Women and Mothers Past, Present and Future

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
May 15, 2024 2:53 pm

This Mother's Day, I spent a lot of time reflecting. This year it feels like I've been taking a walk down memory lane of women in my family and those that aren't.

Letter to the Editor: America's Kristallnacht Moment

VINTON TODAY
May 1, 2024 3:34 pm

Dear Editor,It’s with disgust, anger, incredulity, sadness and a host of other emotions that I view the events post October 7th, 2023, up until today’s rampaging across America's most liberal colleges and universities.

Money, money, money...there's more where that's coming from...

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
April 25, 2024 12:04 pm

I had the Supervisor's meeting playing while working on other news bits for the website yesterday. Kind of like background noise. Nothing much out of the ordinary was on the agend.

Letter to the Editor: Hamas and Palestinian groups in our universities

VINTON TODAY
April 23, 2024 10:31 am

Dear Editor:Americans Will Always Do the Right Thing — After Exhausting All the Alternatives.   Winston Churchill.   I pray that is SO!  I am a Christian — a Catholic.

Letter to the Editor: Volunteer Appreciation Month Letter to the Editor

VINTON TODAY
April 16, 2024 1:22 pm

Dear Editor,April is Volunteer Appreciation Month, and I want to attest to the incredible impact that caring volunteers make in the lives of others in our community.

Stop Appointing Council Members. It's Time We Start Voting!

VINTON TODAY
April 11, 2024 8:53 pm

Dear Editor,The 4th Ward councilperson, Bethany Gates, has resigned, effective May 1st.  Tonight the Council is going to announce that they intend to fill that vacancy by appointment.

Letter to the editor: Failure to Comply

VINTON TODAY
April 10, 2024 12:48 am

Dear Editor, Today was yet another supervisor meeting. While today seemed calmer, and it makes me wonder if it was due to two missing ingredients, I am noticing something after reviewing previous terms on a settlement they had with the former Board of Health.

Supervisor notes for 4/2/24 (Part 2)

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
April 4, 2024 5:07 pm

---Warning, it's a long one but will answer questions.In the second half of the Supervisor's meeting, the meeting was turned over to Sue Wilber the Benton County Human Resource Director, who according to the agenda had an update.

Letter to the Editor: Capt Gary Barnhill - F-105 pilot based in Udorn Thailand

VINTON TODAY
April 4, 2024 11:10 am

Editor:I was based at   UpTApao Royal Thai Navy Airfield - ThailandOne of my last refueling flights in Thailand was a cell of two KC-135s and a flight of 4 F-105 out of Udorn Thailand - going not know where.

Basketball

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
April 2, 2024 11:43 am

It's funny how the game of basketball conjures up memories for me, and not good ones. When I was a teenager, baseball/softball was more my game. That started in the backyard of the neighbor.