As students head back to school at the end of the month, advocates are warning about a new wave of e-cigarettes targeting kids, with some even disguised as everyday objects or…
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Coalition for a Vape-Free Sullivan Targets Teen E-Cigarette, Nicotine Use
Local law enforcement and community partners teamed up earlier this summer to curb the illegal sale of vape and tobacco products to minors, part of an ongoing initiative called the Coalition for…
Town of Highland Report Flags $5.4M in Undocumented Deposits
The Town of Highland has released its final forensic accounting review of the clerk’s office, finding nearly $5.4 million in deposits without proper documentation between 2022 and 2024, according to reporting from…
Sullivan County Prepares for Hurricane Season Rains and Flood Warning Increases
After a summer filled with devastating rains and flash flood warnings for Sullivan County, public safety agencies are preparing for the high rains of hurricane season and getting the word out to…
Sullivan County to Mark International Overdose Awareness Day with Vigil on August 26
Sullivan County will mark International Overdose Awareness Day with its fifth annual vigil on Tuesday, August 26, at 6 p.m. on the courthouse lawn in Monticello. The event will honor lives lost, support grieving families, and…
Three Injured in Monticello Shooting Outside Nelly’s Sports Bar
Three people were wounded in a shooting outside Nelly’s Sports Bar on Broadway in the early hours of Monday morning, August 18. Village of Monticello Police responded at approximately 1:38 a.m. to…
Sen. Schumer Visits Garnet Health Harris Campus, Pushes New Bill to Reverse Trump’s Health Cuts
New York State Senator Chuck Schumer visited Sullivan County on Thursday to announce new legislation aimed at reversing President Trump’s Medicaid cuts. Standing at the entrance of the Garnet Health Medical Center…
“It Feels Like We’re Going Backwards”: Sullivan Fresh Cupboard at Capacity as Food Insecurity Surges
Rising food and housing costs, paired with federal funding cuts, are hitting home. Sullivan Cornell Cooperative Extension’s (CCE) Community Cupboard reported that emergency calls for food aid have increased 100 percent in…
New York Issues Major Cuts to Energy Affordability Program
NYSERDA is making steep cuts to Empower+, slashing the program’s budget from roughly \$220 million this year to just \$80 million by 2027 — a drop of more than two-thirds. Since…