Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Property Rights
Dear Editor,Property rights are one of the most important concerns for Benton County residents—especially for farmers and landowners who depend on their ability to make decisions about their own lan...
Apparently Facebook thinks that Vinton Today is now a big deal
Facebook memories are a fun thing usually. For example, did you know that 4 years ago we had a tornado hit Vinton? I wrote an article about hearing the sirens and not worrying until the siren sounded ... When we say, "No man left behind"
If you are like I am, as soon as I heard that we had a plane shot down over Iran I thought immediately of this image. I thought of Christopher Stevens, the captured and tortured U.S. Ambassador in Lib...
No I.C.E. but Bring on the Kings!
For the most part this election season has found me pretty much out of the loop when it comes to who is running for any office outside our county. I am just thoroughly burned out on the circus. Then s...
Letter to the Editor: LaGuardia (LGA) is not my favorite airport
Editor: (forgive the length)Those that know me know I was a jet pilot in the USAF and all positions at Trans World Airlines a great airline that could not survive----F/E,F/O, and Captain. There ...
Letter to the Editor: Where's my Paycheck?
Dear Editor, Airport security, Secret Service, and Coast Guard are required to report for duty without a paycheck! Who is responsible for this stupidity? Those who care more about ille...
Letter to the Editor: Explaining the dilemma
Dear Editor,This explains the Democrat roadblock better than my short piece.Regards, John Stiegelmeyer By Newt Gingrich“Every American who has been recently delayed at an airport should th...
Letter to the Editor: What will you do now?
Dear Editor, Four terrorists attacks with fatalities in two weeks time. To democrats who hold up funding for the coast guard and TSA and other law enforcement. Just how long...
Enjoying the blizzard
I have to say the word "blizzard" warms my heart. Now it used to terrify me. I was afraid of them when I lived at home, and my dad was an over-the-road trucker. Those times we waited to hear if he had...
The Learing Car Dealership
In a press release from August of 2021 (1), Sky Auto Mall said, that they had purchased two car dealerships located in Center Point. The former Junge Ford and Junge Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM were p...