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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...

VS FFA Conquers Lost Island

Ben McGowan conquering the drop slide. Pictured in the Group Photo:Back Row - Left to Right: Rachel Rollinger, Paul Herger, Grace Schminke, Evan Lopata, Gunnar Schminke, Andrew Pingenot, Austin Noe, Josh Wiley, Kail Evans, Ben McGowan, and...

City Ordinance Violations have the occupant "Steamed"

Inside the old steam plant, conditions are unsafe, and the city has ordered the building to be demolished For the last several years, the "old steam plant" located on West 8th St. a block north of the former Braille Sight Savings School property, has become an eye sore, at best. It's not a secret that som...

Taylor Arrested on Multiple Sexual Charges, again

In less than a year, 22-year-old Nathaniel James Taylor of Vinton was charged a second time for the following three charges as the result of acts of a sexual nature:-dissemination and exhibition of ob...