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Issue Date   Lead Stories
August 31, 2010 News:
Lever no more
SW settlement with Hillier revealed

Deer illegally shot in Hortonville Cemetery
Sports:

SMVFD defeats Neversink to win league title
Fallsburg Pop Warner team prepares for season

T-V Youth Football beginning third season

Obituaries
August 27, 2010 News:
Different outcomes
EPA plans revised cleanup of Narrowsburg superfund site

County faces bleak budget
Sports:

SCORS football, cheerleading off to a great start
Soccer players enhance skills at Liberty United Clinic

Competitors battle rain in annual Walk the Race 3K

Obituaries
August 24, 2010 News:
Gas drilling supporters turn out in full force
County lambastes SCCC leaders

Speakers warn of drilling's negative impacts
Sports:

Center for Discovery repeats as 'B' division champions
Charlie's Angels edge Cooper Paint for 'A' division title

Pedro Tweed to retire after 34 years of service

Obituaries
August 20, 2010 News:
Lots of trash talk as legislators tackle full plate
Frustrations, not plans at waste committee

Ex-teacher pleads guilty to sex abuse charges
Sports:

Liberty Slo-Pitch League crowns champions
Neversink FD defeats Swan Lake FD to advance to finals

Cooper Paints tops Charlie's Angels to even the series

Obituaries
August 17, 2010 News:
Should Partnership, others disclose financial conflicts?
Private transfer station draws neighbors' ire

Jeffersonville audit finds no errors, just concerns
Sports:

Marlins win 29th Collins Memorial Softball Tournament
Hundreds compete in Forestburgh 5K Run/Walk

Bobby Wagner enjoys playing baseball at ESG

Obituaries
August 13, 2010 News:
'Rebirth' is the word
Sager, Bonacic react to proposed moratorium on drilling

$1.7 million for project: Grant creeping along
Sports:

Fitness Factory continues reign as YMCA champs
Vivid Photo breaks record for fastest trot at WCF

Catskill Cougars win last home game of season

Obituaries
August 10, 2010 News:
Crime increase concerns DA
Landfill gas to power hospital?

Campaign launched by environmental groups
Sports:

Ronny’s Ringers rebound, win WSSFD Softball Tourney
April Ackermann, Reed Scott Jr. win twice at the Jeff Jam

Sullivan Striders honor student-athletes

Obituaries
August 6, 2010 News:
Monticello strikes oil, but it's not celebrating
Despite objections, Barber to challenge McGuire

From Hollywood to Grahamsville
Sports:

Lockhart wins gold at Empire State Games
Goldstein qualifies for Met Open, USGA Amateur

Callicoon Center FD team defeats Sullivan Seniors

Obituaries
August 3, 2010 News:
Jail cells reopened, thanks to DPW employees
SW emerges in the black on litigation

Lives saved after lightning hits two at park
Sports:

There's a reason they call it 'The Monster'
Fallsburg baseball fields get dugouts

No hope for Robin Hood as bats are silenced

Obituaries
July 30, 2010 News:
SW construction: last lawsuit settlement near
Dr. Roth, CRMC settle in court

Bethel requests speed limit drop by new saloon
Sports:

Fitness Factory wins state softball tourney
Mortons enjoys smooth victory

Conservation Club hatches plan to stock lake

Obituaries
July 27, 2010 News:
Drilling forum offers science and advocacy
Doctor, hospital at odds over termination

Multi-Municipal Task Force seeks input on road use
Sports:

Sean Semenetz and Joe Winski claim Democrat title
Scholastic players practice their skills

L & B Tack earns win over Squires

Obituaries
July 23, 2010 News:
Drilling forum offers science and advocacy
Monti recreation programs restored, but other issues loom

Niemann leaves board, but not Sullivan West
Sports:

Democrat Golf Tourney tees off today
Lubniewski is named Ms. Monticello Raceway-2010

Royal Associates defeats Holiday Mountain Bears

Obituaries
July 20, 2010 News:
Partnership's stance on drilling under fire
Cohen back home with excellent prognosis

Gas drilling will impact environment, say speakers
Sports:

Scores compete in 5K River Race
Youngsters enhance hoop skills at camp

Center for Discovery earns win

Obituaries
July 16, 2010 News:
Cabot seeks to get out of Wayne, Sullivan counties
Callicoon awaits state funds

Waste Committee eyes per-parcel fee structure
Sports:

