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Occupant of home where stolen items were recovered faces 1st degree theft charges
The Benton County Sheriff's Office has arrested one suspect after investigating a string of robberies that took place throughout Benton County this summer.
Scott Lewis, 31 of5923 16th Avenue, was a... Dictionary Day! Tilford 3rd graders receive donation from Vinton Kiwanis Club
Third grade students in Tilford Elementary laughed together, as they read a book that is not normally considered to be funny: A dictionary.
This happens about this time every year, as the Vinton Ki... Annual Kiwanis Park FFA Meeting
By: Franki Evans, Co-Reporter
Every year our FFA holds one of our fall meetings at Kiwanis park, and this year it was on October 9th.
While we were waiting for sports practices to be over and o...
Quilts of Valor: Four Vinton Lutheran Home residents receive gift of thanks for military service
Elayne Gassett presents Bruce Talbox his Quilt of Valor.
Jerry Green and Rita Moore show David Schirm his Quilt of Valor.
"They don't want to brag," said Elayne Gassett, one of the area Quilt ... Turkey Coloring Contest winners Announced
By Brad Barker
The Vinton Parks & Recreation Department recently held their annual Turkey Coloring Contest for children in 3rd grade and younger. The top three winners in each division were award... Final day for bids at the Eighth Annual VGH Holiday Tree Walk is near
Of all the activities supporting Virginia Gay through the Virginia Gay Hospital Health Care Foundation, one stands out for raising spirits - the annual Holiday Tree Walk and Silent Auction.
The eve... Vinton Represented at Travel Iowa Marketplace
On Tuesday, November 2nd, Melissa Schwan, Vinton Unlimited Director and Brenda Hackbarth, Destination Vinton committee member attended Travel Iowa Marketplace in Pella. Travel Iowa Marketplace provide... Chelsea Huisman receives ICMA"™s credential manager candidate recognition
Chelsea Huisman,City Administrator for the City of Center Point, recently received the Credentialed Manager candidate designation from ICMA, the International City/County Management Association. Ms. H...
The Benton County Fair FFA Barn
By: Franki Evans, Co-Reporter
Our first year in the new beef barn was a success, we had a lot of great help and fun!
This summer we had 4 different FFA organizations helping in the barn: La Por...