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Party in the Park fun begins Thursday Evening

Tomorrow evening the annual Party in the Park event will kick off at 5:00 p.m. with the Farmers Savings Bank & Trust community picnic in the bank parking lot. The Farmers Market will be downtown t...

They say that if you see something say something...so I did

Don Lough can sometimes be seen in his 1928 International Fire Truck running errands around town I was driving home the other day when I saw this old truck drive down the street. So I followed it home.I HAD to ask...How old is it? It was a 1928 International fire truck.Now I was thinking this wo...

NO Data Caps and NO Charges for Going Over Your Data Plan

 Another frequent question from potential iVinton customers asks about data caps and overage fees. With iVinton there won’t be any. No data cap. No overage fees. None.Can we be any clearer on that to...

Former Bank Vice President, Aided in Obstruction of FDIC Investigation Sentenced

  A man who aided the obstruction of an FDIC examination was sentenced on June 13, 2019, to one year and one day in federal prison.          &nb...

More answers to iVinton Frequently Asked Questions Posted on the iVinton Website

More than 500 citizens have requested a site survey for their property, and we’ve received quite a few questions along with all the sign-ups. We have answered most questions by responding to th...

iVinton Continues to move forward in the plans to bring Broadband to Vinton

VMEU (Vinton Municipal Electric Utility) continues to move forward into the planning and approval stages of the iVinton project. During the meeting the total sign ups were 479 people through the www....

Site Survey Sign-ups At 484, Blue Zone Hits 31%

In one week and one day, 484 Vinton residents have requested a site survey of their property in preparation for being Fiber Ready. On Monday, June 3rd, a newly reconfigured iVinton website, was ...

Congregation of Blessed Hope hold annual Faith In Action Event

Thursday through Saturday of this week, Blessed Hope Community Church is holding their annual local "mission trip." The event reaches those in the community by lending a hand to those that might...

Benton County in Search of Census Workers

There is a need for 24 workers from Benton County to work in the Benton County area ASAP. The jobs pay $15 to $16.50 per hour and $.58 a mile for travel. Click to view flyerIf you are interested in d...

The making of a milestone: VSCSD’s West Campus celebrates its 100th Graduate

VS Class of 2019 saw 10 members graduate through the West Campus program this year in total 106 The importance of receiving a high school diploma is difficult to exaggerate. Typically, students who leave school before completing their secondary education earn $10,000 less every year than those ...