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BREAKING NEWS: County Department to reduce hours and costs due to efficiency
In news that you rarely see, a government agency said, "Hey, this could be done cheaper by cutting my hours and benefits."20 hours per week reflects the actual needs of the county veterans, according to Cara Martin, director of Benton County Veterans Affairs. In a refreshing move, Martin decided that the county should reduce her hours. Because of that, she will lose the full-time pay and all the benefits, vacation time, paid time off, sick days, paid holidays as well as any other government benefits.
FFA delivers flower pots to area businesses
Flowers for VintonBy Co-Reporter, Juliana LuisOn Tuesday, May 30th, the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA chapter helped the Cottage Garden Society deliver flower pots to local businesses. The day included a quick meeting at the Benton County Fairgrounds to set an action plan before members split up to load flower pots into trucks and trailers. The chapter split up into groups and tackled the job at hand. Luzerne City Council Member involved in a Crash Saturday afternoon
On Saturday, Francis Potter, 84 of Luzerne was driving a 2012 Ford Focus and towing a 1997 Home motorcycle ridden by Lorin Potter, 81. The motorcycle was being pulled by a rope. The two vehicles were traveling at a very slow speed traveling west on 77th Street at approximately 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Near the 18th Ave. intersection, a third vehicle, a 2015 Volkswagen Passat, driven by Stacia Mewes, 45 of Blairstown, was also traveling west on 77th St.
Accident on B Avenue Results in fatal injury
In a press release from Vinton Police Chief Ted Paxton, he stated that on "June 9, 2023, at around 3:05 PM, Vinton Police Officers were dispatched to the 1300 Block of B Avenue for a
male subject that had been injured involving construction equipment. 61 Year old male, Ronald Dean Preece
of Cedar Falls, Iowa, had been crushed between the rear of a dump truck and the back end of a tracked skid
steer. Benton County Fair Book Released
The Benton County Fair is underway! It takes many, many people to pull off the events at the fair. The displays are now in the Open Class Building (off to the left as you enter the fairgrounds) and judges have begun to award ribbons in the entries. There are numerous categories that have had entries submitted. See the Fair Book below for all of the details!Both adults and youth are in competition for the blue ribbon entries.
Why aren't the FREE lunches being served at Tilford this year?
To operate as an open site, the site must be located at or in the attendance area of a school with 50.0%+ free/reduced or within the boundaries of an eligible census block. Initial eligibility data can be used for up to 5 summers. Vinton Shellsburg does not currently have a school with 50% free & reduced eligibility. In looking at our claims, Tilford Elementary is really close. Benton County Emergency Management Speaks with Residents about Preparedness
Scott Hansen of Benton County Emergency Management spoke to the Vinton Kiwanis concerning preparation for disasters. He shared a list of supplies that families should have on hand, encouraging everyone to stock up a little bit at a time if they can't buy a lot of supplies at once. He shared that the 25-year food supplies that he's tested, are still good some 15 years after his family bought them. VSCSD provides Summer Meals: Site Locations and Times
It’s time to think about keeping children healthy while school is out. Vinton-Shellsburg CSD provides FREE meals to children during the summer. Meals will be provided, on a first-come, first-serve basis, at the sites and times as follows:Attention V-S Middle or High School Students!Are you a V-S Middle or High School Student and would like to be a part of providing this service, to obtain your Black and Gold/1:1 hours? Please contact karen. Benton County Fair Queen Candidates for 2023
Izzie BirkerMy name is Izzie Birker, I am the daughter of Scott and Jenni Birker. I have 2 siblings. Cole is 13 and Katie is 10. We live outside of Vinton on our farm where we raise beef cattle and corn and soybeans. I will be a junior at Vinton Shellsburg in the fall. After high school, I plan to attend college and am considering majoring in Animal Science and Ag Business. Vinton-Shellsburg Announces 2nd Semester Honor Roll Students
* denotes 4.0 grade point averagAspen Ahrenholz*Angela AhrensteinAndrew AllsupIan AllsupEaston Almquist*Kelcie ApplebyAthena Aragon*Noah ArmstrongParker ArnoldPaige BearbowerIsabel BirkerLucas BirkerJack BlaisMadeline Blais*Merritt BodekerMatthew BookmeierZoey BressonBrady BruceBrylee Bruce*Aliza BrummerBenjamin BuhrKalinda BurkeSadie BurkeHudson C