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Benton County Community Foundation Distributes $134,426 to Local Nonprofits

Photo: Grant recipients gathered for the Benton County Community Foundation’s 2022 grant awards celebration on July 26 at the Van Horne Community Building where $134,426 in grant funding was awarde...

Calendar year of 2021 Benton County had 35 dog bites reported...0 Pit Bulls

I had a visit with Sheriff Tippett concerning Pit Bulls, Ordinances, and other chit-chat around dogs. Both of us grew up with parents that gave a dog a "one strike and your out" chance meaning, "one b...

Sweet Corn doesn't get any sweeter than this!

"Yellow corn, big green leaves, it's sweet corn time in the city..." okay, so it's a little corny if you sing it along to the tune of "Silver Bells..."The Happel family in Vinton brought their corn to...

Latest in the Pit Bull Saga

Following a chat with Sheriff Ron Tippett, he verified that the residents of Keystone did NOT receive a WRITTEN warning about the removal of the "pit bull" dogs. However, residents said that a deputy...

Benton County CISM Team Serves Benton County First Responders

The Benton County CISM Team supports the Benton County First Responders The Benton County CISM Team was officially formed in 2020 and became a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in 2021. The mission of the Benton County CISM Team is to provide Benton County first respo...

Wanted: Your "Pit Bull" even if the vet says it isn't a Pit Bull

Harley is just chilling with Update 7/28/22According to the Sheriff's Office, there was never a written warning given to the Keystone residents. The residents agree that they were given verbal warnings.Vinton Today has asked to v...

Kristjanson wins You Light Up My July Drawing

This week’s winner of the You Light Up My July summer punch card incentive is George Kristjanson. George won $50 in Vinton Value Dollars that he can use while he shops in Vinton.  The punc...

Congresswoman Ashley Hinson stops in downtown Vinton

Mayor Bud Maynard, Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, Melody Snow of Vinton Unlimited, Sue and Larry Hart of Brickside Brew-N-Chew, Colleen Karrick of the Niche Congresswoman Ashley Hinson made stops in downtown Vinton on Monday morning. Accompanied by Melody Snow of Vinton Unlimited and Vinton's Mayor Bud Maynard, she visited area businesses in downtown Vint...

You Light Up My July Punch Cards Available Downtown Vinton

Vinton Unlimited’s You Light Up My July summer punch card is off and running!  Nate Phillips was the first weekly winner, and this week Leah Edwards won!  Each won $50 in Vinton Value Doll...

Back to School night at the races August 7th - Supply List

Folks are asking what's needed by Crew Chief Janice Smith for our "Back to School" night on August 7th at the Benton County Speedway and HERE is the list she has sent me, Its a long one but we are doi...