Odessa

An Odessa woman was arrested after skipping court on August 10. Brianna J. West, 32, of Odessa was charged with failure to appear after summons. It is alleged West did not appear before the Town ... more

A Odessa woman was taken into custody after being issued a criminal summons. According to a news release, the Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office arrested Brianna J. West, 32, of Odessa for failure to appear in ... more

Three individuals were arrested in Schuyler County after failing to appear in court. Thomas L. Popps, 33, of Horseheads was arrested on July 18 after failure to show up to a prior court date. He ... more

A Odessa man was arrested following a burglary investigation.According to a news release, the Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office arrested Russell W. Crainey, 36, of Odessa for burglary and petit larceny. Charges allege that Crainey broke ... more

The Odessa-Montour school board gave the green light to moving away from its longtime mascot. Like many other schools in the region with Native mascots- Odessa-Montour will now be the Grizzlies. For sports that are ... more

Police arrested an Odessa man following report of damaged property. According to a news release, the Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office arrested John H. Bergen, 52, of Odessa for criminal mischief. Charges alleged that Bergen damaged ... more

Police arrested an Odessa woman after damaging property. According to a news release, the Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office arrested Mia Force-Russell, 21, of Odessa for criminal mischief. Force-Russell allegedly damaged a phone from the reception ... more

The Schuyler County Coalition on Underage Drinking (SCCUDD) held its 2nd annual billboard contest for Schuyler County students in grades 7-12.  All students attending Odessa-Montour Central School, Watkins Glen Central School, and Bradford Central School were ... more

The Schuyler County Coalition on Underage Drinking and Drugs(SCCUDD) held its 2nd annual Pizza Box Sticker Shock event in December 2021at area stores and restaurants that sell take-out pizza.  A sticker design contest was held for ... more

The Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) today announced it helped the Village of Odessa acquire two and a half miles of rail trail in Schuyler County. The FLLT provided technical guidance and a $17,500 grant, ... more

Police report the arrest of a Schuyler County man for harassment. According to a news release, State Police in Montour Falls arrested Damian C. Esterbrook, 29, of Odessa for harassment. Upon investigation into the incident, ... more

Police say an Odessa man was ticketed for driving with a suspended license. According to a news release, State Police in Montour Falls ticketed Brandon E. Shisler, 28, of Odessa following a traffic stop. Shisler ... more

3,000 stickers with anti-drug abuse messages designed by a Montour Falls elementary school student are being placed on to-go pizza boxes throughout Schuyler County. The Schuyler County Coalition on Underage Drinking and Drugs (SCCUDD) launched ... more

It was changed up a bit, but the Odessa Fire Department held its annual toy giveaway again this year. WETM-TV reports due to COVID-19, the giveaway became a drive through event this year. Families registered ... more

A trustee for the Odessa Village Board has resigned. Robert Tuttle announced his resignation at this month's village board meeting. He's moving to North Dakota early next month, which means he won't be able to ... more

Firefighters from Schuyler County were called to a wood processor fire on Wednesday on Steam Mill Road. It happened in the town of Catherine, according to first responders. The fire was quickly put out, but ... more

The Schuyler County Sheriff's Office reports the arrest of an Odessa man following multiple allegations of domestic violence, which spanned a few weeks. Robert Stockstill, 36, of Odessa was charged with felony counts of robbery, ... more

The Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a serious crash involving a motorcycle. On August 4th, 2021, at around 3:00 p.m., the Schuyler County 911 Center was notified of a single vehicle motorcycle accident on ... more

The village of Odessa will be losing its only bank in the coming days. The Tompkins Trust Company announced recently that it would be closing its branch in Odessa. The branch is located inside a ... more

The Schuyler County Sheriff's Office reports the arrest of a 31-year-old Odessa man following a rape investigation. Deputies say Christopher Hoffman, 31, of Odessa was charged with second-degree rape and criminal sex act- both felonies ... more

Members of the Phish rock band were just about to begin their on-stage sound checks on Aug. 16, 2018, when state and local officials abruptly pulled the plug on their weekend music festival at the ... more