The committee of local residents who are trying to raise money for the restoration of the Benton County Courthouse clock are planning a June 16 meeting. The group has also commissioned a new graphic for the courthouse lawn which shows the progress of the fund-raising efforts. They are working on applying for grants as well as accepting local donations.

See an earlier story HERE.

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JE May 29, 2014, 2:19 pm As a person who was raised in Vinton, I feel a strong kinship with the community AND the court house clock. I have been up there with it and the marvelous bell which faithfully chimed each hour for those years I lived in Vinton. In 1960, I recorded, from the front steps of the old jail, the sound of the bell chiming 12 noon, along with the noon fire siren and the one o\'clock power plant whistle. A CD of those sounds will soon be mailed, along with a check for $100, to help with the restoration. Let\'s get behind this effort and get things back the way they should be.
JH June 18, 2014, 9:06 am It will be wonderful to hear that bell chime again. It will remind me of grandparents and days gone by when I grew up in the area. The Palace Theater & now the town clock & Vinton Landing...what\'s next?