He was born in Liberty on June 16, 1897 and he was just 34 years old when he was killed in one of the most notorious shootouts in New York Police Department history. He was Edwin Vincent … more

140 Years Ago - 1880 Katharine Gunglach, relict of Philip Gunglach, died at Callicoon on June 12 at the age of 86. She was one of the first German settlers of the town, having come here about 38 … more

Next week's Republican primary in the 19th Congressional District is a reminder that there was a time when Congressional primaries were a regular event in Sullivan County, regardless of which … more

140 Years Ago - 1880 Playing croquet appears to be the principal past-time in this village at present. Our school commenced on Monday with Miss Mary Potts of this place as teacher. As the … more

Debra Conway—who, incidentally, celebrates a birthday today— is the Executive Director of the non-profit history education group, The Delaware Company, and would ordinarily be hard at work this … more

140 Years Ago - 1880 Over 36,000 emigrants have landed at Castle Garden during the present month. On Tuesday the thermometer in this place rose to 92 degrees and on Wednesday it rose to 95 … more

It was June of 1937, and Town Boards throughout Sullivan County were debating when to allow women to serve on trial juries in local courts. Although women had gained the right to vote in New York … more

140 Years Ago - 1880 The road between Westfield Flats and Callicoon, which for years has been noted as the worst of all the traveled highways in Western Sullivan, has received its crowning glory … more

Figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau in the spring of 1930 included a bit of a surprise for Sullivan County residents, revealing that Monticello had passed the village of Liberty to become the … more

140 Years Ago - 1880 The young man who got married some time last summer to a lady near Jeffersonville, and who was so bashful that he was afraid to let the facts be known, came out with the truth … more