Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Living in the Present, remembering the past
Dear Editor: This period was during basic undergraduate pilot training at Webb AFB, Big Spring. Texas (1964). I was midway through Training in the Northrup T-38 supersonic traine...
Trump, DeSantis, Kennedy Jr. and Doug
Ah, 'tis the political season. It's been somewhat comical to see all of the hats flying into the political ring.So far, on the Republican side, there are now 11 candidates. There's that one guy that n...
Letter to the Editor: Cemeteries
Dear Editor, As we celebrated Memorial Day, we honored those who died in battle or after injuries sustained in battle. As I drove through Evergreen Cemetery I was happy to see the flags that were plac...
Letter to the Editor: Political Ads...Political Debates...Oh, the Headaches!!
Dear Editor, WELL, THE BIG RACE IS ON!! Haven't you noticed? I wish I hadn't!! So far, President Biden's Democratic challengers are remaining rather silent. My gut tel...
Post-it notes and old fashioned, handwritten notes
I wanted to take a moment to thank all of you who continue to send in donations toward Vinton Today. If you look inside my car, you'll find a post-it note hanging on my mirror with a note that one of ...
Vinton man's latest round in court finds him guilty of taking off with winnings
A Vinton man's latest charges didn't bring the "whoo hoo!" that you hear in the commercials for lottery winners. Then again, Logan Steven Moody, 23 of Vinton may have heard that in his head. In realit...
Letter to the Editor: Living in the Present, remembering the past
Dear Editor, One of our last missions “in country” Thailand:We were to refuel a flight of four F-105s. All we knew was a cell of two KC-135 Tankers and four F-105 crossed the...
Letter to the Editor: Thank you for the Rhubarb!
Dear Editor, I would like to express a big “Thank You” to everyone who generously donated rhubarb from their garden to our program! (4th St. Diner) “Local food is about getting the freshest and ...
That "getting old " thing
This week a couple of things happened that reminded me that I'm not living in the 80s anymore. That to me, was the "good ol' days."First, I plugged in my order on my McDonald's app, you know the place...
Letter to the Editor: This world is going crazy!
Dear Editor, As I was drinking my first cup of coffee this morning, Good Morning America came on. I usually watch the first hour to hear the top news stories. My mind was trying to comprehend eve...