Opinion
City boy vs. chickens, part 2
Ever since I first set foot on the sandy hill on my grandfather’s farm that became the site of our new home in 2004, there has been a constant battle that plays out in countless ways on an al...
'Can God Use Me?'
Bummed out because you’d like to be greater used of the Lord? Perhaps we can find encouragement in a short promise the LORD gave to the parents of Samson- that crazy, immoral, irresponsible ...
Awww...that\'s so sweet!
So many time when I work behind the scenes on Vinton Today, I often wonder if we're "doing it right".
Are we REALLY "talking" to people, and do they "really&qu...
Dissing English, from a dis-tance
When you stop to think about the English language, you have to come to the conclusion that whoever it was that decided what words are words and what words are not was an entirely dislogical person...
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March 11, 2010 began like any other day for some, but for us, it was a day of excitement.
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How to Get Breaking (Bad or Good) News Quickly
When there is important news in Vinton, we keep you in touch with the neighbors and the officials in town.
The first time we realized how important Vinton Today was, was when we were just...
19th Century words of wit and wisdom for Valentine's Day
Well, it’s about that time of the year again – that time when men who can normally talk incessantly about just about anything without pausing to find the right words to say, suddenly f...
Nope, still not the newspaper, still not the \'newspaper guy\'
After 5 years, almost, we have had another influx of people that think we are "the newspaper".
A couple things have happened this week that had me thinking maybe we need to say someth...
A historic, and personal 12th anniversary...
Friday was an unusual and special 12th anniversary for me, although nothing actually happened on that day a dozen years ago.
Confused? Let me explain.
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The nearly 50-year-old stolen \'Super Bowl\' joke
Perhaps you saw an ad on TV, or a flier in a newspaper, or some other form of advertising that refers to Sunday’s NFL Championship Game between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahaw...