Wednesday, June 10, 2026
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Brought to you courtesy of the Red, White and Blue

September 11, is not a day that anyone forgets. Toby Keith summed up all of my feelings in his song, "Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue."He sang, "American Girls and American Guys, We'll always stand up and saluteWe'll always recognize, When we see Old Glory FlyingThere's a lot of men dead, So we can sleep in peace at nightWhen we lay down our headMy daddy served in the army, Where he lost his right eyeBut he flew a flag out in our yard, 'Til the day that he diedHe wanted my mother, my brother, my sister and me, To grow up and live happyIn the land of the freeNow this nation that I love, Has fallen under attackA mighty sucker punch came flyin' in, From somewhere in the backSoon as we could see it clearly, Through our big black eyeMan, we lit up your world, Like the 4th of JulyHey, Uncle Sam Put your name at the top of his listAnd the Statue of Liberty, Started shakin' her fistAnd the eagle will fly, And there's gonna be hellWhen you hear Mother Freedom Start ringin' her bellAnd it'll feel like the whole wide world is raining down on youOh, brought to you Courtesy of the Red, White and BlueOh, justice will be served, And the battle will rageThis big dog will fight, When you rattle his cageAnd you'll be sorry that you messed with The U.

Letter to the Editor: Understanding Insurance Companies

Dear Editor, $250,000, now $140,000! And hopefully, not another high-dollar payout claim that’s possible. But what a RELIEF that the supervisors reassured the taxpayers of Benton County that we are still in good standing with Heartland Insurance Company, our liability insurance provider.
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Boomfest/Boomtown brings the fun!

It was another great weekend in Vinton thanks in a huge part to the behind the scenes residents who organize, plan and then set up the events for Boomfest and Boomtown.

Letter to the Editor: Democratic Party explained AGAIN

Dear Editor, I thought I had straightened everyone out with a response in January concerning the use of democrat vs. Democratic Party. But I see that some were not paying attention.

Letter to the Editor: Upcoming election and Vietnam

Dear Editor, Note on this date, Aug. 10, I attended our 65th High School reunion.  Thank you, Larry K. and Jack R. for your kind words and encouragement to continue writing.

Letter to the Editor: For the first time I'm ashamed of a national candidate

Dear Editor, For the first time I’m ashamed of a national candidateIf anyone has paid attention to my Facebook page, blog page or the commentaries I’ve offered here — it should be clear that I’ve had very strong disagreements with various politicians over the years.
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