Vinton-Shellsburg Graduates Class of 2019

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
May 27, 2019 9:37 pm

Sunday, the class of 2019 said their final goodbyes to their friends and teachers and joined the community as alumni of the Vinton-Shellsburg School District.

City brush and compost site closing at 4:00 p.m. due to flooding

CITY OF VINTON
May 24, 2019 8:20 am

Due to rising water the brush/compost site will be closing by 4:00 pm today, Friday, May 24th. The alternate site is between W 3rd Street and W 4th Street by the railroad tracks.

Members of the American Legion place Flags for Memorial Day

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
May 23, 2019 10:36 pm

The American Legion performed the solemn duty of placing flags on each of the graves of a Veteran buried at Evergreen Cemetery.Memorial Day is specifically to remember those who died in active military service to our country.

Vinton native offers training to area residents when they need to Survive Today

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
May 21, 2019 7:22 am

Braxton Morrison a Vinton native, owns and operates a business called. Survive Today LLC. Survive Today is a business that helps to teach, train and prepare people for that moment in their life when the only thought is to 'survive today.

Vinton Public Library Summer Reading Program to begin in June

VINTON TODAY
May 20, 2019 11:08 pm

Join us for a summer of fun and friends!       The 2019 Summer Reading Program will begin in June starting with a READO sheet.  In July we will have a new July READO sheet available and begin Summer Reading activities and programming.

Schools/Agencies Recognize need for Stop the Bleed Training for Emergencies

VINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
May 20, 2019 1:26 pm

Over the last several months, the Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District, Vinton Police Department, North Benton Ambulance, Benton County Public Health, and Virginia Gay Hospital have been working together to better prepare VSCSD facilities, staff and students to respond to any potentially life-threatening traumatic injury on school grounds in accordance with the national Stop the Bleed campaign.

CLICK IT OR TICKET CAMPAIGN May 20 – June 2, 2019

VINTON TODAY
May 17, 2019 8:08 am

Memorial Day and the traditional beginning of summer are quickly approaching.  Unfortunately, with the increase in summer traffic we will also see a rise in traffic crashes and fatalities.

Pool to Delay Opening until June 3

VINTON PARKS & RECREATION
May 16, 2019 7:45 pm

Due to extremely harsh winter weather, deep ground freeze and unseasonably cool spring temperatures, upon filling of the swimming pool for opening this season we have encountered some critical failures of vital pool parts that will force us to delay the opening of the 2019 pool season.

Vinton Food Pantry Celebrates 35 Years

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
May 16, 2019 1:35 pm

The Vinton Food Pantry, a volunteer-operated project began in 1985.Jane LaGrange was one of the driving forces of the food pantry. She first became involved in 1987 when she was asked to help store food for the Benton County Food Pantry.

Sesquicentennial Details You Should Know Right NOW!!

VINTON UNLIMITED
May 16, 2019 9:38 am

Vinton’s Sesquicentennial is quickly approaching! We have been working on this celebration for quite some time and we are entering the home stretch.