WSSFD earns win over Swan Lake
Neversink FD defeats White Lake FD

L&B Tack tops Nugget, 7 - 3

Obituaries
July 13, 2010 News:
Legislators continue to wrestle over jail
County has differing visions for Apollo

Mohawks, Empire Resorts again part ways on casino
Sports:

Smallwood-Mongaup Valley FD tops WSS FD
Enthusiasm marks Callicoon Canoe Regatta

L&B, ICC both score victories in Women's League

Obituaries
July 9, 2010 News:
Currey Day is about more than one man
Median draws outrage

Pushing idea for elected county executive
Sports:

More than 150 run/walk in annual Fighting Fires 5K
Ellenville dodges Tillson

Team Schiff defeats Holiday Mountain

Obituaries
July 6, 2010 News:
Legislature adjusts DA's office salaries
County's summer youth jobs program slashed

Live in SW? They've got a book for you
Sports:

Tracie Euker places 4th in first professional competition
Rockland House edges R&H Gorr in Beer League game

Klein & Sons tops Squires in women's softball league

Obituaries
July 2, 2010 News:
County ready to celebrate July 4
Library getting $7,000 due to IDA oversight

Waste fee likely to be on a per parcel basis
Sports:

Manor players, coach receive state recognition
Hudson Valley tops Post 111

Discovery Diamonds defeat Holiday Mountain

Obituaries
June 29, 2010 News:
Partnership suggestion: DV a gas institute?
Martinkovic plans ahead for coming gas drilling

Mamakating Planning Board Chair is not a resident
Sports:

South defeats North in DVLVL All-Star Game
Monticello Gymnastics Club holds annual exhibition

Center for Discovery Dodgers stop Team Shiff

Obituaries
June 25, 2010 News:
Emergency responders: Prepare for gas drilling
For Sale: Narrowsburg School

Sun sets on the Empire Zone
Sports:

State softball champs honored with parade in Manor
Neversink FD wins softball game with walkoff homerun

Beekman tops Liberty United in youth soccer league

Obituaries
June 22, 2010 News:
Antes up for jail site
County Manager: Cut budget

County Treasurer Ira Cohen facing more health issues
Sports:

Liberty's Dunnigan brings home the gold
Nearly 900 run in the Rhulen Rock Hill Run & Ramble

Fitness Factory defeats Fallsburg Lumber in 'Y' League

Obituaries
June 18, 2010 News:
Green for green?
Unit or parcel: Waste fee debated

Partnerships work with area groups to ready for drillling
Sports:

SW athletes lauded at Spring Sports Awards Program
Kapito's Tires wins John Spear Memorial Tournament

Tennanah Lake Golf and Tennis Club celebrates 100th

Obituaries
June 15, 2010 News:
Eldred Board of Education fires Brownell
County closer to jail decision

Legislators seem amenable to enacting waste control
Sports:

Manor Wildcats win Class D softball title
Lady Wildcats defeat Germantown in semis

Athletes honored at ‘Comet’ Athletic Awards banquet

Obituaries
June 11, 2010 News:
Partnership welcomes gas drilling that’s safe
IDA study: creamery not feasible

Monticello Mayor pleads 'not guilty'
Sports:

RCS holds its Spring Sports Awards Night
Klein & Sons, Charlie’s Angels earn wins on the diamond

Fallsburg Tamayo having an excellent season

Obituaries
June 8, 2010 News:
Done deal!
CRMC breaks ground on new Emergency Room

What is in the future for the former Apollo?
Sports:

Manor edges Eldred, 16 – 1
Two-pitch softball tourney benefits lupus research

Monticello honors spring athletes

Obituaries
June 4, 2010 News:
County wrestling with where to put its records
National group list Delaware as 'Most Endangered' in U.S.

County owes $900,000 on possible jail site
Sports:

SW edges Onteora
Liberty athletes honored at annual Block ‘L’ Awards

County athletes compete in IX track and field meets

Obituaries
June 1, 2010 News:
Age is no impediment for this young grad
No stopping this parade – bridge to remain open

Bethel getting involved in Alliance license transfer
Sports:

Liberty Fitness Center hosts SilverSneakers program
Local softball teams qualify for sectional competition

Tri-Valley tops Fallsburg, 20-10

Obituaries
May 28, 2010 News:
Dreaming of a resurrected Apollo Plaza
Gun-wielding pharmacy tech thwarts would-be robber

Mayor Jenkins gets indicted
Sports:

