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Every year Tilford celebrates the 100th day of school with the children and teachers dressing up as 100 year olds.This year they students might be a bit off for their hundredth day thanks to the winter weather, but it doesn't lessen the fun.The first graders celebrated their hundredth day on Monday while the 3rd graders celebrated last Friday.

The Annual Father Daughter Dance at the Vinton Skate Center was held on Saturday evening. Little girls dressed up in their ruffles and bows with dads in their dress shirts and ties were a sight to warm the heart. Dad's accompanied by the little ladies in their lives were good sports as they did the Chicken Dance as well as the Hokey Pokey.

February 8th, 2018 was a day that I remember holding my breath as we followed what was happening in our downtown.At about 7:30 that night a fire could be seen at the Michael and Dowd building, which looked like it might be small enough to contain. We watched as the fire department arrived and began battling the blaze.

The Benton County Sheriff’s Office has received a report of Animal Torture, regarding allegations of torture to a cat. An investigation has been opened and is ongoing into these allegations. The Benton County Sheriff’s Office had identified a person of interest, Chad Toney, in this case. Sheriff Ronald Tippett reports the involved cat has been recovered by the owner, and that Chad Toney has surrendered to the Benton County Sheriff and has been charged with Driving While Barred (Aggravated Misdemeanor), Burglary in the 3rd Degree (Cl...

The Vinton Veterinary Clinic, located at 305 B Ave. caught fire at about 3:00 a.m. on Tuesday morning. A statement released by the clinic said, "We were called by the Vinton Police at 4:00 this morning, notifying us of a fire in the building behind the clinic. A neighbor noticed the fire and contacted officials.