Category: Catharine

The Catharine Valley Trail Experience Project has earned two 2026 New York State Tourism Excellence Awards for its creative marketing and printed materials, the New York State Tourism Industry Association announced July … more: Catharine Valley Trail project earns two state tourism awards

An Ithaca woman faces multiple charges following a domestic violence incident in the town of Catharine, according to the Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office. Charlotte W. Whalen, 44, was arrested June 18 after deputies … more: Ithaca woman faces four charges after Catharine domestic incident

A Horseheads man was charged with criminal mischief following a complaint in the town of Catharine, according to the Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office. George E. Bennett, 82, was arrested June 29 after deputies … more: Horseheads 82-year-old charged with criminal mischief in Catharine

A state audit says the Town of Catharine failed to meet basic financial transparency requirements, leaving residents without timely access to key information about how town money was tracked, reviewed and reported. … more: State audit faults Schuyler town over financial transparency failures

A land conservation nonprofit has purchased 30 acres in Schuyler County, expanding recreational access in the region. According to the Finger Lakes Land Trust, the newly acquired wooded land in Catharine, … more: 30 acres to expand Schuyler County recreation area

The 10th Annual First Day Hike on January 1st, organized by the Friends of the Catharine Valley Trail (FCVT) and NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, saw record attendance, with … more: 10th annual First Day hike held at Catharine Valley Trail

Forest rangers with the state Department of Environmental Conservation say they recovered a stolen truck in Schuyler County. On January 6th around 2:20 p.m. while patrolling Connecticut Hill Wildlife area rangers found an … more: Sheriff’s office investigating after stolen truck from Seneca County abandoned in Schuyler wildlife area

A Odessa man was charged after failing to appear in court. According to a news release, the Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office arrested Matthew P. Romanski, 54, for failure to appear after summons. … more: Odessa man taken into custody after skipping court

First responders in Odessa were called to a serious structure fire over the weekend. The two alarm fire resulted in 75% of a residential structure being destroyed. The Odessa Fire Department was … more: Two alarm structure fire in Catherine leaves home 75% destroyed

A Schuyler County resident has been indicted after allegedly stealing thousands of dollars in property, as well as a taxi cab in the town of Catherine. According to deputies, Ronald Snyder … more: Schuyler man indicted after stealing property and taxi cab over the summer

A man arrested for illegally dumping deer remains in Schuyler County allegedly made one big mistake. He left his "either sex" state deer tag on one of the deer. WETM-TV reports that's how … more: Investigators: Schuyler County man accused of illegally dumping deer left his deer tag on one of them

The Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a homeless man following a pursuit that happened on August 26. Around 9:10 a.m. on that date, a deputy attempted to stop a black … more: Homeless driver faces felony charges after August pursuit between Schuyler and Tompkins counties

Blindsided a month ago by intense public alarm over reports that their public drinking water showed traces of PFAS-class chemicals, officials in Watkins Glen and Montour Falls and Waterloo confirmed last … more: Seneca Lake-area water systems promise new data on PFAS, while state keeps tight lid on information

Schuyler County Attorney Steven Getman, who is running in November for Schuyler County Judge, declined last week to answer questions or provide requested documents about his role in a Seneca County … more: Decade old questions loom as Schuyler County Judge race moves forward

Pressed to respond to public alarm over a report that traces of the toxic PFAS class of chemicals had turned up in samples of local tap water, Schuyler County officials said this … more: Officials claim fears of water contamination likely overblown in Schuyler County

Deputies report that a 19-year-old Hector resident admitted to using his cellphone and drinking alcohol at a friend's house before a crash in the Town of Catherine last week. On Thursday, Kameron … more: Hector teen had BAC twice the legal limit after crash in Schuyler County

FingerLakes1.com has officially launched a Patreon Support model, for readers, viewers, and listeners who want to support our mission. For 20 years now, FingerLakes1.com has focused on delivering news and information in a … more: FingerLakes1.com launches Patreon to support continued growth in local digital content

Tuesday marked the groundbreaking ceremony for Schuyler Hospital, a member of Cayuga Health System, which kicked off the construction of a new 15,000 square foot state-of-the-art Medical Surgical inpatient unit. Phase one … more: Schuyler Hospital breaks ground on massive, two-part development project

County Attorney Steven Getman has officially launched his campaign for Schuyler County Court Judge. Getman is a lifelong Republican who resides in Watkins Glen and currently serves as the Schuyler County Attorney. … more: Steven Getman launches campaign for Schuyler County Court Judge