Diescher throws no-hitter
Home runs carry Spackenkill to victory over SW

Coleman Catholic edges Manor, 9-8

Obituaries
May 25, 2010 News:
Jim Hughson plans private transfer station
Steve Lungen is back

County’s senior volunteers get feted at Villa
Sports:

Monticello Motor Club has its sights on Formula 1
Eldred’s Frank Kean wins his final baseball game

Red Raiders defeat Monti Panthers

Obituaries
May 21, 2010 News:
Voters have their say on school budgets, boards
Waste Review Committee nearing recommendation

Monticello Board tables controversial vote
Sports:

Tuxedo defeats Eldred, 10 - 3
Family School shuts out Fallsburg Lady Comets, 7-0

‘Zeke’ Parker joins the 10,000-win club

Obituaries
May 18, 2010 News:
County is out of space
Sheriff’s study compares costs

Economic development entity closer to reality
Sports:

T-V tops Family School
SW’s Mahoney will play soccer at Barton

SW outslugs Walton

Obituaries
May 14, 2010 News:
County eyes 'flat' waste user fee
Ting grant tied up in confusion

Vote Tuesday on budget and board in your local district
Sports:

Chester defeats Fallsburg, 8 - 1
SW fifth-graders enjoy Trout Day festivities

YMCA Golf Academy is a hit

Obituaries
May 11, 2010 News:
Bethel moving toward leasing Duggan School
School budget votes reflect harsh realities facing districts

County revises strategic plan
Sports:

Panthers win John Spear Memorial Tournament
Monticello defeats T-V Bears

SW tops T-V in non-league game

Obituaries
May 7, 2010 News:
Gas drilling forums eyed
County considers mandating all trash be disposed locally

Monticello officials work on slew of pressing issues
Sports:

Panthers win first division track and field title in 24 years
Monticello defeats Sullivan West, 3-0

Manor shuts out T-V Lady Bears, 8-0

Obituaries
May 4, 2010 News:
‘Denied’ is the more common decision
Smallwood Golf Course now in hands of county

Gurdjieff litigation resolved; sides see it very differently
Sports:

Lady Bulldogs hopefull with win; Diescher dominates
Bulldogs defeat Burke in OCIAA Div. IV baseball game

Onteora Indians stop Liberty Indians, 9-3

Obituaries
April 30, 2010 News:
Groups blaze new trails in Renaissance pilot program
Could it be a ‘David vs. (legislative) Goliath’ race?

County undertakes $25M in bonding
Sports:

Sullivan Striders win 9th annual Interclub 5K Run/Walk
T-V Lady Bears defeat S.S. Seward, 15-10

Manor Wildcats top Eldred to earn division baseball win

Obituaries
April 27, 2010 News:
Watershed permitting process met with praise, fear
Liberty CSD touts 'low' tax levy

Turning a monument back in time
Sports:

Hundreds of athletes compete in the Monticello Games
Manor edges Family School, 2 – 1

Billy 'Zeke' Parker Jr. wins six on one card

Obituaries
April 23, 2010 News:
SW board adapts budget which calls for cuts
Prom Night reenactment: Consequences of a decision

Serendipity leads to a feature film in Callicoon Center
Sports:

Liberty withstands late SW rally to win Div. IV game
T-V Bears top Fallsburg Comets

Monti baseball team enjoys spring training trip to Fla.

Obituaries
April 20, 2010 News:
County Legislature stays busy
Sullivan West struggles to find last drops in budget

Change in Clerk's Office is controversial
Sports:

Tri-Valley Invite embraces all corners
Sullivan County Long Beards hold annual banquet

Burke Catholic Eagles edge Liberty, 4 - 3

Obituaries
April 16, 2010 News:
College, county will try to reduce windmill project tab
Proposed homeless shelter gets nod from planning board

Rockland master plan open for input at Town Hall
Sports:

Monticello Panthers defeat O’Neill, 14-10
Liberty Lady Indians top Monticello, 8-3

Sellout crowd attends Two-Headed Trout Dinner

Obituaries
April 13, 2010 News:
Jobless? County offers range of free services
Waste fee solution in sight?

