Entries by Laura Gabel

Firefighters Battle Morning Blaze That Destroyed Two Downtown Oxford Businesses

UPDATE: 7:15 p.m. Firefighters battled a blaze in downtown Oxford Monday morning which destroyed a historic building that housed two businesses. The call came in at 8:28 a.m., and Oxford Fire Department, with help from several area volunteer fire departments, had the fire under control by 10:40 a.m., according to information from city officials late […]

TownTalk: Pacific Organics Conducts Facilities Tour

Quality control is a critical step in just about everything that gets made today. From food to fashion to cars and so much more, manufacturers and producers have to make sure that what comes off assembly lines or factory floors is as good as it can be. Pacific Organics, located right here in Vance County, […]

TownTalk: Boo! Ghost Hunting With Michael LaChiana

It’s the spooky stuff Halloween’s made for  – ghosts and spirits, wreaking havoc from the Great Beyond on unwitting humans. But for Michael LaChiana, spirits – whether benevolent or otherwise – are part of the paranormal that he enjoys investigating. And he’s serious about it. LaChiana, founder of the Heritage Hunters Society, said his investigations […]

TownTalk: Around Old Granville: North Carolina Furniture

North Carolina is world-renown for many things, including its contributions to tobacco production, textiles manufacturing and the furniture industry. And while much has been written about tobacco and textiles, Granville County native and author Eric Medlin said he was somewhat surprised to learn that nobody had written a book on the history of the North […]

The Local Skinny! Maria Parham, Health Dept. Team Up For $5M In State Funding

The atrium of Maria Parham Health was filled with dozens of county leaders, hospital staff and members from the community Wednesday afternoon to witness a big check presentation by N.C. Rep. Frank Sossamon. The oversized check was appropriate, too, because it needed to accommodate a lot of zeroes – the check was written out for […]

TownTalk: Think Community Event To Raise Awareness About Domestic Violence

There may be someone in the audience at Clearview Church on Saturday afternoon who has been a victim of domestic violence in the past; that person may be alongside someone who is trying to muster up the courage to break free from an abusive situation. That’s exactly what Debbie Scott expects from the Think Community […]