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North Eden Willing Workers To Donate Cans to American Legion

The North Eden Willing Workers will be taking care of the garbage pick up and recycling at the Fairgrounds again this year. The task is definitely quite the undertaking!   The group will have re...

July Menu for Breakfast and Lunch Program at Tilford Elementary

Please click to viewThe summer meals are provided to anyone 18 years and younger free of charge. There is a small fee for adults, but adults are welcome as well. There will be no meals the ...

“WHAT YOU DON’T SEE” EXHIBIT AT BENTON COUNTY FAIR

“WHAT YOU DON’T SEE” EXHIBIT AT BENTON COUNTY FAIRThe Vinton Police Department; working in cooperation with the Benton County Sheriff’s Office, Benton County Above the Influence Coalition, and the Io...

Horticluture Contest at the Fair is seeking more entries for 2nd show

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Benton County Fair Kicks off with Several 4-H Entries

The 4-H building is full of displays from the 4-H clubs in the area. Cloverbuds are the youngest who make presentations for the fair. There are several Photos from the Fair on Wednesday mor...

Vinton Murals relocating for Makeover at Vinton’s Sesquicentennial Celebration

Vinton murals being relocated so that they can be repainted during the Sesquicentennial Celebration Two of Vinton’s downtown murals took a short road trip today.Beginning at 7 a.m. this morning, a crew removed the “Shop Vinton” Vinton Mural that was hanging on the back of the Ketchen building and m...

Benton County Fair Events begin Today, June 25

The Benton County Fair events will kick off entertainment in the grandstands on Thursday, June 27 with the IMCA Deery Brothers race. Gates open at 5:00 p.m., with the race at 6:00 p.m. Cost is $15, k...

Single vehicle accident on Sunday injures one

Sunday evening, a vehicle traveling southbound in the 1600 block of South 10th Avenue lost control turning left to continue on to 61st Street Lane when it ran off the travel portion of the roadway.  ...

Annual Party in Pink Event Attracts Registrations from Seven Different States

Rain earlier in the day did not dampen the enthusiasm of nearly 400 participants for this year’s Party in Pink 5K Walk/Run on Friday, June 21. Registrants represented seven states including Alaska, A...

Vinton's Sesquincentennial Committee in search of former Queens and Court Member

The Vinton Sesquicentennial Committee is looking for any former Sweet Corn Days Queens or members of the Court.  Starting in 1929, Vinton crowned a Sweet Corn Days Queen and Court but ...