Entries by Laura Gabel

TownTalk: Diamond Unique’s Domestic Violence Story

Victims of domestic violence suffer at the hands of people who supposedly care for them – whether it’s physical or emotional abuse, or both, the suffering is real. But victims who make a plan to get out of a dangerous situation and then do so triumphantly call themselves survivors. Once they choose survivor over victim, […]

TownTalk: AVID Equals Post-Secondary Readiness for VCS

AVID is a program that’s been helping public school students unlock their potential for more than 40 years. Its longevity is a tribute in part to its effectiveness and in part to its response to the evolving needs of students. The acronym stands for Achievement Via Individual Determination, and VCS AVID District Director Dr. Destiny […]

TownTalk: Kerr-Tar Regional Young Adult Hiring Event

There’s a big show scheduled at Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre, but anyone who drives in will see that the feature isn’t the latest movie release from Hollywood but dozens of employers hoping to grab the attention of prospective employees. The Kerr-Tar COG is hosting a young adult hiring event from 12 noon to 4 p.m. […]

TownTalk: Sheriff Brame Discusses Detention Center With County Commissioners

As Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame sees it, this county needs a new jail, no two ways about it. He’s said it before and he said it again during an April 15 commissioners’ work session, during which commissioners reviewed several options from an architect’s needs assessment and received an update on current conditions from the […]

TownTalk: Lack Of Accredited Childcare Centers Locally And Across N.C.

There are many challenges that face today’s working parents, no doubt about it. Who stays home with a sick child, for instance? And what about arranging carpools for after-school sports practices? And let’s not even get started on homework and preparing dinner. But those challenges can pale by comparison to the challenges that come with […]

TownTalk: A Busy Spring For Rebuilding Hope

When you drive through the Rebuilding Hope campus on April 26 to pick up plates of that delicious barbecued chicken, sides and dessert, you’ll get a pretty good view of the property, which for so many years was the site of the Coca-Cola Bottling Co. If you choose to park and eat in, Rebuilding Hope […]

TownTalk: Around Old Granville: Churches And Religion, Part 2

Religious scholars and historians have labeled the general time frame between 1760 and 1800 as The Great Awakening, a time of religious revival that basically helped to shape – and reshape – how Christians viewed their relationship with their churches in the era before and after the American Revolution. Granville County was established in 1746, […]

Corbitt Preservation Association To Hold Spring Fling Saturday

The plan for Saturday’s Spring Fling at the Corbitt Museum is to have trucks and tractors on display for the public to view and ooh and aah over, but when you’re dealing with vehicles that are as old as the Corbitts that are around here, Tom Burleson said “you keep your fingers crossed.” The annual […]

TownTalk: NC Should Have Good Weather To View April 8 Eclipse

As a meteorologist, Jonathan Blaes is a scientist well-versed in the vagaries of weather, especially in North Carolina and especially in the springtime. But next week, he just may divert his attention – for a few minutes, anyway – to observe a celestial event that has nothing to do with storms, or clouds or rain […]