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V-S FFA Exceeds $40,000 Fruit Sales Goal: Leadership, Teamwork Efforts Shine
The Vinton-Shellsburg FFA conducted their annual fruit sales with great success. The chapter set an ambitious overall goal of $40,000 in sales, and through the dedication of its members, they exceeded... Santa‘s train stop in Shellsburg brings smiles to area children
The whistling of the train brought excitement as Santa arrived at the Shellsburg Public Library by train last week! The reindeer had to save their energy for their travels on Christmas Eve. ... The Nature of Things Newsletter
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Vinton Man Arrested After High-Speed Chase and Rollover in Riverside
A Vinton man is in custody following a high-speed chase that ended in a vehicle rollover and fire in Riverside early Thursday morning.According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, the pursuit...
Young Philanthropist Waylon Struve Sets New Record with Pantry Donation
Seven-year-old Waylon Struve has once again made a big impact on the community with his annual donation to the Wesley United Methodist Church's pantry. Celebrating his birthday in November, Waylon’s... Local Faith Partners In Action
Our local faith community came together to help those in need this month. So, what does “community” really mean?” The Oxford Dictionary lists one example - “a feeling of fellowship with others... Vinton Today Christmas and New Year's Week Schedule
Over the Christmas and New Year's Day holidays, I will be doing something I've never done...I'm going to take some extra days off...just because. Say what? You can do that without getting a note from ...
History of what has been
I love history and especially Vinton history. One of Vinton Today's readers a former resident of Vinton who loves to dig into the history of this little town as well. Upon seeing the news about t...
City Council & Hobarts debate the future of Braille School Developer's Agreement
At a work session held with the Vinton City Council with Jim and Jimmy Hobart the representatives of Vinton Braille School, LLC and Hobart Historical Restoration (HHR) PM, LLC (Jointly referred to as ...
Second family in need of assistance following fire
The Vinton Fire Department received the call late Sunday night to put out a fire in the apartments located on K Ave. between Tootsie's and Beast and Bird on Highway 218.The Vinton Fire Department was ...