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Money Smart Kid Essay Contest Offers Students a Chance to Win $1,000
Students in grades seven through 11 can now enter the 13th annual Money Smart Kid Essay Contest and compete for the chance to win $1,000 to help boost their college savings. The statewide essay conte...
A Mobile Food Pantry Making a Permanent Difference
By Tami Stark
On the 3rd Saturday of every month, a close yet growing group of volunteers gather together at Wesley United Methodist Church (the church by the Library) and work to provide food an...
Changes to VGH and Foundation board of directors announced for 2019
Virginia Gay Hospital (VGH) and the Virginia Gay Hospital Health Care Foundation (VGHHCF) announce changes to their board of director members for 2019. James Hodgson retired from service on both the ... V-S Cancels Activities for tomorrow 1/18/19
Activities for tomorrow (Friday, January 18) have been postponed as follows:
9/10/Varsity Boys Basketball vs. Central DeWitt - postponed to Thursday, February 14
JV/V Girls Basketball at Cent...
Middle Cedar Watershed Wetland Basin plans move forward in Vinton
You might ask, "What is the Middle Cedar Watershed Wetland Basin?" as I did.
The project is going to help contain enough water in the southern part of Vinton in an attempt to help ...
150th Celebration Volunteers Needed
The year of the celebration has finally arrived! While the 150th celebration has been our radar for almost two years, the realization has hit once the calendar flipped to 2019!
Wh...
2018 Year in Review: July-December
JulyJuly always brings the Benton County Fair to town. The many exhibits and displays, the competitions, rides and the treats that you can only get at the fair, are the highlight of every kid's life!A... Remember in Vinton...When Rockets Were Seen on the Corner?
If you didn't grow up in Vinton, you have no idea what that headline is talking about.
If you grew up in Vinton and saw this picture, you know exactly what I'm talking about!
There are so man... 2018 in Review: January-June
January
January started with the discussion of sandblasting and cleaning up the water tower in Kiwanis Park. I'm not sure about you, but I had forgotten how bad it looked!
I think we can ... Week 5 & Grand Prize winners of the Holiday Lights Drawing
Congratulations to Shannen Parmater our week 5 winner in the ‘holiday lights’ promotion! Shannen has won Vinton Value Dollars!
Also, congratulations to Tina Eden, our GRAND PRIZE winn...