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Mary Jo Hainstock Featured In New Video Series To Promote Women In Leadership

VSCSD Superintendent, Mary Jo Hainstock Featured In New Video Series To Promote Women In School Leadership AASA, The School Superintendents Association announced a new video series highlight...

What is a Blue Ribbon School?

Tilford Elementary has been in the news for being a Blue Ribbon School, but what is that? ...

Coach Ken Stark: Always looking for new and better ways, says colleague

The Vinton-Shellsburg athletic community lost a great coach, friend and mentor – a man who was always looking for new ideas and approaches to coaching – when Ken Stark died on Monday, say...

Be You Bravely Event a Success, Reminding girls to 'be themselves bravely'

This past weekend, the "Be You Bravely" event was held at the Blessed Hope Church. The event was created to help teenage girls to realize that they are perfect just the way they are.&...

Patriotic Christmas Parade Brings Santa To Vinton

Patriotic Christmas Parade brings Santa to Vinton Vinton's annual Patriotic Christmas Parade brought perfect weather for the event as well as the perfect guest, Santa. The evening brought area businesses and churches to the parade as well as...

Santa Arrives in town to the delight of all ages

Santa Arrived with the Holiday Parade and kids of all ages were glad to see him, from the sheriff on down to the tiniest of tots! Santa took some time out of his busy schedule to visit with the...

2018 Turkey Coloring Contest Winners

The Vinton Parks & Recreation Dept held their annual Turkey Coloring Contest for 3rd grade and under. We would like to thank everyone who participated. The following is a list of the contest winn...

Community shows support for the family of Tamie Matheny

This week we lost a member of Benton County. Tamie Matheny, a NRP (Nationally Registered Paramedic with a Critical Care Endorsement) who worked over 10 years with the Van Horne First Responders, ...

Virginia Gay Hospital Health Care Foundation receives Community Grant

The Virginia Gay Hospital Health Care Foundation (VGHHCF) is pleased to announce receiving a Theisen’s More for Your Community Grant of $1,600 to support the Reach Out and Read program. Foundat...

Sesquicentennial Committee To gather information Tuesday November 13

The 2019 Sesquicentennial Committee is partnering with the Benton County Historical Society to gather information on the last 150 years of Vinton’s history!   When:  Tuesday, ...