Monticello, NY – Sullivan County, including its Office for the Aging, is alerting citizens to the fact that their 3G cellphones and other devices may no longer work in the coming months as technology companies transition to supporting only the 4G and the new 5G signals.

“We’re particularly concerned about our senior citizens, who might only use their 3G cellphones for emergencies. The loss of a 3G signal means they won’t even be able to call 911, according to the FCC,” related Office for the Aging Director Lise-Anne Deoul.

Monticello, NY – Sullivan County Legislature Chairman Robert A. Doherty is pleased to announce a number of changes coming to the Legislature’s committee structure and public interface.

Monticello, NY –Sullivan County will keep its two warming shelters open tonight through Thursday night in Liberty and Monticello:

• United Methodist Church, 170 North Main Street, Liberty
• Ted Stroebele Recreation Center, 2 Jefferson Street, Monticello

These facilities will be open to anyone from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. from Tuesday, January 25 to Thursday, January 27 (through the morning of Friday, January 28). PLEASE NOTE: Masks are required due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 

Monticello, NY –Sullivan County will keep its two warming shelters open tonight through Monday night in Liberty and Monticello:

• United Methodist Church, 170 North Main Street, Liberty
• Ted Stroebele Recreation Center, 2 Jefferson Street, Monticello

These facilities will be open to anyone from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. from Thursday, January 20 to Monday, January 24 (through the morning of Tuesday, January 25). PLEASE NOTE: Masks are required due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 

NYS Attorney General Letitia James gave her support to Sullivan County’s efforts to aggressively respond to the opioid epidemic. Listening in the background is District 2 Legislator Nadia Rajsz, chair of the Sullivan County Legislature’s Health & Family Services Committee.

Monticello, NY – NYS Attorney General Letitia James joined Sullivan County officials today to inaugurate Bridge Back to Life Center’s new mobile health unit, which will be used to bring sorely needed medical and substance use services to communities across the County.

Monticello, NY – Sullivan County continues to work closely with towns, villages and schools to ensure COVID-19 at-home test kits reach as many people as possible.

“Over the weekend, we took possession of more than 5,000 kits,” Community Resources Commissioner Laura Quigley explained. “We’ve been distributing them to local officials since yesterday, and I’m happy to say many have already reached the hands of local residents.”

Kits are free and contain one test apiece. Supplies are limited and are being distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Noah Lewis as Revolutionary War soldier Ned Hector, with the Delaware River in the background

Monticello, NY –Sullivan County will keep its two warming shelters open tonight in Liberty and Monticello:

• United Methodist Church, 170 North Main Street, Liberty
• Ted Stroebele Recreation Center, 2 Jefferson Street, Monticello

These facilities will be open to anyone from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. PLEASE NOTE: Masks are required due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 

Monticello, NY – Due to dangerous wind chills in the coming days, Sullivan County plans to open its two warming shelters tonight in Liberty and Monticello, continuing through the night of Monday, January 17:

• United Methodist Church, 170 North Main Street, Liberty
• Ted Stroebele Recreation Center, 2 Jefferson Street, Monticello

These facilities will be open to anyone from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. Friday, January 14, Saturday, January 15, Sunday, January 16 and Monday, January 17. PLEASE NOTE: Masks are required due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 

Liberty, NY – To meet exponentially rising demand for COVID-19 isolation and quarantine affirmation/release forms, Sullivan County Public Health Services today debuted a new test reporting portal for public use.

“In collaboration with our Information Technology Services team, we’ve developed a way for everyone to quickly and easily get the form they need to prove they have been or are isolating or quarantining,” Public Health Director Nancy McGraw affirmed.