VSHS volleyball player inspires father with unselfishness

VINTON TODAY
September 6, 2011 12:12 pm

  Dear Editor,   I just wanted to share a story for everyone to read, about a young lady that lives in the community of Vinton.   She is 17 years old, going to be 18 at the end of this month.

Jerry Lewis and Dino and the MDA Telethon lesson of 1976

VINTON TODAY
September 4, 2011 7:30 pm

       In decades of Jerry Lewis MDA Telethons, this is probably the funniest line:     "You know there were all of these rumors about us breaking up, when you weren't here when we started the show, I thought they were true.

Pastor's Blog - GOD'S PEOPLE ARE WILLING TO BUCK THE SYSTEM

PASTOR LANETTE S. VAN
September 2, 2011 7:08 am

    Matthew 15:8-28 James Dean was the original rebel without a cause.  From the movie screen, he became a symbol of rebellion and wild, reckless behavior as he bucked the system.

The night the fireworks cried

VINTON TODAY
September 1, 2011 10:40 pm

    I hope, wherever Osama bin Laden was on Saturday night, they interrupted his eternal torment for a few minutes to let him watch as Vinton residents saw the first commemoration of the 10th anniversary of 9/11.

The empty space where Paul Harvey's words used to be

VINTON TODAY
August 31, 2011 5:04 pm

Paul Harvey's last Saturday Broadcast, Feb. 7, 2009...  [VIDEO]        "A great tree has fallen, and left an empty space in the sky…"      No, this is not a column about the July 11 storm, although I have seen enough storm-damaged yards to know that many of you can understand that feeling.

Who's the smart aleck that invented the English language?

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
August 31, 2011 11:14 am

I've had fun catching up with a neighbor "kid" I used to play baseball with, and well, I practically lived at their house during my childhood.

Understanding the impact of federal assistance on affected property owners

VINTON TODAY
August 31, 2011 9:52 am

       Since hearing the news that President Barack Obama has made a Presidential Declaration designating Benton Countyas a "Major Disaster" area, many local residents have asked us at Vinton Today what this means to local citizens.

What is Faith? - Part Two

PASTOR ZACH ZAJICEK
August 25, 2011 1:24 pm

  Last time, I attempted to explain the nature of faith: it’s a complete and total trust in someone or something.  To summarize, the conversation narrowed towards the nature of ‘religious faith’ or ‘faith in God.

The modern day lesson of the Ahkoond of Swat

VINTON TODAY
August 24, 2011 11:21 am

      As writers, we often approach a topic knowing what we want to say, but feeling that something is missing. So in our writing, we do some research, hoping to stumble upon the information that will help us clarify what it is we are thinking or feeling.

Please share the pop can redemption machine

VINTON TODAY
August 23, 2011 9:06 pm

  Dear Editors,      I have a pet peeve to air. John's is the only place in town to take empty pop cans for refunds, and John's hours are limited.