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Mrs. Lula Shearin’s 75th Birthday Celebration Concert
Jordan Shearin got a big hint from his grandmother, Mrs. Lula Shearin, about what she wanted for her birthday. It’s not the sort of present that can be wrapped in pretty paper with big bow, however. Mrs. Lula Shearin is getting a gospel concert for her 75th birthday, and it’s open to all in the
TownTalk: Fourth of July Fireworks Coming to Kerr Lake
Independence Day falls on a Friday this year, which give folks a chance to take part in more festivities over the long Fourth of July weekend. Take the fireworks show at Kerr Lake’s Satterwhite Point Park, for example, sponsored by Vance County Tourism. The annual event will take place on Saturday, July 5 this year,
TownTalk: Around Old Granville – Annie Carter Lee
At the height of the Civil War, Gen. Robert E. Lee thought it best to send his family somewhere safe and out of harm’s way. His wife, Mary Anna, had a cousin in Warren County, so Warren County was where she and the children ended up waiting out the war. And that is how it
TownTalk: Henderson Kiwanis Club
The Henderson Kiwanis Club celebrated its 100th anniversary a couple of years ago – that’s quite an accomplishment for any group, and this local civic club is staying active as it begins its second century of service to the community. Kiwanis Club President Danny Wilkerson said the local group has had several different long-standing fundraisers
TownTalk: Business Spotlight – Storage Sense
Storage Sense is open for business, and local community leaders were on hand recently for an official ribbon-cutting ceremony to welcome it to the neighborhood. Actually, it’s just the first phase of possibly four phases that was the object of celebration on June 18, when Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce President Sandra Wilkerson and her staff
TownTalk: Pathways 2 Peace Workshop Takes Aim At Root Causes Of Violence, Violent Crime
In its very title, the Data-To-Action workshop that took place earlier this month clearly states the mission: We have a lot of data – now, what do we do about it? Over the course of a day and a half, close to 20 participants from a cross-section of the community shared stories, analyzed data and
TownTalk: Keeping Teen Drivers Safe
Teens are four times as likely to be in a car crash and three times as likely to die in a crash, according to information from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, a nonprofit organization that conducts research on crash testing and safety tests on vehicles, and rates them according to those results. The IIHS
TownTalk: 9th Annual Bee Jubilee Buzzes Into Granville County Expo Center Saturday, June 28
The 9th annual Bee Jubilee and Food Truck Rodeo will take place on Saturday, June 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Granville County Convention & Expo Center. Christy Henthorn, one of the event organizers, said the daylong celebration of all things “bee” has something for everyone, from educational workshops to live entertainment
TownTalk: Commissioners Expected To Adopt $66M Budget Monday, June 23
The Vance County Board of Commissioners is expected to adopt the FY 2025-26 budget at a meeting to be held at 4 p.m. on June 23. At a budget work session on Monday, June 16, commissioners discussed increasing teacher supplements, skyrocketing insurance costs and cost-of-living adjustments – all of which contributed to $3.1 million in
Granville Vance Public Health Community Health Assessment Participants Needed
Residents of Vance and Granville counties have until around mid-July to help Granville Vance Public Health gather information for the 2025 Community Health Assessment. GVPH Director Lisa Harrison said the survey takes 15 or 20 minutes to complete, and the data will be used to guide the health department in developing programs that address
