The town hopes to fund several projects ranging in size over the next 11 months using a mix of carryover funds, grant money and American Rescue Plan Act funds, totaling
An extension to one of Vintonâs greenways celebrated its opening earlier this week, as officials say another puzzle piece is placed in the riverside trail network that once dotted the region, but now â with each snip of a ribbon â increasingly connects it.
A stretch of Glade Creek Greenway now connects from the new trailhead at 401 Gus Nicks Blvd â beside the baseball diamond now known as Glade Creek Park â to Gearheart Park, said Roanoke Valley Greenway Coordinator Liz Belcher. It does not yet connect to the rest of Glade Creek Greenway, which since 2016 has run north from Tinker Creek Greenway to Walnut Avenue.
New restaurant, speakeasy, lodging and creek side patio coming to Vinton
The Historic Gish Mill is about to get a new lease on life
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On Tuesday night Town Council approved a rezoning for the historic Gish Mill site.
It stands at the gateway to Vinton on Gus Nicks Boulevard and hides a hidden history. Vacant since 2014, the old mill has sat decaying over the years.
“The Gish Mill structure is actually the founding building of the town, Vinton was actually called Gish Mill before it became Vinton in 1884,” Vinton Principal Planner Nathan McClung said.
The building has seen better days, but its best may be yet to come.