Fort Delaware could host byway’s visitor center
Sports:

Anglers brave cold, snow flurries at Junction Pool
Liberty boys, SW girls prevail in OCIAA Div. IV meet

Manor defeats Eldred in OCIAA Division VI softball

Obituaries
April 9, 2010 News:
Charged with sexual abuse
'New order' evident in Monticello

Trio charged in Monticello murder
Sports:

Democrat names Football Defensive All-Star Team
Livingston Manor, Tri-Valley open season with a tie

Lady Wildcats fall in season opener, 3 - 2

Obituaries
April 6, 2010 News:
Calling it a murder in Monticello
Catching, then riding the wave of the future

Extension’s well-known director retiring soon
Sports:

Democrat names Football All-Star Team
Generals split doubleheader against Westchester

Liberty Boys and Girls Club to hold Grand Opening

Obituaries
April 2, 2010 News:
Pulling back from brink, county, schools agree to talk
Charges fly over missing files in Monticello

Broadway facing a very tough road
Sports:

Democrat names Girls’ Soccer All-Star Team
Sally Jesse Raphael set to make first cast at Junction Pool

PBA players voice opinion to new tour

Obituaries
March 30, 2010 News:
Sullivan West facing range of tough choices
Clock ticking on county jail

Camp suffers tragic loss of caretaker
Sports:

Democrat names Boys’ Soccer All-Star Team
N.J. hoops star started in Sullivan County

‘One Bug’ Fly-fishing tourney set

Obituaries
March 26, 2010 News:
Duggan School to be closed
They've put their names in the mix

New day dawns for Monticello
Sports:

Roscoe honors winter sports athletes with awards dinner
Action galore on Tuesday afternoon card at Mighty M
Six county bowlers attend PBA Tour stop in Conn.

Obituaries
March 23, 2010 News:
Pfc. Jason Kropat laid to rest
Piqued at Seven Peaks

Drilling vote spurs public comments
Sports:

Steffens gears up for another season of quad racing
Baseball players spend day with Little Leaguers
Liberty Parks and Rec offers its spring 2010 programs

Obituaries
March 19, 2010 News:
Elections portend major changes
Nargizian's absence might presage a permanent one

County agrees to hire lawyer to advise on user fees
Sports:

T-V holds Paes Scholarship Game
Sullivan West honors winters sports athletes
John Gilmour wins St. Paddy Pace with Gemini John

Obituaries
March 16, 2010 News:
Closed annex intrigues as jail
Legislature roundup

County sorts through solid waste user fee appeals
Sports:

SCCC loses opener as star gets hurt
Sullivan Generals beat Mountain View
HCCC defeats SCCC in Div. III Tournament.

Obituaries
March 12, 2010 News:
White Lake's Kropat killed in Afghanistan
Quick action saves barn

Trash fee committee narrows ideas for 2011
Sports:

IBAM's Rodriguez wins bout at Daily News Tourney
Sullivan Generals are eager to begin new baseball season
Firefighter teams compete in annual race at Holiday Mtn.

Obituaries
March 9, 2010 News:
For some, blizzard is not over
School board and public hear school closing scenarios

Adult Care Center supporters gather
Sports:

Tuxedo tops T-V Lady Bears, 45-31, in Class C title tilt
Colemandefeats Eldred in ‘D’ championship game, 58-21
SCCC hoops team back to Delhi after winning Region

Obituaries
March 5, 2010 News:
County considers waste authority
Hanoffee successor will be chosen by voters

Cooke forum offers few answers
Sports:

T-V defeats Rhinebeck to advance to Class C title game
Eldred edges Manor in 'D' semi
Chapel FIeld stops Eldred in Class D semifinal

Obituaries
March 2, 2010 News:
Out in the storm - and loving it
Snow totals reach 40" in county

Heart--Thon’s legacy includes more than money
Sports:

Local basketball teams to play in Section IX Tourneys
Bunce recovers from knee injury to compete
Trout season opener and first cast on April 10

Obituaries
February 26, 2010 News:
Snow slams county
Renaissance Winter Expo is a gathering for 'divine joy'

Sommers survives fire
Sports:

Zumba comes to Liberty
Balancing hoops, work and family
25th King of the Ice crowned on Sunday

Obituaries
February 23, 2010 News:
Annex gets a look
Texas mayor talks about gas drilling

County demands answers from SCCC
Sports:

Manor teams defeat Family School in twinbill
Lady Bulldogs earn trip to sections with 'W' over Liberty
Eldred teams top Roscoe in fundraiser

Obituaries
February 19, 2010 News:
Lots of time to spend on waste
Rouis speaks of troubles, and successes past & future

RISE gets reprieve, thanks to hospital
Sports:

SCCC finishes regular season with win over Suffolk CC
Cornwall stops Monticello, 68-50

Lady Raiders defeat Liberty in OCIAA Div. IV hoops

Obituaries
February 16, 2010 News:
Friends and foes (and Jenkins) react to arrest
Union leader, would like return of plea-bargaining

State aid uncertain, struggles over Adult Care Center
Sports:

Monti seniors honored as team earns a win vs. Fallsburg
Lady Eagles soar to title over Lady Bulldogs

Youngsters fish at the 2010 Jerry Sheppard Memorial

Obituaries
February 12, 2010 News:
Fewer students, one less school?
Dairy plant in county’s future?

