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Overnight Reading traffic stop leads to arrest, troopers say

State police arrested a Watkins Glen man following a traffic stop during the overnight hours on April 22. According to a news release, Walker Richtymer, 22, was arrested for DWI and other traffic infractions. The ... more
Penn Yan man charged with DWI after traffic stop

Deputies arrested a Penn Yan man following a traffic stop in Schuyler County. Mitchell Potts, 23, of Penn Yan was arrested in Reading after a traffic stop where it was determined he was intoxicated. Potts ... more
Canisteo man violated court order by contacting person on social media

Deputies report the arrest of a Canisteo man following an incident in Schuyler County. Charles Dorn, 38, was arrested on February 19th and charged with criminal contempt and harassment. The charges stem from Dorn violating ... more
Sheriff’s office investigating after stolen truck from Seneca County abandoned in Schuyler wildlife area

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
Dundee resident faces felony DWI charge after stop in Reading

Deputies say a Dundee resident faces felony charges after a traffic stop on Route 14 in Reading. Chad Pickering, age 47, of Dundee was arrested on November 24th, according to the Schuyler County Sheriff's Office ... more
Unlicensed driver ticketed after property damage crash in Schuyler

Deputies say a 33-year-old Trumansburg resident was arrested after a property damage crash in Schuyler County on November 17th. According to a news release, Destiny Stevenson, age 33, was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation after ... more
Troopers: One dead after crash in Schuyler County, investigation continues

State police say they are investigating a fatal crash that happened on State Route 14A last week in the town of Reading. Around 7:16 p.m. on July 9 police were called to a stretch of ... more
Geneva man charged with DWAI drugs

A Geneva resident was arrested following a traffic stop on State Route 14. According to a news release, the Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office arrested Alomond A. Whitfield, 21, of Geneva for driving while ability impaired ... more
Schuyler County to distribute COVID home rapid tests on March 2

Schuyler County will distribute COVID home (rapid) tests and N-95 masks at the following location(s) on March 2, 2022: Town of Reading Town Hall, from 10am to Noon ... more
Deputies: One dead following motorcycle accident in Town of Reading

The Schuyler County Sheriff's Office reports a fatal motorcycle accident involving one motorcycle occurred on the southbound lanes of State Route 14 near the Watkins Glen Golf Course in the Town of Reading on Friday, ... more
Deputies: Reading man charged with forcible touching after campground incident in Schuyler County

The Schuyler County Sheriff's Office reports the arrest of a Reading man following a forcible touching investigation at the Paradise Park Campground. Investigators say Robert Teed, 55, of Reading was arrested on Thursday after an ... more
Kinder Morgan to pay $1.23B for pipelines, four gas storage sites as Crestwood exits Schuyler County

Crestwood Midstream Partners, the midwestern gas pipeline and storage company that tried for years to win a state permit to store liquid petroleum gas, or LPG, in abandoned salt caverns next to Seneca Lake, appears ... more
One arrested after explosion in Schuyler County

The Schuyler County Sheriff's Office says a Bradford man was taken into custody after a loud explosion was investigated on Thursday. Matthew Alexandrovich, 29, was charged with disorderly conduct after 911 received several reports and ... more
Watkins Glen Chamber launches “Holiday Lights – Schuyler Style!”

The community is invited to take part in a newly created tradition this holiday season, as “Holiday Lights — Schuyler Style!” readies to illuminate the Watkins Glen area from Dec. 15, 2020 through Jan. 17, ... more
Kitten thrown from pickup truck in Schuyler County, search on for suspect

Deputies are searching for the individual who threw a 10-week-old kitten out of a moving truck in Schuyler County on Tuesday. It happened on County Route 29 in Reading. Authorities say a late-model Chevy Z-71, ... more
Two years removed from 9-day boil water emergency, Watkins Glen still hasn’t tackled long-overdue system upgrades

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
Watkins Glen music duo pens pandemic song: “Corona Don’t Mean What It Used To”
The Watkins Glen music duo 'Sons of a Beach' has written a song about what we took for granted before the Pandemic titled "Corona Don't Mean What It Used To". Proceeds from downloads of the ... more
One dead, another hospitalized after fire in Schuyler County

The Schuyler County Sheriff's Office says that one person is dead, and two others recovering after a fire on Church Road in the town of Reading. New York State Fire has joined in the investigation, ... more
Two dead after house fire in Schuyler County

The Schuyler County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal fire in the town of Reading, which was reportedly shortly before 10 a.m. on Tuesday. Deputies were called to 3320 County Route 28 in Reading along ... more