The Vinton County Historical and Genealogical Society will be honoring Edward M. Newsom, a local veteran of the Civil War, at a Memorial Wreath-Laying Ceremony. The ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 22, at 11 a.m. a.m. near his gravesite in the Wilkesville Cemetery.  

The Vinton County Board of Elections has filled its two full-time staff positions of director and deputy director -- and those new employees will start work next week.

Formally, the Wilkesville-Wilton and Vinton Township Alumni Banquet has been cancelled.

The Vinton County Local Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday, May 17, at 6:30 p.m. at Central Elementary cafetorium.

The Vinton County observance of the National Day of Prayer took place Thursday afternoon, May 6, in front of the Vinton County Courthouse.

The Vinton County Board of Elections has filled its two full-time staff positions of director and deputy director -- and those new employees will start work next week.

The 2021 Vinton County Wild Turkey Festival came to an end Sunday afternoon, May 8, and the fact the festival was held was a news story.

There was slight increase in COVID-19 cases in Vinton County during the latter part of this week.