What happens in Vinton...stays in Vinton

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
October 26, 2021 11:52 am

Supposedly wind took out some of our Scarecrows, at least that's what one of them told me. But another of them said that the food was great, but the party was even better.

Letter to the Editor: Response

VINTON TODAY
October 15, 2021 10:42 am

Response to Darrin Lindsey -Sure . . . let's get our "facts" in order. First, I never said that a militia was defined in the Constitution. Its meaning was simply understood.

Letter to the Editor:2nd Amendment Sanctuary Counties, Can there be such a thing

VINTON TODAY
October 13, 2021 2:11 pm

Yesterday, October 12th, 2021 Benton County became the 23rd of 99 Iowa counties to become a "2nd Amendment Sanctuary County". Just what does that mean exactly? The paragraph in the resolution that most clearly states the position of the Benton County Supervisors is this one .

Reading my mind: Duck!

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
October 3, 2021 11:26 pm

There's one thing I love, and it's babysitting a special little two year old. Well, most of the time. Actually, 99.9% of the time. It's that remaining teeny tiny of a percentage that brings me out of dead sleep with a scream, or the case last night being smashed in the nose.

Reading my Thoughts: Cars

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
September 27, 2021 12:18 am

A couple of weeks ago, I went downtown to the store. I came out and my car was dead. "Oh great, I left the lights on," I thought and immediately started down the list of my kids trying to figure out which one might be able to rescue me.

Letter to the Editor: Happy to be in Vinton

VINTON TODAY
September 14, 2021 11:33 am

Dear Editor,I believe I'm among the luckiest, no, most fortunate, a person you'll know. My wife is safely and thoughtfully cared for in the Virginia Gay Rehab facility managed expertly by Jessica Henkle.

Reading my mind: 9/11

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
September 10, 2021 12:45 pm

I really don't think that there is anything that I can say now, which hasn't been expressed about the events that took place on September 11, 2001. If you were alive then you remember exactly where you were and what you were doing when the second plane hit the World Trade Center.

Letter to the Editor: Make an informed Decision

VINTON TODAY
September 5, 2021 8:41 pm

Dear Editor,The following is from an expert immunologist who has also been speaking with one of the leading cardiologists in the United States about the harm of this vaccine.

Letter to the Editor: From the VS School Board President

VINTON TODAY
September 1, 2021 8:31 pm

Dear Fellow Citizens of the Vinton-Shellsburg District, This letter represents my thoughts alone and does not necessarily represent the opinion of other board members or an official position of the School Board.

Understanding Total College Cost

VINTON TODAY
August 19, 2021 8:25 pm

By CHRISTINE HENSLEY Iowa Student Loan Board MemberBefore embarking on one of the most expensive journeys of a lifetime, your student should understand the complete cost to obtain the education needed for a specific career.