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Bootie Chewning and Debbie Reynolds have been friends for 30 years. They met in Salem when Reynolds was married to...

PHOTO FROM VINTON MESSENGER ARCHIVES - Chewning has been a columnist for The Vinton Messenger for many years. This column...

Debbie Adams Photo by Debbie Adams: Motorists are required to stop for school buses loading or unloading students when there...

Bootie Bell Chewning Alberto & Susan Teass When Alberto De Bobe gives a party, it is always fantastic. He served...

Debbie Adams Photo by Debbie Adams - The Vinton Area Chamber of Commerce has many special events planned for 2017....

Debbie Adams Photo by Debbie Adams: Students at the Vinton Library, led by Children's Library Assistant Patty Kiser, conducted a...

Debbie Adams PHOTO BY DEBBIE ADAMS The Star City Playhouse is moving into what was at one time Gus Nicks...

BRIAN HOFFMAN I was talking football with some high school coaches not long ago when the subject of my affection...

January 9 is celebrated as Law Enforcement Appreciation Day annually throughout the nation. Vinton joined other communities across the nation...

Frank and Janine Stone have re-opened Cornerstone Antiques in downtown Vinton across from the Vinton Farmers' Market. Frank and Janine...