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Body of Missing man recovered

On 5-26-2020, at about 7:44 PM, the Benton County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a missing person at Wildcat Bluff county park. The missing person was Gerry Edwards, age 62, from the Urb...

Emily Sexton recognized as Teacher of the Month

Emily Sexton one of Tilford Elementary's 4th Grade Teachers was honored for her work with students A few weeks ago I was leaving the home of one of my kids when I noticed a sign in the yard of the neighbor. It said, "You are amazing and I miss you -your teacher." It was one of those signs that made...

Lone Musician takes it upon himself to continue Memorial Day Tradition

Chad Newton didn't intend to be seen, but his tribute to the veterans wasn't missed We might be in the middle of a pandemic and things are not as they are supposed to be, but one man didn't let that stop him. Chad Newton has played Taps for the Mt. Auburn Legion since he was 16 or 17...

Garrison Fire destroys home

The Garrison Fire Department was paged to a house fire at 200 West Maple St. @ 0523 on Sunday morning, 5/24/2020.The department arrived to find the story and a half house fully engulfed.  Due to ...

An untraditional Memorial Day

Evergreen Cemetery proudly displays the American Flag on this Memorial Day honoring fallen veterans This Memorial Day was like so many other events this year, there but not recognized like it should be. The flags at the cemetery and around town however, remind us of the great sacrifice made by ...

VGH and VGH Health Care Foundation awards $10,000 in Scholarships

 Virginia Gay Hospital, Clinics, Home Health, Nursing & Rehab and the Virginia Gay Hospital Health Care Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of their annual scholarship awards to ar...

No Daily Email from Vinton Today on Memorial Day

There will be no Daily Email from Vinton Today in your inbox on Monday, May 25, Memorial Day.  ...

VSCSD: No Free Meals on Monday, Memorial Day

Food Director, Karen Ackman announced that there will be no free meals served on Monday, May 25 in Observance of Memorial Day. The meals will resume on Tuesday, May 26 and will continue through the su...

πŸ‘¨β€πŸŽ“ Graduating Class of 2020 πŸ‘©β€πŸŽ“

Graduation was to have happened this weekend, for Vinton-Shellsburg, Vinton Today wanted to share the following which was submitted by area graduates.Click to View montage of photosBelow are the Gradu...

πŸ‘¨β€πŸŽ“ Vinton Shellsburg Graduation Information πŸ‘©β€πŸŽ“

The VSCSD 2020 graduation ceremonies have been postponed from the original date of Sunday, May 24 until Sunday, June 21. School officials took guidance on this date based on a parent/student survey se...