Vestal Students Receive Art Awards

Several Vestal High School students have been notified that they will be receiving awards for their artwork as part of the Scholastic Art Awards. Samantha Cooper, Kristen Garrison, Emma Pierre, and Brielle Sarkaisian will all be receiving the highest possible regional award for their... Read More.

Dr. Stenger to Hold URI Forum

The President of Binghamton University, and co-chair of the Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Council, Dr. Harvey Stenger will be holding a forum on Wednesday to discuss the Upstate Revitalization Initiative as it moves forward. Late last year, the Southern Tier region was among... Read More.

Newark Valley Man Arrested on Drug Charges

A man from Newark Valley has been arrested after police found a dead woman at the Skylark Motel in Vestal early last month. An autopsy of the deceased woman revealed that she died of a drug overdose. Police say that 65-year-old Raymond Ellis Sr.... Read More.

Former Booster Club Treasurer Arrested for Stealing

Broome County District Attorney Steve Cornwell has announced another arrest made as a result of his office' continued effort to crack down on those who have allegedly abused positions of power. Most recently, the former Treasurer of the Vestal Band Aids Booster Club has... Read More.

Parole Officer Arrested on Charge of Fraud

A Binghamton parole officer has been arrested on a charge of fraud. 55-year-old Arnold Grab of Vestal is said to have been arrested following an investigation into on-the-job injury claims he made in July of this year. Investigators found that these claims were not... Read More.

Cause of Accident on Route 17 Determined

DWI is believed to be the official cause of the accident on Route 17 Westbound Monday afternoon. According to police, an intoxicated tow truck driver, 29-year-old Carl Mosier of Sayre, rear ended a tractor trailer, and then overcorrected. The tow truck, with a sedan... Read More.

Competition for a Cause

The Union-Endicott and Vestal Central School districts will be taking part in a nine-day, friendly competition to collect food donations for CHOW. The goal for each school is to collect the most amount of non-perishable food items for donation. Students at both schools will... Read More.

Woman Injured in Crash into Utility Pole

Several Vestal residents were without power last night, after a vehicle crashed into a telephone pole. The incident occurred at around 9PM last night on Horan Road in Vestal. According to police, the woman’s car was overturned when emergency crews arrived on scene. The... Read More.

No Injuries in White Rose Spa Fire

A fire caused the evacuation of a Vestal business yesterday, and part of Old Vestal Road was shut down. Crews responded to reports of a porch fire at White Rose Spa. The call came in at 11:30. No one was injured and the... Read More.

Grace Lutheran Finds Temporary Place of Worship

The congregation of Grace Lutheran Church has found a temporary place of worship-- after a May 18th electrical fire decimated their nearly 60-year-old building on Main Street in Vestal. Memorial Park Baptist Church on Front Street in Vestal will share its space with... Read More.

Memorial Service Held for Tarbox family

Hundreds of people gathered at Susquehanna Valley High School yesterday to remember the four members of the Tarbox family who died in a fire on Thursday. Nicole Tarbox and three of her children, Evyn, Mya and Mariah, died after being trapped inside their... Read More.