Letter to the Voters of Benton County: Ted Paxton

VINTON TODAY
May 31, 2024 11:52 am

Dear Residents, I'm Ted Paxton and I am seeking the office of Sheriff in Benton County. I have been a Benton County resident since 2014 and I currently serve as the Chief of Police in Vinton.

Please take time to read...

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
May 31, 2024 11:17 am

...the articles concerning the Candidate Forum. At this event those that were present were able to get a better feel for the candidates that are running for office.

Letter to the Editor: Support for Ted Paxton

VINTON TODAY
May 31, 2024 10:58 am

Dear Editor,During my tenure as Mayor of Eldora, Iowa, Ted Paxton was the Police Chief.  He did a fine job in this position. I considered him a man of integrity and a hard working individual.

Letter to the Editor: Support for Ted Paxton

VINTON TODAY
May 31, 2024 10:58 am

Dear Editor, In 1998, I met a small-town Police Chief who understood what community policing was before community policing was an expectation. This Chief of Police knew how to make a budget stretch and oftentimes to get those things he needed and wanted, he would have to work a little harder, go farther and negotiate to get them.

Letter to the Editor: City of Urbana fails to Provide Protection

VINTON TODAY
May 30, 2024 10:59 am

Dear Editor, The City of Urbana has failed to provide its citizen with regular law enforcement. We had an incident in our neighborhood with a bunch of underage kids drinking and peeing in the street, etc.

Letter to the Editor: Support for Ted Paxton

VINTON TODAY
May 30, 2024 8:58 am

To whom it may Concern.I urge that Ted Paxton be elected Sheriff of Benton County, Iowa. I have known Ted for the past 14 years and I am positive he has all the personal attributes and professional experience to excel in this important position.

Letter to the Editor: Support for Ted Paxton

VINTON TODAY
May 30, 2024 8:50 am

Dear Editor, As the Chief of Police for the City of Urbana, I wanted to send a letter supporting Ted Paxton for Benton County Sheriff. I have known Ted personally for about seven years.

"These meetings are being interrupted too often," Sincerely, The Interrupter

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
May 28, 2024 7:51 pm

I was planning a "non-working day off" on Tuesday. Bad idea. Bad. It's Supervisor meeting day. I opened one eye, turned on YouTube and up popped the Supervisor meeting.

Believe them when they tell you who they are

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
May 26, 2024 7:27 pm

Well, the government does work on Sunday and on holiday weekends. This past Sunday while looking at the list of stories that I need to finish, I received a much anticipated email.

Living in the present, remembering the past #10

VINTON TODAY
May 26, 2024 6:30 pm

Dear Editor:I was honored to be asked to speak at two separate Memorial Day Services, the following is the first invited by American Legion Post 57, Vinton, Iowa.