Despite one’s personal opinions about Starbucks (the coffee’s too strong! It tastes burnt), the opening of the coffee chain’s first location in the county seems to bring with it some positive …

There are many ways to give to others—your time, your money, your talents, and so on. Some give their all.   This Monday we celebrate and honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The civil …

In today’s issue and from Friday’s paper our news section is filled with stories about the reorganizational meetings of our local towns. Whether a board has new members or not, they convene in …

The weather. It seems that the weather is on everybody’s mind lately as Old Man Winter has taken a pretty good grip on our area. The last month – from early December until Wednesday of this week …

Since mid-December we’ve seen our fair share of snowfall – from dustings to six inches of snow. We would like to commend our State, County, Town and Village road crews on both sides of the river …

While we don’t have a crystal ball, we want to take this time to look ahead in 2026.   If you read our Year in Review edition, you can see that there are a lot of big projects in the …

I took on the Editor role in the beginning of July, so while I haven’t been here for a full year yet, the end of the year brings up a time to look back and reflect.  Having previously …

As the year comes to a close we want to take this time to send a sincere ‘Thank you’ to three people who have contributed to the landscape of Sullivan County: Nancy Buck, Robert Dufour, and Bill …

W e take pleasure in answering thus prominently the communication below, expressing at the same time our great gratification that its faithful author is numbered among the friends of The Sun: …

This winter season it’s important to remember to drive safely when the weather is snowy, icy and cold. If it’s snowing outside here is the first tip: don’t drive if you don’t have to. Stay …

Sullivan 180 announced the recent completion of three Silver Feather Community Impact Grant projects, each transforming public spaces in western Sullivan County. These initiatives were led by …

Happy Hannukah to all of our readers who celebrate. We wish you a very happy holiday season and hope you get to spend it with friends and family.   Known as the Festival of Lights, Hannukah …

In this day and age when community newspapers are declining, it’s heartening to see that our region, and specifically our county, is thriving with local news.   And this year we are …

This Sunday marks National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, which is observed annually on December 7th to commemorate the attack on Pearl Harbor and to honor the 2,403 American victims.   On …

Led by Representatives Jack Bergman (R-Michigan) and Nikki Budzinski (D-Illinois), the bipartisan House Postal Caucus has quickly expanded to 19 members of the House of Representatives and addresses …

“Shop local” is a common phrase that people know means to shop at local stores. But while common it’s not grammatically correct. The correct phrase would be “shop …

As Thanksgiving approaches, we want to take this moment to thank you–our readers.   We work hard every day to publish news that we think is worthy of your attention, and it’s a …

You may notice that this edition looks a little different. Well, dear reader, the times are changing and so are we. The Sullivan County Democrat has been in print since 1891, and continues to be …

I t’s good to see Sullivan County District Attorney Brian Conaty champion the call to combat opioid addiction and overdose in our county. On Friday he announced an expanded Quick …

G et ready for a mild winter?   Even though we had a small amount of snowfall on Tuesday, the Farmer’s Almanac is predicting a mild winter for the Northeast region, with …

S ullivan County is proposing a 9.1% property tax increase in its tentative 2026 budget, which will go before the legislature to vote on or before the end of the year.   County officials …

E ven before the announcement that SNAP would be ending due to the federal government shutdown we had written numerous editorials about the hunger crisis facing Sullivan County.   …

W ith the General Election on November 4 just days away candidates across the county are working hard to earn your vote. But it seems an air of impropriety has permeated this election season. …

E arly voting began on Saturday and will continue through Sunday, November 2. We are certainly a fan of early voting and, having used it twice already, can say how convenient, quick and efficient the …

W hen technology fails it reveals how heavily reliant on it we are. From our jobs to our everyday lives, we are plugged in in many ways. Monday’s server outage caused ramifications …