Van Manakas playing Aldo Troiani’s Martin guitar
Hurleyville, NY – As the music of the American south migrated to the north, across the country to the west, then across the ocean and back again, it was the guitar that carried the message.
Join Little Sparrow and special guests, Sunday, May 1, from 2-4 p.m. for a celebration of the guitar in acoustic, folk, country and rock music.
Monticello, NY – Do you have what it takes to be one of Sullivan County’s bravest? Can you find the time to make a difference?
The Sullivan County Recruitment and Retention Task Force (www.facebook.com/joinsullivanfire) invites you to any one of a number of RECRUIT NY open houses on April 23 and 24.
The Sullivan County Drug Task Force (also known as the Substance Use Task Force) has been created to improve the lives of those impacted by substance use. Composed of agencies and individuals united in a common cause, its vision is to reduce stigma, protect the vulnerable, coordinate resources based on data-driven needs, initiate and implement prevention and treatment strategies, and support those who protect Sullivan County.
The members of the Task Force are organized by "pillars" - areas of expertise and priority - as listed below. Click on the image to enlarge it...
Monticello, NY – District 2 Legislator Nadia Rajsz has been named to two influential committees of the National Association of Counties (NACo): the Human Services & Education Committee, and the Immigration Reform Task Force.
Liberty, NY – In collaboration with Siena College Research Institute, Garnet Health and the Sullivan County Rural Health Network, Sullivan County Public Health is conducting a community health survey from now through May, and every 18+ County resident is invited to participate – in English or Espanol!
Monticello, NY – The Sullivan County Board of Elections wants voters to know about a recent change in New York State election law that may influence their decision about casting a ballot as an Absentee Voter. This law, which became effective January 1, 2022, will change the ability to vote in person on a voting machine.
In the past, Absentee Voters could change their minds and instead vote in person on a voting machine either during Early Voting or on Election Day.
The Town of Thompson has been awarded $10,000 in Sullivan County Plans & Progress funding to create public access to the Neversink River near Bridgeville.
Monticello, NY – A total of $54,100 has been awarded to six municipalities, non-profits, and community organizations across Sullivan County through the County’s Plans & Progress Program. This funding will leverage over $110,000 in total project costs.
Liberty, NY – COVID-19 continues to be prevalent in NYS, with cases slowly increasing again, but the cases are not resulting in an increase in hospitalizations, notes Sullivan County Public Health Director Nancy McGraw.
Monticello, NY – From April 1-30, Sullivan County is accepting applications from property owners seeking to be included in New York State Agricultural Districts 1 and 4.
Monticello, NY – Sullivan County Treasurer Nancy Buck is urging owners to redeem their tax-delinquent properties prior to April 30, 2022.
“We extended the redemption date from January 31 to April 30 to accommodate those struggling in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic,” she explained. “But that means there will be NO repurchase opportunity after that date. After April 30, properties with taxes delinquent from 2020 or earlier will go straight to the tax auction.”