Columbia grad students studying local ‘foodshed’

Sports:
Lady Yellowjackets clinch title with win vs. Manor
T-V Lady Bears defeat Fallsburg in OCIAA hoops

Manor Wildcats record OT victory against Eldred

Obituaries
February 9, 2010 News:
County unveils fee appeal form
Claim check stirs tension on Monticello board

Towns take different approaches to tickets

Sports:
Fallsburg clinches sectional berth with victory
Lady Wildcats defeat Liberty in non-league hoops game

Chester stops Liberty Indians on the mat

Obituaries
February 5, 2010 News:
Plea-bargaining a ticket in the county?
The other SCCC windmill is idled

Monticello in line for $11M to rehab its water system

Sports:
Generals top Westchester to win regular season title
Tuxedo stops T-V Bears in OCIAA

Livingston Manor girls, Chapel Field boys earn wins

Obituaries
February 2, 2010 News:
Waste user fee challenges continue; more await
Liberty grad Daniel Stabak earns bronze star

Mohawks give nod to Catskills casino

Sports:
Coaches vs. Cancer games in Roscoe raise $1,000
Olympic Ski Team member has a connection to County

Team Fox invites golfers to ‘Pars for Parkinson’s’ event

Obituaries
January 29, 2010 News:
A jail, or a ‘dungeon’?
Monticello crime rate takes a fall

Five districts join business office

Sports:
Chester defeats Eldred, 61 - 51
Liberty defeats Fallsburg, 69-55, as fans help Haiti relief

Dozens of kids have fun, catch fish at Federation’s contest

Obituaries
January 26, 2010 News:
A county executive?
Sean Hanofee dies

Written questions only at upcoming jail forum

Sports:
SCCC hoops teams earn homecourt wins
Fallsburg defeats Roscoe in non-league basketball game

Fallsburg Lady Comets top Roscoe

Obituaries
January 22, 2010 News:
Waste fees get revised again, and more changes coming
Call for housing is answered

Rouis bumps LaBuda off Public Works Committee

Sports:
Liberty stops Monticello in Coaches vs. Cancer Classic
T-V Bears defeat Eldred Yellowjackets

Club holds its annual Kids’ Ice Fishing Derby

Obituaries
January 19, 2010 News:
Perfect day for EagleFest
Fee to get refined

Objections fail to stop Monticello primary

Sports:
Bulldogs win at home
Lady Bears defeat Lady Yellowjackets

Roscoe Blue Devils fall in non-league game

Obituaries
January 15, 2010 News:
Meat processing plant faces hurdles
Sullivan West addresses prescription drug abusee

Liberty, Eldred chosen for new recycling program

Sports:
Washingtonville ‘defeets’ Panthers in fundraiser game
Lady Panthers defeat Liberty in non-league hoops game

Chapel Field tops Fallsburg
Obituaries
January 12, 2010 News:
County plans flood projects
Flooded properties bought by county, soon up for sale

‘Part of the healing process’ as survivor meets rescuers

Sports:
Seward defeats Indians to win New Year’s tournament
Teams meet in Coaches vs. Cancer fundraiser

Tri-Valley begins 2010 with a 63-53 victory
Obituaries
January 8, 2010 News:
Coup attempt fails
Waste fee bills corrected

Youth center in future?

Sports:
Fallsburg Lady Comets rally for win
Manor stops Roscoe in OCIAA Division VI hoops game

Billy Parker Jr. wins title; April Aldrich captures crown
Obituaries
January 5, 2010 News:
Farrell takes charge
State will hear opposition to new jail

Reactions to NYC's stance on gas drilling

Sports:
Family School rallies for win at tourney
Euker trains for first professional showing

Local hoops slate full this week
Obituaries
January 1, 2010 News:
County inks waste export deal
Judge Kane will miss bench
Groups ask if there could/should be a ban on drilling
Sports:
T-V Bears get past SW Bulldogs, 69 - 61
Generals look to keep winning after semester break

Bob's Alibi rallies to win pacing feature

Obituaries
 
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