The words we don't say out loud

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
July 13, 2023 11:44 am

I attended the meeting this week of a new organization in Benton County called the Benton County Suicide Prevention Coalition (BCSPC). The group is still in the forming stages.

Letter to the Editor: What a mess!

VINTON TODAY
July 11, 2023 10:10 am

Dear Editor, Today, after a doctor's appointment, I was watching Scripps News.  Suddenly, all this gibberish was thrown out at me.  I turned the television off.

Letter to the Editor: Living in the present, the past forwards the future

VINTON TODAY
July 10, 2023 4:05 pm

Dear Editor: (forgive the length - if you read grab your favorite beverage first.) Living in the Present, remembering some past events on the farm: and future energy sources One of the more pleasant experiences of age and retirement is that I have time to read books.

Letter to the Editor: Concerns of loyalty to taxpayers

VINTON TODAY
July 6, 2023 9:33 pm

Dear Editor, Wow, Mr. Primmer. I have kept quiet for long enough. Wake up and start putting Benton County first. As an elected local official, I expect you to be above all the collusion and bull**** that occurs in federal and state government.

Letter to the Editor: Affirmative Action

VINTON TODAY
July 4, 2023 7:15 pm

Dear Editor, The purpose of affirmative action in the United States was to create government programs to overcome the effects of past societal discrimination by allocating jobs and resources to members of specific groups, such as minorities and women.

Letter to the Editor: Letter in Support of Benton County Veterans Affairs

VINTON TODAY
July 4, 2023 6:18 pm

Dear EditorI do not feel we should be attacking Ms. Martin for asking to go part-time. If she can complete her job to the standard put forth by the commission, who says it must be 8 Hours a day.

Letter to the Editor: Buchanan County resident asks for residents to take notice

VINTON TODAY
June 27, 2023 7:14 pm

Dear Editor, While Benton County did an admiral job of keeping wind farms out of the county, if NextEra Energy gets its way in Buchanan County, folks in the northern parts of Benton County will be subjected to the same destruction of their quality of life as those of us just “across the border”.

Letter to the Editor: Vinton parks rock!

VINTON TODAY
June 23, 2023 10:42 am

Dear Editor, I accidentally found Vinton city Park along the river. What a fantastic park you have. Got my heart beating walking up snowhill.  And saw your beautiful playground with so many different activities for the kids.

Letter to the Editor: When do pleasant thoughts arrive?

VINTON TODAY
June 21, 2023 10:27 am

Dear Editor, I recently had a health scare.  Believe me...I was scared.  Vinton has an excellent ambulance service!  They arrived immediately, and they were both professional and compassionate.

Letter to the Editor: VA Representative

VINTON TODAY
June 18, 2023 5:08 pm

Dear Editor, I can't believe our Director of Benton Co. Veterans Affairs only needs 20 hrs, a week to take care of our Blenton Co. Veterans. This is a giant step backward.