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Finally, after visiting with her since February, my oncologist turns to me and says, “I see you’re a writer.” Did I write ‘writer’ as my job description on …
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Ramona Jan
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8/6/24
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Birthday wishes to ‘Charlie’, Mia Bloom, Jean Valezquez, Summer Benjamin, Lisa Clark, Loren Holland, Teri Schmidt, Jodi Buloga, Keith Newman, Tim Dollard, Duke Devlin and the main man, …
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Suzanne White
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8/6/24
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The Sunshine Hall Free Library has their annual Town’s Treasures and Trinket Sale coming up on Saturday August 10. They have been getting donations for months now and have hundreds of items for …
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Paula Campbell
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8/6/24
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With the start of August, I thought I would share one of my favorite recipes to beat-the heat, Dairy-Free Strawberry Ice Cream. For those who are lactose intolerant or prefer a dairy-free …
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Jenn Powell
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8/6/24
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140 Years Ago - 1884
George Wood brought into the Sullivan County Record office last Monday, an oat head which measured fourteen inches and had one hundred and six well developed kernels on it. …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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8/6/24
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Several weeks have passed since I was last able and inclined to sit down and pen another “Smallwoodian” column for the Sullivan County Democrat. As many of you know, I own and run the …
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James Loney
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8/2/24
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Pickleball which is described as a mix between tennis, badminton and table tennis continues to be a very popular new sport that is now being regularly played by 13.5 million Americans. I recently …
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Paula Campbell
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7/30/24
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Zen is a cat. No, a kitten. A five month-old naughty (but adorable) kitten, who doesn’t know the meaning of his namesake.
By definition, “finding Zen simply means slowing down and …
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Ramona Jan
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7/30/24
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Summer is in full swing and don’t miss out on all the fun events and happenings!
Have a look at a few events and activities in our community and locally:
Open your …
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Jenn Powell
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7/30/24
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140 Years Ago - 1884
The contract for rebuilding the old red bridge in Jeffersonville was let on Saturday last to the lowest bidder, who was Oliver Hofer. The price is $290.
The Sunday News …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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7/30/24
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The JAZZ Event held at The Backyard Park last Saturday night featuring Thurman and Noah Barker with several other very talented musicians was a great performance! Thank you to the patrons that …
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Sue Bodenstein
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7/26/24
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Some rumors catch the curiosity of the public and, as the old saying goes, spread like wildfire. Before home computers, the internet and cell phones, rumors were passed around mostly in person. …
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Hudson Cooper
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7/26/24
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In his 1945 essay about the village of Monticello, Adelbert M. Scriber, Sullivan County’s first official County Historian, wrote about the many changes that had taken place in the village since …
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John Conway
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7/26/24
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I love sitting out in my backyard. There are so many things to enjoy there. For weeks I’ve had to cut down on that because of the intense heat. My son’s dog, Andy, likes to …
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June Donohue
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7/26/24
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July 23 – For the past, several years the most fashionable and inexpensive way to get your breakfast and lunch is from a food truck.
While this mobile food service is all the craze …
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Paula Campbell
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7/23/24
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We all know the old adage ‘laughter is the best medicine’ and have probably experienced that moment when something is so funny it takes all our worries away. You forget about the headache …
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Margaret Bruetsch
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7/23/24
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We all know the old adage ‘laughter is the best medicine’ and have probably experienced that moment when something is so funny it takes all our worries away. You forget about the headache …
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Margaret Bruetsch
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7/23/24
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In response to recent events, I asked others what they were doing when they were twenty years-old.
Here’s my story:
At twenty, I had just been promoted from shipping clerk to a …
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Ramona Jan
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7/23/24
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140 Years Ago - 1884
Twenty cans of milk are now shipped from Liberty to New York City daily.
The National Union Bank of Monticello has declared a semi-annual dividend of three percent.
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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7/23/24
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It wasn’t that long ago that folks in this area wanted people to forget the term “Borscht Belt.”
They said it gave a negative connotation. Didn’t want to bring it up. …
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Barry Lewis
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7/19/24
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Nothing screams summer like chicken off the grill (or bbq pit if you’re my dad), and some side summer salads.
My best friend April is notorious for having the best bbqs. She makes …
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Claire Burns
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7/19/24
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Last Sunday I went blueberry picking first thing in the morning before the heat of the day set in. I have a row of blueberry bushes that my grandfather planted back in the nineteen seventies …
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Jim Boxberger
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7/19/24
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It was the Day of Preparation of Passover week, and the Roman governor, Pilate, stood above the Jews asking the question that would seal the fate of two men. He asked the gathered crowd, …
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Diane Houghtaling
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7/19/24
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There is an oft-cited expression in the entertainment industry that says, “Timing is Everything.” It is also used in everyday life to evoke the image that the outcome of events is …
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Hudson Cooper
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7/19/24
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Dan Myers says the Battle of Minisink is very personal to him.
His fourth great-grandfather, also named Daniel Myers, fought in the battle on the desolate Barryville hilltop on July 22, 1779 and …
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John Conway
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7/19/24
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