Sullivan County legislators moved their budget vote on Tuesday evening from Dec. 11 to Dec. 18 after residents pushed back during two public hearings in Monticello. The county has put forward a…
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New York Attorney General Investigates Off-Duty Monticello PD Officer Who Struck and Killed a Man
New York Attorney General Letitia James has opened an investigation into an incident involving a man who was struck and killed by an off-duty Monticello Village Police Department (MVPD) officer. The New…
Women’s Health Services Are Growing Farther Away. So Where Are Patients Turning?
This is the third story from Health on the Margins, a limited investigative series exploring the region’s fragile healthcare systems. Down Lakewood Avenue in Monticello is Sun River Health’s Women’s Health Clinic,…
Winter Storm Warning: First Major Snow of the Season Hits Region Tuesday
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…
HEAP Season Opens Dec. 1 After Federal Shutdown Delay
LIBERTY, N.Y. — The 2025-26 Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) season will open Dec. 1, following a delay caused by the recent federal government shutdown, according to the New York State Office…
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…
Bethel Development Moratorium at Standstill After Tie Vote
A proposed one-year moratorium on new high-density residential development in Bethel is at a standstill after a 2-2 tie vote at the town board meeting. The tie came with one board member…
Warming Centers Open for the Season in Sullivan County
Monticello, N.Y. – Sullivan County’s warming centers in Liberty and Monticello will open Friday, Nov. 21, providing overnight shelter for anyone in need through mid-April 2026. The centers are located at: United…
Sullivan County Human Rights Office Hosts Roundtable at SUNY Sullivan
LOCH SHELDRAKE, N.Y. (Nov. 17, 2025) – The Sullivan County Human Rights Commission is inviting the public to its first Roundtable on Human Rights, set for Dec. 3 from 11 a.m. to…