A Nor’easter is set to bring the first significant snowfall of the season to Sullivan County and much of New York on Tuesday, prompting a Winter Storm Warning from 5 a.m. to…
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Monticello Man Sentenced to 33 Years to Life for Murder
Jonte Wunner, 27, was sentenced Thursday to 33 years to life in state prison for the 2024 killing of Jose Rodriguez. Wunner was convicted of Murder in the Second Degree, Concealment of…
A Deep Dive into Sullivan County’s 2026 Budget: Rising Costs, No Cuts, and a 9% Tax Hike
Sullivan County Manager Joshua A. Potosek presented a $305.7 million tentative 2026 budget that avoids service cuts but raises property taxes by 9.1% to offset declining revenues and rising costs. “We were…
“We Shall Not Be Moved:” Sullivan County Rally and Caravan Stand in Solidarity with Immigrants
It’s a windy day in South Fallsburg, New York. People are getting away from the cold in the upper room at the Spark Center, formerly St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in South Fallsburg….
Update: Undetected Gun at Sullivan County Jail Raises Questions About Oversight
Update October 29, 2025: Since this story was first published, Sullivan County Sheriff Mike Schiff appeared on The Local Edition to address a Times Union report about an incident in which an…
Sullivan County Auctioning Surplus Vehicles and Equipment
MONTICELLO, N.Y. — The Sullivan County Division of Public Works (DPW) is auctioning off nearly 40 surplus items — from heavy equipment and trucks to containers and even a commercial refrigerator —…
Communities Nationwide Push to Close Their Incinerators. Sullivan County Wants to Build a New One.
On Monday evening, about a hundred people filled the Black Library for a community town hall on Sullivan County’s waste-to-energy plant proposal. Annette Foy, a Sullivan County resident, was among the attendees…
Meet The Catskill Exotic Bird Club, Where Bird Lovers Flock Together
Richie Chiger is holding one of his parrots, Emma, at his home in Monticello, N.Y. Her feathers are mostly green, but she has a patch of yellow feathers that Chiger said Amazon…
‘No Kings’ Protest Against Trump in Monticello Draws Hundreds
Hundreds of people gathered in the parking lot by the Read it Again bookstore in Monticello on June 14 as part of nationwide demonstrations called the ‘No Kings’ protests. The Sullivan…