Revised summer starting times at the Races

DAN ENGLEDOW
July 22, 2011 8:51 am

With summer heat officially in full force, gates will open 30 minutes later at 4:30pm; hot laps will start at 6pm with racing to follow. Adult admission is $10, kids 6-12 are $4.

Vinton Parks and Recreation Golf Outings

VINTON PARKS & RECREATION
July 18, 2011 11:45 am

  The Special Needs Population Golf Outing will be held Thursday, July 28th from 9:00 am-11:30 am.  Participants will receive golf instruction, be able to play at the Vinton Country Club Course, and have a beverage and lunch afterwards.

A View from the Grandstands

BRIAN BRIES
July 18, 2011 10:35 am

Welcome to another round of Views from the Grandstands from Benton County Speedway.  It was a hot night for racing as the show wrapped up the 2011 Benton County Fair.

He wasn't the fastest, but he was first

BILL MARTIN, IMCA
July 14, 2011 7:00 pm

  He didn’t have the fastest car, but Jerry Luloff was in front when the checkers flew for Sunday’s Hogan Memorial IMCA Modified main event at Benton County Speed­way.

Photos of the Benton County races on 7/10/11

VINTON TODAY
July 12, 2011 8:34 am

Youth Soccer Camp Free Event

DESIRAE LIVINGSTON
July 7, 2011 4:58 pm

  Youth Soccer Camp is a high-intensity camp for kids ages 5-12 that integrates real skill, character and faith development into a FREE, five-day event.

Solon player honored by teammates in Vinton recovering from leukemia

VINTON TODAY
July 7, 2011 3:31 pm

       When the Vinton-Shellsburg boys basketball team hosted Solon in February, the event was more about cancer than basketball.

VS Alumni Football to play Friday at Center Point

VINTON TODAY
July 7, 2011 12:00 am

     Randy Scheel is already losing sleep, and the rest of the members of the first Vinton-Shellsburg Alumni Footbal team are excited for this Friday, July 8 against neighbor and rival Center Point-Urbana.

V-S teams struggle on Van Horne diamonds; Benton wins 3 of 4

VINTON TODAY
July 6, 2011 9:44 am

    The Vinton-Shellsburg fans in the visitors bleachers in Van Horne Tuesday evening could look at the baseball scoreboard in the fifth inning of the first game vs.

Benton County Speedway hosts July 10 Hogan Memorial

BILL MARTIN, IMCA
July 5, 2011 4:34 pm

A potential payday of $3,600 is on the line when Benton County Speedway hosts its annual Hogan Memorial for IMCA Modifieds this Sunday, July 10.   The feature now pays $1,350 to win and an­other $50 for each of the 40 laps led, plus another $250 to the leader at midway.