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The Seahawks are in the Super Bowl! No, not those Seahawks. And not that Super Bowl. It’s our own local Seahawks team – the 8U Gate City Seahawks with the Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks Dept. – who will travel to Benson on Saturday, Nov. 15 to face the Strong Center Cardinals of Fuquay-Varina in the […]
People who provide care to family members or loved ones with chronic conditions like dementia can face relentless challenges, running the gamut from finances to time management. On Thursday, Nov. 13, the Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments, in partnership with Dementia Alliance, will offer resources and services to caregivers that may prove useful in overcoming […]
UPDATE – FINAL SCORE South Johnston 47 Vance County 7 Vipers finish the season at 2-9 RECAP MONDAY ON SPORTSTALK ••••••••••••••••••••••••• When Vance County Vipers Head Coach Aaron Elliott took a look at the state playoff bracket, he counted nine – NINE – of the 10 teams the Vipers had faced during the regular season. […]
OK, local history buffs, here’s a question for you: What do the Declaration of Independence, inventor of a Space-Age portable stereo and the poet Langston Hughes all have in common? Ready for the answer? Sassafras Fork township. Northern Granville County residents may be more familiar with Sassafras Fork than others, but back in the 1760’s, […]
South Johnston High School is hosting the Vance County Vipers in the first round of the state 6A football playoffs Friday. Trojans Head Coach Lee Webb said his team is coming off a big rival win against West Johnston, but they’ll be ready for the Vipers. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. at Ronald Avery Stadium […]
The Vance County Board of Commissioners were presented an updated version of the county’s approved Emergency Operations Plan but voted to table taking action to allow for more discussion. Vance County Emergency Management Specialist Willie Kearney presented the draft document – the most recent update had been July 2019. Kearney said the Vance County Rescue […]
It took two tries, but it appears that Catherine “Kitty” Gill has defeated incumbent Ola Thorpe-Cooper to win the Ward 4 seat on the Henderson City Council. Thorpe-Cooper trailed the challenger Gill after the Oct. 7 election, and a runoff was declared. Gill got 132 votes – accounting for 61.11 percent – to 84 – […]
In his first year as the county’s economic development director, Ferdinand Rouse has become better acquainted with the area he is charged with promoting to recruit new business and industry. Rouse had set some short- and long-term goals for himself in his new role, and he said on Tuesday’s TownTalk that he’s satisfied those first-year […]
UPDATE – FINAL SCORE Vance County 48 East Wake 19 RECAP MONDAY ON SPORTSTALK ••••••••••••••••••••••••• Building on some positive statistics from last week’s Homecoming game against the Heritage Huskies, Vance County Vipers Head Coach Aaron Elliott is feeling optimistic as he and his staff prepare for Friday’s away game against the East Wake Warriors. Although […]
In a special called meeting, the Henderson City Council approved Friday morning to move ahead with a grant application to make significant renovations to Kings Daughters Park, including making it handicap accessible for multi-generational users. As interim City Manager Paylor Spruill explained, this Community Development Block Grant funding is a variation that does not require […]
