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VGH Angel Tree ready for Santa's Elves to stop by

Virginia Gay Hospital Home Health Agency is pleased to host the annual “Angel Tree” for their clients.  We were overwhelmed by the outpouring of giving by members of our community last year and w...

VRD announces new Open Skate Hours and other events

Parks and Recreation Director Matt Boggess put a video out announcing several new and exciting changes in the Parks and Recreation Department.A new reservation policy and procedure will take place beg...

Benton County Courthouse is ready for Christmas

This year, the Vinton/Shellsburg FFA students decorated the Benton County Courthouse Christmas Tree on 2nd Floor.  "Every year a different group or organization from the county uses their own ideas...

Week 1 winner of the Holiday Lights Punch Card drawing is Julie Lindahl!

Julie shopped locally in Vinton and won $50 in Vinton Value Dollars! Every week between now and Christmas, Vinton Unlimited will be drawing a winner in their Holiday Lights Punch Card Buy Local shopp...

Raising Holiday Spirit!

 Volunteers helping organize the roping into piles to be delivered to storefronts. By: Co-Reporter, Juliana LuisOn November 10th, 11th, and 13th chapter members volunteered to help set up the lights and roping all around town in cooperation with the GoVS Scholarship Committee. Novem...

Benton County Angel Tree Tags are Available for Pickup

The tree pictured is at Cedar Valley Bank & Trust and includes tags to help children through Benton County Angel Tree Happy December! It's hard to believe yet exciting that Christmas is so close already!Here at the Benton County Angel Tree we have been busy getting kiddos signed up, and the tags have been distributed...

Grovert awarded Patriot’s Pen Award

Dale Henry and Jerry Huffman of the VFW Post #8884 awarded Jenna Grovert the winner of the Patriot's Pen contest. Grovert is a student at Central Lutheran School in Newhall. This essay contest is open...

Cedar Valley Bank & Trust Giving Tree is ready to bring Christmas Cheer

Cedar Valley Bank & Trust is ringing in the Christmas season with their Giving Tree. The tree is full of names of those that can use a little bit of help to make the season a little merrier. The commu...

County Engineer shares the many tasks of the Secondary Roads Crews

Myron Parizek speaks to the Vinton Kiwanis about all the work the Secondary Roads perform Myron Parizek spoke to the Vinton Kiwanis Club this week and addressed the many jobs that are required of the Secondary Roads Crew. Parizek will have been with Benton County 35 years this January.&nbs...

FFA at the National Convention

Members and chaperones enjoying lunch at a restaurant called “Buca di Beppo. Pictured: (Top left)Ben Mcgowan, Wes McKenna, Ben Buhr, Andrew Pingenot, Austin Noe, Jerry Lee, Dallas Fairbanks, (Second row) Will McKenna, Cooper McClintock, Izzie Birker, Megan Schlitter, Gray...