Opinion
To the Editor: Thanks to our quiet gardening contributors
By Frank Van Steenhuyse
There is a quiet, behind the scenes, hard-working group of people in town who contribute so much to our community but yet go mostly unnoticed. Some work alone.
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Saying goodbye to Mike
I will never forget the time Dean came home and said, "You would not believe what happened today." He explained that Mike and Carolyn had come into the office to discuss the right to burn...
Benton County Conservation Board to meet Monday
We have lots of great stuff going on this month. The largest piece of news however relates to the Federal Recreational Trail Grant Match. The Old Creamery Nature Trail Committee has worked h...
Pastor\'s Blog: \'Those Christian Churches\' vs. real Christians
“Those Christian churches”…
So, I was reading a news article the other day that decided to throw “those Christian churches” under the bus and blame them for Ameri...
A rare chance to see a historical American aviation icon
The elderly man leaned heavily on the arm of his nephew as he walked slowly toward the B-17.
But the closer they got to the World War II bomber, the man’s pace quickened. Finally, he reac...
And they said, ‘Amen’
Have you ever wondered what the word ‘Amen’ means? Ever since I was a child, I was taught to close my prayers with that word because it signified that I was done praying, and tha...
That .1 %
We got an anonymous comment last week, from someone who probably is not a member of the Vinton Today Fan Club.
The comment read: “Vinton Today: 50% news; 50% asking for money. ...
The good things in life aren\'t free
I know, we've asked, but we really need your help to support Vinton Today.
Four years into this venture we are still discovering costs that we had forgotten to consider.
In setting up t...
The second-best graduation speech
Congratulations! Today is your day!
Dr. Seuss lovers will recognize those five words as the beginning of his book, "Oh, the Places You'll Go," which after 20 years is still a fav...
Letter To The Editor: Tax alert for the Affordable Care Act.
Dear Editor,
The people were told by advocates of ACA that taxes would not be raised, that not one dime would be added to the debt, that we could keep our doctor, that we could keep our health...