Entries by Laura Gabel

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, […]

Small Business Winners Include WIZS

Small businesses have borne the brunt of the economic impact brought about by the pandemic restrictions during the past year. But on Wednesday, four small businesses were recognized for their staying power in the communities in which they operate. Thomas Ruhe, CEO of Durham-based NC Idea, spoke to Chamber of Commerce representatives and Chamber members […]

Granville School Board Moves Closer to Closing More Schools

The Granville County Board of Education is a step closer to determining whether to close one or more school campuses in the southern end of the county as it continues to define its school reorganization plan. During its May 3 meeting, the board voted unanimously to begin a study to close Granville Central High School […]

TownTalk 5-4-21 Donald Seifert, Shriner’s Fish Fry

Donald Seifert of the Tri-County Shrine Club about the upcoming Shriner’s Fish Fry. Broadcast audio here.  Written story below. WIZS Radio · TownTalk 5-4-21 Donald Seifert, Shriner’s Fish Fry For decades, the annual Shrine Club fish fry was held at the Henderson Armory. In recent years, although the locations have changed, the mission has never […]