Letter to the Editor: Support for Mayoral Candidate Maynard

VINTON TODAY
November 3, 2017 12:00 am

To the Editor: The elections are right around the corner and we have some decisionsto make. For the first time in many years we will have a first time Mayor.

Houston's strong lessons for us all

VINTON TODAY
November 2, 2017 12:00 am

On the shelf of honor on my office baseball wall, the Houston Astros will occupy the World Series Champion's place, and remind us of the lessons we should learn from the 2017 World Series.

To the Editor: Frequent hotel visitor says new tax will impact workers, residents

VINTON TODAY
November 2, 2017 12:00 am

To the Editor: Dear Vinton residents, I am asking you to vote NO for the hotel/motel tax on Tuesday November 7. After I retired in 2011 I stayed at the Cobblestone Inn in Vinton every other week for several months working as a contractor.

JFK: Will newly-released documents change your mind on assassination? Probably not

VINTON TODAY
October 27, 2017 12:00 am

Billy had just turned 16 when the Cuban Missile Crisis terrified America, and students throughout the U.S. -- especially in large metropolitan areas like New York City, where Billy was raised -- practiced "Duck and Cover" drills, to try to protect themselves from an atomic bomb.

Letter to the Editor: Trump Killing Healthcare

VINTON TODAY
October 14, 2017 12:00 am

To the Editor, Now that Trump has taken a butcher knife to the ACA, many of you like myself, have concerns about where healthcare is going to end up.

Letter to the Editor: Las Vegas and Gun Laws

VINTON TODAY
October 5, 2017 12:00 am

Editor: Regardless of the misinformed rhetoric of H. Clinton, Nancy Pelosi and others no Federally Licensed Firearms dealer can sell retail any firearm without a Federal Background Check.

Letter to the Editor: Medical Care and Insurance

VINTON TODAY
September 21, 2017 12:00 am

Editor: I have been affected by various medical problems during the past few months. I am still recovering from a respiratory infection at this time, but have made good progress.

To The Editor: Iowa law does require headlights: Did you use yours in the fog?

VINTON TODAY
September 19, 2017 12:00 am

By Tressa Walton, Vinton Did you turn your lights on this morning? Did you know that IT IS a state law that you need to have your headlights on in fog, sleet, snow, or rain? I was in shock this morning at the number of drivers who did not have their lights on.

The Fork Fetish

VINTON TODAY
September 13, 2017 12:00 am

I admit it, I have fork fetish. According to the dictionary a fetish is described as: -an inanimate object worshiped for its supposed magical powers Now, to clarify, I haven't gone to worshiping my fork or think that it's magical, then again maybe I have.

A day to remember, together

4TH ST. DINER
September 11, 2017 12:00 am

America's most mis-named holiday is today: 9/11. Many calendars call it "Patriot's Day," in the embarassing reality that Americans used a name that they already had in place for another very important, very historical day: April 19.