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We might be in the middle of a pandemic and things are not as they are supposed to be, but one man didn't let that stop him. Chad Newton has played Taps for the Mt. Auburn Legion since he was 16 or 17 his mom Teddi said. But she was sure than he didn't play this year until I shared the photo above of him with her. Craig Gingrich was at the Mt. Auburn cemetery with his family decorating some of the graves there when they heard "Taps" being played.

The Garrison Fire Department was paged to a house fire at 200 West Maple St. @ 0523 on Sunday morning, 5/24/2020.The department arrived to find the story and a half house fully engulfed.  Due to the extent of the fire we utilized a defensive mode.  The house was a total loss. The “B” side exposure 20 feet away had only slight damage to the vinyl siding.

This Memorial Day was like so many other events this year, there but not recognized like it should be. The flags at the cemetery and around town however, remind us of the great sacrifice made by our local men and women. The majority of them returned to us, but some didn't. Were it not for our military service members this would not be the country that we grew up in and love.

 Virginia Gay Hospital, Clinics, Home Health, Nursing & Rehab and the Virginia Gay Hospital Health Care Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of their annual scholarship awards to area students. This year a total of $10,000 was awarded to high school seniors in the Benton Community, Center Point-Urbana and Vinton-Shellsburg school districts pursuing degrees in nursing or human health professions.

There will be no Daily Email from Vinton Today in your inbox on Monday, May 25, Memorial Day.  

Food Director, Karen Ackman announced that there will be no free meals served on Monday, May 25 in Observance of Memorial Day. The meals will resume on Tuesday, May 26 and will continue through the summer.

Graduation was to have happened this weekend, for Vinton-Shellsburg, Vinton Today wanted to share the following which was submitted by area graduates.Click to View montage of photosBelow are the Graduating Members of Vinton-Shellsburg's Class of 2020:Sierra Marie AcheyCaydyn Daniel Kennedy AdamsCynlea Sue Jane McKinleyNickole Meranda BascomLuke Anthony BeyerWeston Conrad BierschenkAmelia Faith BirkerLeah Marie BohnsackJeremiah Jayden BrownSpencer James CantrellAmanda Marie CardenasRickey Alan ChaseHaley Rebecca ClarkKarri Anna ClemenBradley Len CornellDallas Jordan CottrellAlexander Frederick Dawson-FinkCharles Danial DudleyTyler Dylan DunnAndrew Thomas ElwickCyrus Michael ElwickOlivia Kay ErhardtEmma Marie ErlandsonFranki Lea EvansSonnie Audrey EvansLance Robert GravesZandalee Hannah GravesMadalyn Pearl GraySam Nicholas GriffithPayton William HaefnerMorgan Leland HansenHunter Reece HazenNathan Lee HekelJoanna Louise HendricksonLauren Kay HendryxJesse Jayden HepkerDavia Mary Alice HergerAnthony Michael HiltonHayden William HunterCameron Lee HunzikerLouis Marvin Janecek IIIPaul David JohnsonBryce Phillip KaplanCameron Lee KarrVincent Azuriah KickelChristopher Robert-Allen KingCole Thomas KlinzingZachary Michael KramerLillie Raye LamontKellsie LeeAn LaneCaroline Elizabeth LangKailey Marie LazenbyTaylor-Rae Marie LintMarcus Alexander LipcamonChristian Patrick LovellKaitlin Jo MeyerJacob Paul MichelsonAlexis Kaylari MillerSamuel E MoenBlake Thomas MorarieKaylee Ann MorrisWesley James MottLaVenus Jay MullAlyssa Marie MurrayRaelyn Nicole MurrayKennedy Mae NeslerMadison Josie NovotnyKatelyn Rose O'BrienAlexis Kaye OsbornJordan Rae PatteeJace Robert RakeHayden Cale RastAlyssa Nicole ReynoldsTanner Richard RodmanThomas Joseph SassAutumn Leigh SauerRylee Lill ScheelGabriel Victor SchmidtClark Jacob SchochRyan Christian SchoettmerRaeleigh Jo SchulteBroc David ShawChristian David Silver-UsherJessica Dawn SlatonJonah Michael SmithKaylee Shayna SorumJace Michael StaabCatherine Maria SteeleTaryn Leslie SuttonChelsee Nicole TharpAmy Rose ThomasBrooke Leighann ThomsenHanna Ruth TimmermanLauren Marie UpmeyerBeauregard Clyde VintonJillian Pearl WhiteJose Wilson, JuniorBlake Michael WitzelCody Michael YoungAnd last, but not least, several Graduates from Vinton-Shellsburg and beyond Vinton's borders have shared a message below:Haley ClarkParting Message: Our graduation won’t be as we had expected it but it will be a story to tell our kids.

The VSCSD 2020 graduation ceremonies have been postponed from the original date of Sunday, May 24 until Sunday, June 21. School officials took guidance on this date based on a parent/student survey sent out in April. The graduation ceremony format will be dependent upon recommendations and guidelines from Governor Reynolds and state health officials.

Vinton is such a unique town in its capabilities. For example, the state closes the school just in time for graduation, so area parents begin to brainstorm to come up with ideas to make memories for the graduating class. Teaming up with two area businesses, Eleanor Kathryn Photography and Tharp Design, the graduates will have several acknowledgments around the town of their special day.

So, tonight we had another great talk with Vikette seniors and Virginia Gay Hospital CNAs Carli Lang and Lillie Lamont. We talked about their week, the reopening of America and this big package they received today.Tonight's video