Let the Polling Fun Begin and my Presidential Election Prediction

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
November 13, 2019 9:51 am

Every day the phone rings with unknown callers. It happened while I was working the other day, so it went to voicemail. The same number called back while I was still working on writing about the story that I had just covered.

Scheduling Spontaneity

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
November 8, 2019 9:05 am

The last year and a half have brought many changes in my life. The first year I found myself trying to figure out one aspect of this job that I've never done before, reporting.

A Man's Divorce: Taking Steps

BUDDY GATEWOOD
November 6, 2019 10:07 am

I am not a wuss.The words that follow here may lead you to think otherwise. I hope not, but, well, welcome to America and our Freedom of Thought.Come to think of it, I am not sure that is in our Bill of Rights, but, um, I digress.

Letter to the Editor: With Heartfelt Thanks

VINTON TODAY
November 5, 2019 4:21 pm

There are no words to describe the gratitude we have for our family, friends, and the community who has supported us through the tragedy of the passing of our beloved Mikey.

Letter to the Editor: Quid-pro-quo

VINTON TODAY
November 5, 2019 10:48 am

Quid-pro-quo an example:In a phone call to the Great Leader of North Korea:  “Leader Kim Jong-un, I have an offer and a favor to ask.  Firstly I will sign a treaty with your government that the United States will never use military force against your country.

A Man's Divorce: Aloneness

BUDDY GATEWOOD
October 30, 2019 10:12 am

Until May 1, 1969, I was the youngest in a family of five. I was 10 years old when my mother died. Twenty-one months later my dad remarried.I became the youngest of nine siblings.

Letter to the Editor: Protect Parental Rights

VINTON TODAY
October 29, 2019 2:50 pm

Dear Editor, In today's world, it often feels like, our parental rights are under attack and being threatened by society and at times those that we elect to represent us in government.

Letter to the Editor: In Answer to a Rebuttal

VINTON TODAY
October 29, 2019 2:24 pm

In answer to a rebuttal published in our great web news – Vinton Today. I think it is appropriate that each one of us take a step back and take the preverbal “deep breath”.

I've got my eye on you

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
October 29, 2019 9:47 am

This last year has found me googling, ordering, getting frustrated with and then figuring out new equipment.  I opened eBay again the other night in search of another camera after I consulted my schedule for the upcoming weeks.

Letter to the Editor: It’s time to stop a taxing problem for rural Iowa

VINTON TODAY
October 28, 2019 8:47 am

The gap between rural and urban Iowa continues to widen as population, earnings and net farm income are declining in several rural areas. Unfortunately, an unintended consequence of federal tax law changes now threatens to impose an additional financial burden on rural communities.