Monticello, NY – Sullivan County’s Veterans Service Agency will be closed Thursday, November 13 and Friday, November 14 in order for staff to complete required trainings.
Emails and calls will be answered during that time as staff are available, but appointments cannot be made for those days, and walk-ins will not be able to be accommodated.
Charlie Kocher of Sullivan County's DPW Sign Shop and Melinda Meddaugh of Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County hold up one of the Right to Farm signs.
Monticello, NY – To raise awareness about existing Right to Farm laws, a signage initiative has been launched across Sullivan County to remind residents of the importance of agriculture and the protections in place for local farmers.
District Attorney Brian Conaty and Liberty Police Chief Steve D'Agata
Monticello, NY – District Attorney Brian P. Conaty announced today that he will hold a press conference to unveil a new countywide interagency collaboration between the District Attorney’s Office, the Village of Liberty Police Department, and Hope Not Handcuffs to strengthen Sullivan County’s fight against the opioid epidemic.
Saturday, November 8
MONTICELLO: 9:00 am – The Landfield Avenue Synagogue, 18 Landfield Avenue in Monticello, invites all to attend Veterans Shabbat. Services will be veteran-oriented, and you need not be Jewish to attend. This will be followed by Kiddush (Luncheon).
WOODBOURNE: 1:00 pm – The 26th Annual Veterans Day Parade hosted by the Woodbourne Fire Department #1 at 355 Fire House Road, Woodbourne. Line up at 12:00 pm, parade kicks off at 1:00 pm. Ceremony to follow with refreshments.
Sunday, November 9
Livingston Manor, NY – Sullivan County Department of Public Health has confirmed that a raccoon in the Livingston Manor area tested positive for the rabies virus. This is the fourth human exposure incident involving a laboratory-confirmed positive animal this year. These are only animals that were able to be tested after being in contact with a human.
Monticello, NY – County Manager Joshua A. Potosek today presented a 2026 Tentative Sullivan County Budget to the Legislature that avoids cuts to programs but also faces the reality of increased costs and declining sales tax revenues.
Liberty, NY — The Sullivan Catskills Visitors Association (SCVA), in partnership with Sullivan County, is proud to announce the launch of the 2026 Sullivan County Tourism Grant Program, a $300,000 initiative designed to strengthen the region’s tourism economy, drive overnight visitation, and celebrate the area’s arts, culture, and community identity.
Monticello, NY - District Attorney Brian Conaty issued the following statement in response to the recent news podcast posted by WJFF Radio on October 25, 2025, suggesting that prosecutorial decisions by the Sullivan County District Attorney’s Office were politically motivated:
“The very notion that I made decisions based on politics is completely false, irresponsible, and reprehensible. Every decision this office makes is grounded in evidence, law, and our sworn duty to seek justice – nothing more and nothing less.
Carol Montana
Hurleyville, NY - As Veterans Day 2025 approaches, Big Sky Productions, a 29-year-old theatre company operating out of Grahamsville, NY, has announced a brand-new program called “Shorts & Sweets Honoring Veterans: Dear Folks” sponsored by the Sullivan County Historical Society.
Monticello, NY – Bidders are welcome from now through October 28 on nearly 40 items – including assorted heavy equipment, trucks, containers, even a commercial refrigerator – up for auction by the Sullivan County Division of Public Works (DPW).
“There’s something to interest any bargain-hunter,” says District 7 Legislator and Public Works Committee Chair Joe Perrello. “I invite everyone to take a look and make a bid.”