Entries by Laura Gabel

The Local Skinny! Oxford Armory Farmers Market Off To A Strong Start

The Oxford Armory Farmers Market has gotten off to a good start. In just a few Saturdays, organizers say the open-air market has had about 2,400 visitors. That number makes Wendy Tatum very happy, and hopeful for future sustainability. Tatum is the Food and Built Environment associate with Granville County Cooperative Extension, a new position […]

TownTalk: Around Old Granville – Natural Disasters

If you’re a Baby Boomer, chances are you grew up hearing stories from parents or grandparents about Hazel. That’d be Hurricane Hazel, the October 1954 storm that tore through this part of North Carolina on a path that went all the way to Canada. It’s just one example of a natural disaster that people use […]

TownTalk: Remembering Talmadge R. “Pete” Burgess

Talmadge R. “Pete” Burgess passed away at his home in Durham on Sunday, June 1. He was 92. Burgess was a native of Vance County and proudly gave back to his community for decades, farming in the Epsom community and making the Vance County Regional Farmers Market a reality. In a 2020 interview with WIZS, […]

KARTS Flex Ride Program Begins On-Demand Service

The KARTS flex ride service officially begins today, providing on-demand transportation anywhere within the city limits of Henderson. During the ribbon-cutting Friday, KARTS Executive Director Randy Cantor said the service “brings KARTS into the 21st century” with its Uber-style setup. “My hope is that with the success in Henderson…maybe we can expand to other cities in […]

TownTalk: Community Outdoor Revival Coming June 2-6 at Back to Eden

This year’s Blessed Trinity Ministries Revival begins Monday, June 2 and runs through Friday, June 6. The revival begins at 7 p.m. each evening at Back to Eden, located at 105 Spellman Loop off Satterwhite Point Road, and organizer and pastor Rev. Dr. Almice Floyd Gill invites the entire community to come out and be […]

Mayor Pro Tem Remains Topic Of Conversation For Henderson City Council

It is possible that the Henderson City Council will decide once again on who should be the mayor pro tem, a role that Council Member Garry Daeke had held since December 2023 until he was unseated in February 2025 and replaced with Council Member Michael Venable. During the Council’s regular May meeting, however, Council Member […]