Letter to the Editor: Do the Work

VINTON TODAY
November 11, 2024 11:59 am

Dear Editor,In December, 1957 — about a week or so before Christmas, my dad went to the hospital for minor surgery.   He never came home.   Honestly, I don’t have a lot of memories of that day, but I have many of my mom.

Letter to the Editor: The Guns Went Silent

VINTON TODAY
November 10, 2024 7:55 pm

“The Eleventh Hour of the Eleventh Day of the Eleventh Month” . . . the “Guns Went Silent” . . .Throughout my life the first half of this phrase is what folks have always associated with Armistice Day.

Letter to the Editor: Is the glass half full or half empty?

VINTON TODAY
November 8, 2024 10:03 am

Dear Editor:  Is the glass half full or half empty?What political ad was this?????Full text of the ad:“It’s morning again in America. Today more men and women will go to work than ever before in our country's history.

Election workers rank right up there next to the voters

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
November 7, 2024 8:40 pm

Having worked with the auditor's office a few times to facilitate elections, I know this job is a long hard day of mostly sitting. It sounds simple and for the most part, it is.

The winning is in the Party

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
November 6, 2024 8:02 pm

Usually by the end of the day, I'm in my jammies and settled in for a long night of work. It wasn't any different on Tuesday. I ventured out to check on a couple of things that I needed to look at and I swung by the skate center.

The votes are counted in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
November 5, 2024 11:00 am

In the tiny town of Dixville Notch, New Hampshire the whole town submitted their votes at midnight on election day. The town has six registered voters.

Letter to the Editor: Free & Fair vs. Trump Defeat

VINTON TODAY
November 4, 2024 10:57 pm

Dear Editor, Which is more important — Free and Fair or Trump’s defeat? This popped into my head this morning.  Which is more important on Tuesday — that the election is held in a free in fair fashion following all federal and state laws to the letter??? Or is Trump so objectionable that any and all means should be used for his defeat - federal and state laws be damned! Just curious what all your thoughts are.

Letter to the Editor: Sharing a note from Mrs. Trump

VINTON TODAY
November 4, 2024 7:14 pm

Dear Editor: This is a side of the former president we do not see one his closest has and views him as a kind, loving, caring and empathetic man to his family and our Nation.

Well, Fred the government has just gone Pea"nuts"

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
November 4, 2024 10:09 am

I believe there is a topic that we can all agree on. That is the topic of saving harmless little animals. The nation is rallying around a cute little rescued pair of animals.

Letter to the Editor: Something to ponder

VINTON TODAY
November 2, 2024 8:33 pm

Dear Editor, Here's something to ponder. In June, Trump led Biden in Iowa by 50%-32%, September, Harris had closed the gap to 47% Trump-43% Harris. The last Iowa poll now has Harris leading Trump by 47% to 43%.