Soliloquy of Solidarity

“How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in your life you will have been all of these.

Should I Claim Early Due to Social Security’s Financial Condition?

Dear Rusty: I plan on retiring at 62, one year from now. I have been coached to (if financially possible) leave my Social Security earnings for my wife to collect in the future if I die, considering that she was a homemaker for the majority of her income earning years.

The Contender

Rocky Marciano retired from professional boxing in 1956 which left the World Heavyweight Boxing Title vacant. A couple of contenders of that era had to face off to gain the championship belt. One of those contenders was a young Floyd Patterson who previously had a prolific amateur boxing career.

Bowesmont Lives

Monday March 28th Saralee Hoselton joined the ladies at the Sugar Bowl Senior Citizen’s Center for an afternoon of socializing. Later that afternoon Lynette Restemayer of Cavalier picked up Saralee and took her to Hastings Landing for supper.

Dakota Datebook

Thomas Leach by Lane Sunwall April 4, 2022 — It was this day, April 4, 1951, that a surface geologist, Thomas Witt Leach, discovered oil on a little farm south of Tioga, and subsequently launched the oil industry in North Dakota.

Putting Community in the Community Newspaper

It takes a village to ensure that the local newspaper is a community newspaper. A number of years ago the phrase “It takes a village to raise a child” gained popularity. The same can be true for a community newspaper.

It takes a community...

Recently I have depended more heavily on others to help with providing content for Valley News & Views. I am very grateful for everyone who has been willing to step in and step up to help out. This has truly put the community back into our community newspaper.

…we will make it work.

This past Saturday evening was prom night at Drayton Public School. Mrs. Hillier and the prom committee did a great job of turning the gym into a fitting venue for an evening of enjoyment for the eighteen couples who attended.

Saga of Dem-NPL Light Brigade

In 1854, when the United Kingdom was engaged in the Crimean War, Alfred Lord Tennyson wrote the “Charge of the Light Brigade” to describe the slaughter in the Battle of Baraclava against the Russians.

Please Note VNV Deadline and Hours

The deadline for all news, photos, and advertising is Mondays at 12:00 p.m. Office hours are Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and Fridays Closed. Please note that the office may be closed without notice from time to time for appointments, further education, and other errands.