Community Corner

🌱 US 50 rollover in Vinton County sends Hamden driver by Medflight

Also check out French Art Colony's Hot Summer Nights on the Vinton Patch calendar

Patch AM Team's profile picture
Patch AM Team, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
Tuesday September 29th Patch AM
Tuesday September 29th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Good day Vinton! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

Hosting an event in Vinton? Let Patch get the word out for you. Post it to the Patch calendar.

In today's newsletter:

  • US 50 rollover in Vinton County sends Hamden driver by Medflight
  • What Vinton County residents should do after a confirmed measles case
  • How new opioid settlement grants could benefit Vinton County residents

Also on today's calendar: Vinton's Creek Edge Farmers & Artisan Market 2026.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Increasing cloudiness, temps: high: 82, low: 57.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• One flown from single vehicle roll over crash on US 50 (athensmessenger.com) — A serious single-vehicle rollover crash on US 50 in Madison Township, Vinton County, left a Hamden man with significant injuries and flown to Grant Medical Center in Columbus. The Ohio State Highway Patrol is still investigating, with Vinton County EMS, Zaleski Fire, and the Vinton County Sheriff's Office all responding at the scene.
   

• Vinton County Health Department confirms single measles case in county (thetelegramnews.com) — A lab-confirmed measles case has been identified in Vinton County, and local health officials are urging anyone with possible symptoms to stay home and call a healthcare provider before visiting a clinic. The Vinton County Health Department stresses vaccination as the best protection and offers guidance on symptoms, exposure timelines, and when residents should contact their doctor.
   

• Athens County orgs among OneOhio Recovery Foundation grant awardees (athensindependent.com) — Vinton County is among several southeastern Ohio counties sharing $1.1 million in new OneOhio Recovery Foundation grants aimed at addiction treatment, recovery support, and job training. While specific projects are based in neighboring communities, the funding is intended to strengthen services and resilience for residents across the region, including those in and around Vinton.
   

📸 Around Vinton

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Vinton

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

📣 Vinton Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

🗓 Events Nearby

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Rio Grande. Apply here.
  • Sevita posted a job opening for Caregiver in Rio Grande. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vinton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Rio Grande

Gallipolis

  • Event recalls history of Pine Street & Pine Street Colored Cemeteries (wvnews.com)

Wellston

Ok Vinton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Vinton