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Odessa man taken into custody after skipping court
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
Two alarm structure fire in Catherine leaves home 75% destroyed
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
Schuyler man indicted after stealing property and taxi cab over the summer
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
Investigators: Schuyler County man accused of illegally dumping deer left his deer tag on one of them
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
Homeless driver faces felony charges after August pursuit between Schuyler and Tompkins counties
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
Seneca Lake-area water systems promise new data on PFAS, while state keeps tight lid on information
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
Decade old questions loom as Schuyler County Judge race moves forward
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
Officials claim fears of water contamination likely overblown in Schuyler County
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
Hector teen had BAC twice the legal limit after crash 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 Edminister, 19, of ... more
FingerLakes1.com launches Patreon to support continued growth in local digital content
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
Schuyler Hospital breaks ground on massive, two-part development project
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
Steven Getman launches campaign for Schuyler County Court Judge
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 Schuyler works with local restaurants to offer healthy options
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
Major flooding shuts down roads in Schuyler County (full coverage)
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
