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Health and Human Services Commissioner John Liddle reported that Sullivan is now ranked 57 of 62 in county health rankings.
Efforts to improve health ranking pays off
SULLIVAN COUNTY — Sullivan County’s health ranking has risen to 57 out of 62 counties, according to the latest Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s (RWJF’s) County Health Rankings … more
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Brendan Pavese, left, taking the oath of office from the Honorable Robert Scheinman as the new Chief of Police for the Town of Fallsburg.
Fallsburg welcomes new Police Chief
FALLSBURG - Brendan Pavese has been officially appointed as the new Chief of Police for the Town of Fallsburg, taking over from Chief Simmie Williams III, who has decided to retire.   This … more
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Holsteins like these in Sullivan County are known for their outstanding milk production and tend to be docile and friendly. Their milk contains about 87 percent water; the remaining 13 percent is protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals.
Farmers & friends want to get moooving
SULLIVAN COUNTY – If only our dairy farmers had time to picket in Washington D.C. Instead they must fertilize their fields, clean out barns, plant crops and milk cows – while across … more
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John Garigliano and his team are hard at work focusing on all aspects of maple syrup production; no position is exclusive and they all cover many aspects.
Maple syrup market hard at work
Story and photos   by Vincent Kurzrock   GRAHAMSVILLE -— It is the busy season for Sugarmaker John Garigliano and his team at the Catskill Mountain Sugar House in … more
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The map above shows childcare centers that were open in the Hudson Valley in 2007 and 2023. The orange dots represent licensed childcare locations that were open in 2007. Black dots represent locations open in 2023. Where a black dot and orange dot overlap, that location was open during both years and perhaps for the entire time. Data for this map was provided by the state Office of Children and Family Services.
Sullivan leads drop in Hudson Valley childcare centers
SULLIVAN COUNTY – Over the past 15 years, the number of licensed childcare providers in the Hudson Valley has been on the decline, with Sullivan County at the forefront of that downward trend. … more
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Ed Puerschner, left, and his father Tom Puerschner celebrated Tom’s 60 years of active service in the Jeffersonville Fire Department.
60 years of active service
FREMONT — The Jeffersonville Fire Department held its 2024 Installation of Officers dinner at the Roscoe Mountain Club on Saturday, March 2. At the dinner, they had a special presentation … more
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Leukemia survivor Lois Fahnestock, right, met her bone marrow and lymphocyte donor, a 27-year-old German man named Carsten Dierks, for the first time.
Eldred-native Leukemia survivor meets two-time donor
ELDRED – A local Leukemia survivor, Lois Fahnestock, age 54, was united with her life-saving bone marrow donor from Germany, 27-year-old Carsten Dierks, on February 15. Fahnestock was … more
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The Village of Monticello Board heard a proposal that requested an agreement to use the Village’s sewer system for townhouses planned to be constructed on the property behind Sullivan Regency.
Monticello sees new positions on police force
MONTICELLO -— The Village Board of Monticello welcomed new hires at their regular Town Board meeting on February 21. Present at the meeting was Larrie Williams, who was welcomed by Mayor George … more
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The Sullivan County Legislature and Town Supervisors met for the first time in over four years in the Council of Governments meeting.
Supervisors meet with Legislature for first time in half a decade
MONTICELLO -— For the first time in five years, 10 of the 15 Town Supervisors of Sullivan County met with the County Legislature in the Council of Governments meeting on Thursday, February 15. … more
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Parents, teachers and community members made their voices heard at the Sullivan West Central School District’s Board of Education meeting regarding miscommunication over a gun threat.
Mulling over ‘mass harm’
LAKE HUNTINGTON – Following a recent threat made against the Sullivan West Central School District by Narrowsburg resident, 37-year-old Steven Kelly, the school’s Board of Education, … more
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Jeff Bank leadership talked about the uptick in scams and fraud, notably against the elderly, not just at Jeff Bank but throughout the county and beyond.
Jeff Bank leadership provides insight on scams
JEFFERSONVILLE – With fraud and scam concerns continuing to be brought into the limelight, Jeff Bank leadership gave some insight on the uptick in cases related to customers, especially the … more
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Following an arrest made after a since deemed non-credible threat against the Sullivan West Central School District buildings in Jeffersonville, pictured above, and Lake Huntington, talks of security arise.
Narrowsburg man arrested after threat against Sullivan West
LAKE HUNTINGTON AND JEFFERSONVILLE   -— A Narrowsburg man is under arrest after making a threat against the Sullivan West School District, according to the Sullivan County Sheriffs Office. … more
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