Catharine

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, located off Oak Hill ... more

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 over 60 people ... more

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 abandoned vehicle ... more

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. Romanski failed to ... more

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 called to 5202 ... more

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 broke into a home ... more

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 Environmental Conservation ... more

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 Cadillac operated ... more

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 week that they are ... more

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 scandal more than a ... more

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 week they would ... more

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 Edminister, 19, of ... more

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 unique, interactive ... more

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 of the two-part ... more

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. “Our new judge ... more

HEAL (Healthy Eating and Active Living) Schuyler is working with local restaurants on the new Choose HEALth program standards. The Choose HEALth, Healthy Food Choices in Schuyler County program was founded in 2015. The new ... more

A state of emergency has been declared in Schuyler County due to flooding from extreme rainfall overnight into this morning. The following roads are closed and impassable due to damage: Shumway Road from State Route ... more