligible seniors to support local farmers and improve their health by increasing their consumption of locally grown fruits, vegetables, and fresh-cut herbs.

To that end, the Office for the Aging has begun distributing Farmer’s Market Coupon booklets on a first-come, first-served basis. Each booklet contains five $5 coupons, for a total of $25. Coupons are valid through November 30, 2025 at participating Farmer’s Markets.

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

Summitville, NY – This July 12, journey back in time to see American industry innovation at its best, through Bill Merchant’s presentation of the “D&H Canal and Gravity Railroad in Postcards” at Sullivan County’s D&H Canal Interpretive Center and Linear Park, 16 Bova Road, Summitville.  

Monticello, NY – The Sullivan County Legislature and the Executive Director of the Human Rights Commission join with the Sullivan County Coalition Against Antisemitism in condemning the assault on Orthodox Jewish pedestrians in Woodbourne and South Fallsburg.

Monticello, NY – Building upon the popularity and success of construction, auto repair, security guard, welding and electrician courses offered in the last two years, Sullivan County’s Center for Workforce Development (CWD) and SUNY Sullivan have teamed up once again to offer a practical skills course – this time to become a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) – at no cost to up to 15 local residents who qualify.

Liberty, NY – The Sullivan County Department of Public Health has confirmed that a raccoon in the Callicoon area tested positive for the rabies virus.

“Rabies is not a rare disease within Sullivan County wildlife,” said Public Health Director Dr. Jessie Moore. “On average, we see 4 to 5 animals per year test positive for rabies.”