Letter to the Editor: I'm not what I used to be

VINTON TODAY
February 9, 2022 9:12 pm

To our many readers:  Greetings and Salutations. I wish to announce openly and without reservation — I am not a strict Republican — I was once a voter for Democrats as well as Republicans, but in the ’80s or thereabouts I realized the Democrat Platform was way out there from my political thought.

Letter to the Editor: Supreme Court Nomination

VINTON TODAY
February 9, 2022 9:56 am

Editor:Hmmm!   I have to bring this up.   History is important to our present - most would agree with that right?   We have been told repeatedly that - we can't change history, but we can learn from it.

Letter to the Editor: Grading the Governments performance on Covid

VINTON TODAY
February 7, 2022 11:29 am

Editor:According to Stephen Moore the tally for how much the federal government spent to combat Covid-19 is $5 trillion more or less; more than the cost of WW1 plus WWII.

Letter to the Editor: Russia - who else would they invade?

VINTON TODAY
February 5, 2022 2:43 am

Editor:Russia 100,000 + soldiers and heavy equipment on the border of Ukraine.Hmmm!  One wonders is an insertion into Turkey next and would Greece make it easier?  Good Grief!  Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.

Reading my mind: Goodbyes

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
February 4, 2022 10:47 am

The upside to getting older is getting older. The downside is the many, many goodbyes that you say.  Part of my job is reporting the obituaries that come in.

Hey! Where'd you go???

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
January 31, 2022 5:45 pm

Did you miss me?? Apparently, when I need to get a new debit card ordered because the last one had been through the mill, I forgot that it would stop

Letter to the Editor: Communication

VINTON TODAY
January 31, 2022 5:36 pm

Editor:  Communication.  There were two things at a Trans World Airline Cockpit we did not discuss religion and politics, but we could tell jokes.    This brings me to one I remember.

Just taking a few minutes to say "Thank You"

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
January 27, 2022 12:45 pm

Closing in on 12 years of online reporting gives one pause to reflect a bit. This week gave me the perfect opportunity. I received a job offer from the only other online-only news source in the state.

How does a Compensation Board work?

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
January 19, 2022 4:45 pm

After writing half of a book on the topic of elected county official's pay raises, I thought maybe it would be better to break this down. As part of the discussion, you have to first know how they work and who created this ingenious plan.

Reading my mind: Civility

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
January 17, 2022 2:34 pm

Ah, the Opinion Page. Where people can share an opinion. I have two thoughts about the Opinion Page. One is that it's fun to read the thoughts of others in the community.