Swan Lake, NY – This past weekend, 51 residents trekked to the Sullivan County Emergency Services Training Center to gain valuable insight into all types of emergencies by taking the New York State Citizen Preparedness Class.

Officials from the National Guard and the New York State Office of Emergency Management led the training, focusing on how to prepare for flooding, hurricanes, hot weather, tornadoes, winter storms, fires, power outages, cybersecurity incidents and more.

Lessons learned included:

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

Though not used for more than 100 years, the picturesque former Delaware & Hudson Canal remains intact near Summitville, where Sullivan County operates a walkable/bikeable park and interpretive center.

Summitville, NY – Sullivan County’s Parks, Recreation & Beautification Office is hosting a Photography Workshop at the Delaware & Hudson (D&H) Canal Interpretive Center on Friday, June 14, at 2 p.m.

Hurleyville, NY – The Sullivan County Division of Public Works is closing a portion of Garden House Road, in the towns of Liberty and Fallsburg, to replace County Bridge 261.

Bridge 261 is located between Hurleyville and Ferndale, just southeast of the intersection of Denman and Garden House roads.

This section of Garden House Rd. is scheduled to be closed to all traffic starting 8 a.m. Monday, June 17, 2024, and will remain closed for approximately five (5) months.

Parksville, NY – The Sullivan County Division of Public Works will be replacing the concrete deck on County Bridge 434 on Fox Mountain Road in the Town of Liberty, starting next week.

County Bridge 434 is located near Parksville, approximately 500 ft. west of the intersection of Parksville Road and Fox Mountain Rd.

This section of Fox Mountain Road is scheduled to be reduced to a narrow single lane controlled by traffic signals starting 8 a.m. June 12, 2024, and will remain a single lane for approximately 8 weeks.

A stereoscope of a penguin and the Belgica

Hurleyville, NY – At the end of the 19th century, Antarctica was the last uncharted place on earth. But that was about to change. 

This detailed diorama showcases the ingenuity and complexity of the Delaware and Hudson Canal’s aqueducts, which carried canal boats over rivers and streams. It’s on display at the D&H Canal Interpretive Center in Summitville.

Summitville, NY – Sullivan County’s Delaware & Hudson Canal Interpretive Center, 16 Bova Road (just off Route 209) in Summitville, will be open to the public Memorial Day Weekend, May 24-27, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Friday, Saturday & Monday) and 12-5 p.m. (Sunday). Admission is free!

Celebrating Older New Yorkers Day with close to 100 others on May 14 were, from the left, NYS Office for the Aging Acting Director Greg Olsen, awardee Elizabeth Wunner, her granddaughter Tasha, awardee Maureen Hopper, Sullivan County Office for the Aging Coordinator of Services Kelly Soller, Director Lise-Anne Deoul and Nutrition Coordinator Jane Bozan.

Albany, NY – Sullivan County’s Maureen Hopper and Elizabeth Wunner travelled May 14 to Albany to each receive the NYS Office for the Aging’s “Older New Yorker” award.

Monticello, NY – New York State’s Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) program is now accepting applications, with the potential for local organizations and initiatives to receive significant funding to boost their projects.

Monticello, NY – Sullivan County Manager Joshua Potosek issued the following statement today regarding a crash that left four people injured and one dead near Jeffersonville:

Today’s accident between two school vehicles left us shocked and saddened, and Sullivan County extends deep condolences to the family of the driver who died from the crash. Our hearts also reach out to the young children and their families, who are enduring the trauma of surviving a serious accident and the many associated injuries, both physical and emotional.