A day to remember, together

4TH ST. DINER
September 11, 2017 12:00 am

America's most mis-named holiday is today: 9/11. Many calendars call it "Patriot's Day," in the embarassing reality that Americans used a name that they already had in place for another very important, very historical day: April 19.

Letter to the Editor: Henkle's, Service with a Heart

VINTON TODAY
August 25, 2017 12:00 am

Dear Editor, I would like to recommend Dave Henkle's service station as a FULL service station. Last week I drove to Vinton with a tiny kitten under my hood that I discovered when I stopped in Vinton.

30 Years Ago, I did, and still do

VINTON TODAY
August 22, 2017 12:00 am

  Here we are at "the tire place" because after all, isn't that where you want to go on Valentine's Day?           I should've known that on our 30th anniversary, we'd be doing something wild and crazy.

When Ancestry becomes the Nut in the Family Tree

VINTON TODAY
August 18, 2017 12:00 am

I admit it, most of my news comes from Facebook. Why? Because you can sum up local new and what ABC, NBC and CBS all think in about 30 minutes. They all agree.

Smarter than a 6th grader: How students at a school named for a Confederate general set a much-needed example for adults

VINTON TODAY
August 17, 2017 12:00 am

By Dean Close, Vinton Today Editor I wonder what the Benton County natives mentioned below would have had to say about the issue that led to the protests in Charlottesville, Va.

How NPR gave us fake news about access to news about fake news

VINTON TODAY
August 2, 2017 12:00 am

First of all, where I am coming from: I am not, and never have been a fan, follower or defender of Fox News. So, please to not interpret the following paragraphs to be any kind of defense of Fox.

Boredom on four wheels

VINTON TODAY
July 31, 2017 12:00 am

"We are boring,"� she says. By "We"� she means: Me. And she's right. I am generally historically boring, but I took it to a whole new level again this week.

Letter to the Editor: "Fast and Furious - things we did not know

VINTON TODAY
July 23, 2017 12:00 am

To our many readers and in particular Obama and Clinton supporters -- Greetings This is podcast of Laura Ingram show 7/21/17 fill in host John Hinderaker whose web site is powerline.

Letter to the Editor: Thank you to area Businesses

VINTON TODAY
July 17, 2017 12:00 am

I would like to thank all of the businesses who participated in the Rabbit Auction at the Benton County Fair! THANK YOU for supporting 4-H! As a parent, leader, and former 4-Her, I know how much work these kids pour into their projects, both in the static and the livestock projects.

Letter to the Editor: U.S. Senators Ernst and Grassley set to increase your property taxes

VINTON TODAY
July 14, 2017 12:00 am

To the Editor: It seems logical to conclude that Medicaid would be about medical care, but that isn't entirely true. Though the biggest single cost item for Medicaid is long-term care for the elderly, if the bill in the Senate becomes law the result will most probably be an increase in our property taxes because Medicaid provides funds for mandated services in our schools.