New York State Police, remembering those who have died in the line of duty.

A man is headed to prison for at least 25 years for killing his father.

When voters in area school districts go to the polls this week, they won’t have the complete picture of the budgets they’ll be deciding on.

The statewide burn ban has expired, but the DEC says still a good idea to be careful with outdoor fires.

A change to donate to your favorite charity without leaving your computer is coming up.

• A man from Liberty’s been arrested related to some burglaries at a gas station and retail store in the Village.
• Another man from Liberty’s been arrested for reportedly pointing what looked to be a handgun at homes. 
• Planners in Sullivan County are asking for the public to weigh in on the update on the county’s Hazard Mitigation Plan. 
• An 18-year-old man from Downsville has been arrested for burglary and more after a break-in was reported at an apartment building. 
• A raid at a motel in the Town of Ulster ended up in an arrest for a physical domestic incident.      

• A man in Wayne County has been arrested after a domestic incident. PA State Police in Honesdale arresting a Waymart man.
• Liberty gets high speed internet thanks to Archtop Fiber and Sullivan County. 
• A new initiative to help students in Sullivan County schools that may be in need of everyday items has launched.
• SUNY Sullivan held a ceremony to recognize outstanding student achievement during its yearly Academic & Athletic Awards Ceremony.  

• Swan Lake may be getting a massive housing project, but apparently there are some environmental concerns.
• A cheese shop in Hurleyville is reportedly considering new employee housing in the Town of Fallsburg. 
• The Sullivan 180 2026 Municipal Partnership Grant recipients have been announced. 
• A couple of Lamborghini-like boats are sitting in Sullivan County at a local marine dealer’s sales lot. 
• The PA Gov. Josh Shapiro and his Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding have visited some local farms devastated by recent frosts.  

• After a routine traffic stop in Sullivan County three men were arrested for possibly being involved in an alleged international firearms smuggling operation. 
• Multiple residents of the Hudson Valley are in trouble for allegedly violating the state’s burn ban.
• A frost advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service for several counties upstate including Delaware.
• Hudson Valley Credit Union is expanding, moving their branch in Narrowsburg from Pete’s Market to a spot on Route 97. 
• Orange County is getting tougher on motorized scooters. 
  

• A robbery in the village of Liberty has led to the arrest of two young men. Both Liberty and Fallsburg police worked together after a string of crimes were reported last Thursday.
• A man from Sidney has pleaded guilty to a DWI charge after a traffic stop. 
• Ulster County lawmakers have approved legislation to help farmers who had crop losses this past month due to severe weather.
• The Sullivan County Legislature is accepting applications for the 2026 Legislative Discretionary Contract Program.
• A meet the candidate’s night is planned for a trio of board of education seats in Liberty.     

• A teen in Woodbourne has been arrested after a fire at a bungalow that caused fire and smoke damage.
• A woman in Walton has admitted she was trying to sell meth earlier this year.
• Nurses working for Garnet Health Medical Center are still without a contract. 
• A six-month moratorium has been passed by the Goshen Town Board for any new solar farms .
• The School Superintendents Association has elected the Liberty Central School District to sit on the governing board.     

• Crystal Run Healthcare or Optum has announced by email to certain patients they would be permanently closing the OB/GYN practice in Rock Hill.
• More ICE agents may be headed to NY. Spectrum news reports the border czar says more agents could be sent if legislation passes that limits how law enforcement can work with the agency, it’s called the "Local Cops, Local Crimes Act". 
• NYSEG along with Rochester Gas and Electric are working to relocate natural gas meters inside homes and businesses to outdoor locations that are safer and more accessible.
• A second-year SUNY Sullivan Liberal Arts & Sciences student from Monticello has received the Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence.        

• The Monticello Central School District Board of Education has approved the latest budget which covers the 2026-27 school year.
• The State Comptroller says Sullivan County is one of the most underserved counties in a rural area of New York out of them all. (This story is actually about nursing students at SUNY Sull.)
• The SUNY Chancellor has visited SUNY Sullivan. 
• A mock trial helps local high schoolers in Sullivan County. And as Jim Sebastian reports it coincides with another May Day holiday. 

• Bad news for community members in Rock Hill who have been trying to fight the construction of a pair of warehouse/distribution centers.
• After an independent audit of the Town of Liberty’s finances, the town is said to be in “very good” financial condition.
• A fake fatal accident has been set up in Monticello as a teaching moment.
• Wreaths Across America (WAA) is hosting an informational meeting to discuss expanding local efforts to honor fallen heroes. 
• The grand opening of a new business in Liberty is just in time for spring.