Trump Report 4-20-25

VINTON TODAY
April 20, 2025 6:46 pm

Dear Editor,  On a morning in June 2008 the Cedar River was rising. I left for work and decided to drive downtown to see how high the water was at the time.

Letter to the Editor: Trump Report 4/12/25

VINTON TODAY
April 13, 2025 7:22 pm

Dear Editor,ANNOUNCEMENTAfter the votes were counted on election day, the right and MAGA would have us believe Trump won by a landslide instead of the slim margin of the popular vote that it actually was.

Letter to the Editor: The Trump Report 04-06-25

VINTON TODAY
April 6, 2025 6:16 pm

Dear Editor,   This has been an absolute horrible week for Americans trying to survive an ill-conceived plan to wreck our economy and ruin everyone’s retirement accounts.

Letter to the Editor: Respect

VINTON TODAY
April 4, 2025 11:43 am

To the Editor; Respect I remember the time when Republicans and Trump supporters were indignant that President Biden looked at his watch while receiving the bodies of service men and women at Dover Air Force Base.

Letter to the Editor: Common Ground

VINTON TODAY
March 31, 2025 9:46 pm

To the Editor:There is common ground for those who voted for, or against, Donald Trump to be President of the United States again.  First, we can all agree that he won the election.

Letter to the Editor: The Trump Report 03/30/25

VINTON TODAY
March 30, 2025 4:00 pm

Dear Editor,Just one boring week. That’s all our country needs. Just one week without chaos. But we have the incompetent Trump Administration trying to run our country and mayhem ensues.

Elementary School in Snippets

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
March 26, 2025 9:17 am

Dear Mrs. Hodgson, I have to admit my memory of what I learned in elementary school is pretty vague. I mean, apparently I learned to do the basics, read, write, math etc.

Letter to the Editor: The Trump Report 03/23/25

VINTON TODAY
March 24, 2025 11:25 am

Dear Editor,Did you know the United States is at war with Venezuela? No, I did not either but according to the Trump Administration under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, the administration has the authority to round up anyone from Venezuela that they deem illegal in the U.

Taxation Time: The Original April Fool's Joke

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
March 17, 2025 6:52 pm

It's that time of the year. Time to gather all the receipts, pull the bank statements and start a tally so that Uncle Sam won't come knocking on my door for not paying my taxes.

St. Patrick: The Missionary Who Transformed Ireland

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
March 17, 2025 10:48 am

St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is best known for his missionary work, which played a crucial role in converting the Irish people to Christianity.