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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 ...
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 quic... 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 ...
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 th... 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 ju...
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 ca... 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 everyon... 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 ... 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 co... 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 BirkerJ...