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VGH Recognizes Honorees with 2023 Annual Legacy Awards

Virginia Gay Hospital Health Care Foundation celebrated those in our community who have made significant impacts in philanthropy, service, and support of VGH at the 3rd Annual Legacy Honors Awards cer...

HOT Grant Applications are Now being Accepted

The HOT grant is now open! The application can be found on our website, just click HERE. In 2017, the voters of Vinton passed a ballot measure to establish a 7% hotel/motel tax within the City li...

HEATING ASSISTANCE LOOKING TO HELP FAMILIES DURING COLD SPELL

Iowa families struggling with utility bills as economy weakens and temperatures drop can now apply to receive help CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (November 1, 2023) — Starting November 1, indi...

November Veteran of the Month Dick Stallman

Our November Veteran of the Month is someone a lot of Benton County residents will likely recognize, Richard (Dick) Stallman! Dick served in the US Army from 1978 to 1982, and then served one more ad...

Election Information: Community College

The 2023 City/School Election will be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Polling places will be open on Election Day from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Information about voter registration is at the bottom ...

Election Information: Benton County EMS Public Measure

The additional tax levy to be placed on the ballot this November would go into effect for the next 15 years. The measure is below.---Benton County EMS Public MeasureShall the Benton County Board of Su...

Election Information: School Districts affecting parts of Benton County

The 2023 City/School Election will be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Polling places will be open on Election Day from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Information about voter registration is at the bottom ...

Election Information: Benton County School Districts

The 2023 City/School Election will be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Polling places will be open on Election Day from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Information about voter registration is at the bottom ...

Election information: City Elections Candidates & Public Measures

023 City/School Election will be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Polling places will be open on Election Day from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Information about voter registration is at the bottom of th...

Settlement reached in the Atkinson case against the county

In a document request by Vinton Today, the request for information on all settlements in the county since January of 2022, there was only one other case where the county settled. Many of you have aske...