Vestal

BU Graduate Dies In Navy Seal Training Exercise

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May 20, 2013

A 2010 Binghamton University graduate was killed during Navy training. According to the university, 23-year-old Jonathan Kaloust, died last Wednesday during a training exercise at Fort Knox in Kentucky. Kaloust, who joined the Navy in March of 2011, was a Navy Seal and Special Warfare Operator Third Class. He was based in Fort Story,...
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SBA Honors Several Local Businesses

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May 17, 2013

Several area businesses including one from Tioga County were honored by the Small Business Administration earlier this month. Northeast Implements, a division of Klett Enterprises, owned by Charles Klett of Owego’s Southside, was one of 23 businesses honored statewide with an Excellence Award in Syracuse on May 6th. The SBA, New York Business Development...
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Malowsky Facing Additional Charges For Vestal Home Invasion

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May 16, 2013

The 62-year-old sex offender accused who was apprehended in Owego following his robbery at CVS, is also being charged for a home invasion in Vestal and isn’t accepting a plea deal, deciding he wants to go to trial instead. In February, John Malowsky, who was just three months removed from prison at the time,...
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Vestal Increasing Security At Highway Department Building

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May 10, 2013

The Town of Vestal is enhancing their security at the Vestal Highway Department after being robbed of scrap metal twice by the same man. The town spent more than $5,000 on a video security system at the highway department’s building on Glenwood Road. Officials say the highway department was first robbed last summer, when...
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BU To Conduct Emergency Drill

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May 6, 2013

Binghamton University will help conduct a community-wide disaster drill taking place next week. The drill is coordinated by BU’s Decker School of Nursing students, faculty, and staff. Over 300 people are expected to participate in the drill, which will incorporate a mock scenario of a radiological emergency at Nine Mile Point nuclear power plant...
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Traci’s Hope 5K Held In Vestal

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April 29, 2013

Runners and walkers of all ages laced up their sneakers in Vestal Sunday for the Inaugural Traci’s Hope Pink Elk 5K Run. Around 200 people ran or walked in the race to show their support for those living with breast cancer. The event was hosted by the Vestal Elk’s club in memory of Traci...
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Vestal Soccer Treasurer Pleads Guilty To Larceny

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April 24, 2013

The former treasurer of the Vestal Recreational Youth Soccer League has pled guilty to grand larceny after admitting to stealing over $17,000 from the organization. 47-year-old Sandra Scharnikow, of Endicott, admitted that from June 2012 to December 2012, she stole $17,400 while serving as the league’s treasurer. Scharnikow paid full restitution to the soccer...
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Nationwide Credit To Add 300 Jobs In Vestal

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April 17, 2013

Hundreds of jobs are headed to Vestal, thanks to Nationwide Credit Inc. On Tuesday, Nationwide announced a plan that would expand its Vestal-based call center. As a result, the company is expecting to create about 300 service jobs. Currently, Nationwide’s Vestal center has about 400 representatives. Hiring for the new positions is currently underway....
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