Opinion
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, Having just arrived in my hometown for a visit, I was appalled and saddened by the lack of pride shown by our downtown. Driving down Main Street, the sight of the sidewalks overgrown with...
Letter to the Editor: Poll Numbers
Gerald, this one is for you.In an earlier post Gerald bragged about poll numbers favoring Trump. While it is way too early to project any type of winner yet, there has been a momentum shift. I found t...
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, I thoroughly enjoy keeping in touch with my hometown via Vinton Today, thank you to all who make this possible. Robust conversations held here are good for the soul. I saw a boo...
Letter to the Editor: Letter of reprimand for thee but not me
Dear Editor,If you remember not very long ago on March 26,2024 at 55 minutes, Benton County Human Resources Director Ms. Sue Wilber was investigating Mr. Turnis the IT director for not following his s...
Letter to the Editor: Trump and NATO
Dear Editor, Donald Trump has admitted that he did not know anything about NATO before taking office. Story HERE.Think about that for a moment. Most people have at least a working knowledge of NATO an...
After Pressure is Applied President Biden bows out
On Sunday, President Biden released a statement announcing that he will not seek reelection. The statement reads in part, "It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President. And whi...
Summertime Math
It's time for summer school. If Johnny turns on the central air for the month of June, and receives a large bill in July, how many times did he look at the checkbook before doing so? That is the math ...
Letter to the Editor: A Republic . . . if you can keep it . . .
Dear Editor, Election season again and the typical words flying around about saving the Democracy. I’m sure they’re heartfelt – but terribly misplaced. We do not now, nor have w...
In the Color Me Shocked Category...
When I tend to rail against "government" and the utter waste of time some of these departments are, I consider the IPIB to be one of them. And now so are their bosses at the Office of Ombudsman. The ...
Letter to the Editor: Violent Rhetoric
To the Editor,For over eight years, the American public has heard disrespectful, hateful, and yes, violent rhetoric from Trump and a variety of Republican office holders and members. Trump’s speeche...