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VSCSD: No Free Meals on Monday, 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 su...

πŸ‘¨β€πŸŽ“ Graduating Class of 2020 πŸ‘©β€πŸŽ“

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 Gradu...

πŸ‘¨β€πŸŽ“ Vinton Shellsburg Graduation Information πŸ‘©β€πŸŽ“

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 se...

Graduate banners can now be seen in downtown Vinton store windows

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 t...

Wednesdays with Carli and Lillie

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 r...

Birthday Parade for Vinton Octogenarian Makes the Day Special

A parade to celebrate his 87th birthday surprised Norval Staton Hopefully, the days of birthday parades will soon be a distant memory. For those celebrating milestones during COVID-19 it's a small way to wish those with a special day a memorable day. Saturday...

Vinton Lutheran Home Communities holds drive through picnic

Vinton Lutheran Home hosted family at a drive thru picnic shared by residents inside the building In the days of COVID lockdowns, those suffering the most from confinement are our elderly who are unable to see family and friends. On Friday the Vinton Lutheran Home came up with a brilliant idea to ...

John's Qwik Stop prepares to expand services

John's Qwik Stop prepares to expand on its new property, VFD assisted with removal of a house While most saw a fire on Saturday morning on the northeast corner of John's Qwik Stop block, others had a vision for something else. The Vinton Fire Department was called in to take down a house that ...

Seniors given yard signs and Congratulations

Vinton Shellsburg Graduates Recognized with yard signs, cupcakes and congratulations from staff The Vinton-Shellsburg Graduating Class of 2020 probably has the most memorable senior 2/3 year. For many of the students, they are now maneuvering through various forms of online communication with th...

Yard Signs Available for all Vinton-Shellsburg Graduates

With the help of Tharp’s Design and community and staff donations, we raised enough money to purchase yard signs for each graduating 2020 senior. VSHS has finalized plans to Distribute a yard si...