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Meeting Santa at Farmers Bank

Cyrus Elwick speaks to Santa at Farmers Bank during the open house event Friday. Santa Claus was in Vinton again on Friday, hearing from children at Farmers Savings Bank & Trust-Vinton, during their annual holiday open house. Christmas activities continue throughout the are...

ACT I cast of \'13\' shared many fun times while preparing for show this summer.

Here are a few pictures of the cast of Act I's show "13" as the cast and director Steve Arnold worked and played together every day for months while preparing the show. These photos w...

105th birthday for Cleo Burgess held at Legion Hall

Cleo Burgess celebrates 105th with Danny Burgess and Rosetta Meister.   Cleo (Culver) Burgess has lived in this area all her life.  Her father E E Culver had a store in Urbana in 1900.  Her grandson Danny Burgess and his wife and children ...

Locks of Love: Hendryx donates hair in memory of her brother

After the haircut: Bobbie holds her donation to Locks of Love.      For for years, Bobbie Hendryx watched as her brother Steve "Bud" Witt battled vasculitis. As she saw him bravely face his illness and death, she decided she wanted to ...

Cleo Burgess celebrates 105th with family in Vinton

Cleo (Culver) Burgess has lived in this are all her life.  Her father E E Culver had a store in Urbana in 1900.  Her grandson Danny Burgess and his wife and children threw her a birt...

Over The Back Fence

     A BIG Thank You to Cedar River Ink for staying open late in order for me to get prints for our music video premiere tonight (Sat. Nov 13th)! Thank you! Thank you! ...

Thank You from Kelly Geater

  THANK YOU for allowing me to serve you as your Benton County Treasurer for the past 12 years. It has been an honor and a privilege, and I am honored to serve you all once again. ...

Frank Ohlsen Retires after 21 Year

  Please join us for an open house in his honor on Friday, November 12th, at the Benton County Farm Bureau office from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. After 21 years serving clients as an age...

Vinton\'s Boy Scout Troop Headed West

Pawnee Pass Dan Hill, Tim H, John E, Matt L, Peyton B,  front: Andrew S, Austin B  In early August six Scouts and three leaders from Vinton's Boy Scout Troop 47 headed west for a week in the mountains.  Our first night in the mountains was at Camp Dick, a US Forest Servi...

Open House and 85th Birthday Party

  OPEN HOUSE AND PAT'S 85TH BIRTHDAY   GLEN "BUS" AND PAT PARDUN   OCTOBER 17TH   11-3PM    POTLUCK  STARTING AT NOON   ...