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Holiday Lights Punch card returns
Back by popular demand, Vinton Unlimited is offering a ‘holiday lights‘ punch card to be used during the holiday shopping season! For every $10 spent, receive one punch. Completed cards will be enter... VINTON POLICE K-9 UNIT’S REGULAR TRAINING PAYS OFF AT RECERTIFICATION
The Vinton Police Department’s K-9 unit recently completed two days of recertification testing in Cedar Rapids under the requirements of the North American Police Work Dog Association (NAPWDA). Durin... Benton County Introduces Rural Access Center
The Benton County Law Enforcement Agencies in Benton County held an Open House at the new Rural Access Center (RAC) located in the old West School building in Vinton on Wednesday.The Open House start... Over $3,100 raised for Gifts of Hope in October
The Virginia Gay Hospital Health Care Foundation thanks the community for supporting fundraising efforts during Breast Cancer Awareness month this past October. Community generosity raised over $3,10... SHIIP Volunteer speaks to Area Lions Club
Jennie Anderson, Local SHIIP Volunteer, Presents Information to Lions Club:The mission of SHIIP (Senior Health Insurance Information Program) is to “advocate for, inform, educate and assist consumers...
Benton Community Schools and Sheriff's Dept. issue Statement Concerning Threat
The Benton County Sheriff's Office received information from the FBI concerning a threat of violence, the threat is believed to have come from the Middle School High School in Van Horne and appeared ...
Area Thieves Hit another Golf Course
Following a break-in at the Vinton Country Club resulting in the theft of TV's, and other items, the Wildcat Golf Course in Shellburg was hit last night. According to the owners, an enclose...
Mother Nature must work for the "other guys"
At the VMEU/VMCU (Vinton Municipal Electric and Communication Utilities) meetings, last night, progress on the building of the iVinton fiber network has, unfortunately, had to be delayed because of t...
iVinton Construction Freezes to a Halt
Boring crews were fighting frost more than a week ago. Central Cable Contractors crew supervisor said it was ranging as deep as a foot below ground covered gravel, and almost as much below grass-cove...
Veteran Program to be held at 1:15 today
The Annual Veteran's Day Program that was to be held this morning was delayed due to the weather and will now be held at 1:15 p.m. at the Vinton Shellsburg Middle School gymnasium. Feel free to ...