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Oh deer!

You never know what you'll see inside the city limits, but usually this is not one of them! Sera Seely was quick to snap this photo while riding in the car with her mother along the 600 block of 8th Street on Friday afternoon. The two were out to find bargains at a garage sale when this baby...

Birthday breakfast with Lillie, Carli...and Mo!

So yeah, today is my birthday, and it started out pretty nice with our weekly talk with Lillie Lamont, Carli Lang and Carli's sister Morgan who joined them in New Jersey last night.It's a short talk, ...

Middle School Teachers Send the Class of 2024 off for the Summer

Always the teacher...Congratulations, now don't forget what I taught you! Teachers have had to come up with all sorts of ways to continue education when the classrooms closed this year. They also needed to create new memories for the children after the usual activities were...

Body of Missing man recovered

On 5-26-2020, at about 7:44 PM, the Benton County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a missing person at Wildcat Bluff county park. The missing person was Gerry Edwards, age 62, from the Urb...

Emily Sexton recognized as Teacher of the Month

Emily Sexton one of Tilford Elementary's 4th Grade Teachers was honored for her work with students A few weeks ago I was leaving the home of one of my kids when I noticed a sign in the yard of the neighbor. It said, "You are amazing and I miss you -your teacher." It was one of those signs that made...

Lone Musician takes it upon himself to continue Memorial Day Tradition

Chad Newton didn't intend to be seen, but his tribute to the veterans wasn't missed 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...

Garrison Fire destroys home

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 ...

An untraditional Memorial Day

Evergreen Cemetery proudly displays the American Flag on this Memorial Day honoring fallen veterans 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 ...

VGH and VGH Health Care Foundation awards $10,000 in Scholarships

 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 ar...

No Daily Email from Vinton Today on Memorial Day

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