Entries by Laura Gabel

Vance United Way Grant Proposals Due By June 11

The United Way of Vance County grant application process for 2021 is now open. Local non-profit agencies that seek to provide assistance to disadvantaged citizens in Vance and Warren counties in the areas of basic needs, health and education are invited to submit applications, according to United Way board member Desiree Brooks. The application deadline […]

Oxford Preparatory School Inducts 12 Into Order of the Griffins

Oxford Preparatory School inducted 12 new members into its Order of the Griffins society on Monday, May 10. Membership is based on a student’s academic performance and their demonstration of meeting the school’s mission of commitment to service, appreciation of the arts and call to leadership, according to Upper School Director Victoria Bradsher. Rising 7th […]

TownTalk 5-11-21; KARTS Provides Key Service To Rural Residents

Irene Johnson, executive director of KARTS discusses the transportation services offered by the agency, the effects of Covid-19 and the need for drivers. Johnson stressed Kerr Area Rural Transportation Authority operates with a “safety first” approach to everything. For Broadcast Audio Click Play. Written story below. WIZS Radio · TownTalk 5-11-21 Irene Johnson, KARTS   […]

Timberlake Wins Art Contest With Tree Theme To Spotlight Arbor Day

An artist with ties to the area has won a juried art contest in Chase City, VA, held in conjunction with Arbor Day. Frank Timberlake’s “Persimmon Tree Branch” took top honors in the adult division of the art contest, held at MacCallum More Museum & Gardens to spotlight community support for trees and the town’s […]

Henderson City Council Meets Virtually May 10 at 6 p.m.

The Henderson City Council will hold a public hearing Monday, May 10 as it considers a request to annex parcels along Red Oak Road, which extends from U.S. 158 Bypass to Dabney Road. The public hearing will take place at the beginning of the council’s regularly scheduled meeting. The city clerk received a petition to […]

Exams, State Tests: No Opt-outs For Students

Vance County Schools students will begin taking exams, end-of-course (EOC) and end-of-grade (EOG) tests in less than two weeks, and school officials are working hard to make sure parents are informed about schedules and understanding the logistics  necessary to satisfy state requirements in a safe environment. Exam schedules are posted on each school’s website, according […]

GCPS Announces Teacher, Principal of the Year

The Granville County Board of Education announced winners of the Teacher of the Year and Principal of the Year at its May meeting. Samala Dawson-Robinson, a teacher at G.C. Hawley Middle School in Creedmoor, and Courtney Currin, principal at Tar River Elementary are this year’s honorees. GCPS Human Resources Director Jamar Perry announced the winners […]

Kerr-Tar Agency on Aging Helps Families Find Options for Care

Family members often find themselves pitching in to help older parents, grandparents or siblings with their daily living needs. Providing that extra support, however, often comes at the expense of their own needs. And sometimes, they just need a break. The Kerr-Tar Area Agency on Aging can help those caregivers connect with resources to assist […]

TownTalk 5-5-21 VGCC Applied Technologies

Vance-Granville Community College offers an array of certificate and degree classes under the heading of Applied Technologies – from welding to mechatronics, these programs are designed to put students on a new career path or gain additional skills in their current field of work. Robinette Fischer chairs VGCC’s applied technology department. She and Rusty Pace, […]