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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, ...
Benton County Community Foundation Participates in National Effort
During the week of November 12 to 18, 2018, the Benton County Community Foundation (BCCF) joins more the 795 other community foundations across the country for Community Foundation Week to raise awar...
Theisen's More for Your Community makes donations to area organizations
Theisen's More For Your Community grant and an award celebration awarded area organizations with donations from the Theisen's company.
Local groups that were awarded funds, were:
Bent...
Driver flown to UI hospitals after one-vehicle accident east of Vinton
On Sunday, Nov. 11, at about 5:17 p.m, the Benton County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a single vehicle accident on 61st Street Lane, east of Vinton. Deputies found that a...
Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Armistice Day
Although we call it Veterans Day now, for the first 28 years of celebrating Nov. 11, Americans called it Armistice Day, a commemoration of the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, whe... "Fooling the Iron Fish" Vinton Native Everett Warner helped win WWI
During World War I, several local residents and natives had a significant role in the "Great War."
Among them was Everett Warner, who was born in Vinton to a father who had lost an arm in the Civi...