Entries by Laura Gabel

TownTalk: Celebrating 100 Years Of South Henderson Pentecostal Holiness Church

South Henderson Pentecostal Holiness Church is preparing to celebrate its centennial anniversary and Pastor Mark Richardson extends an open invitation to the community to the June 4 service for a special look back at the first 100 years of the church. Richardson was a guest on TownTalk Wednesday and said the celebration kicks off that […]

Town Talk: Vance County Schools Enjoy Success at Recent Robotics Competition

Elementary and middle school students traveled to Salisbury over the weekend to participate in a competition and they brought home several awards for their efforts. The six teams that made the trip for the Brick Master State Level Competition had to earn their spots at a local competition on May 6 called RoboVANCE. That’s right, […]

The Local Skinny! Reading And Tennis Come Together At Perry Memorial Library

Perry Memorial Library is bringing tennis back to the gallery for a fun-filled event that gets kids learning about the sport through reading and exercise. Melody Peters, the library’s youth services director, said a crew from Edmonds Tennis and Education Foundation is taking a second swing at a workshop designed for young people ages 5-18. […]

N.C. Rep Sossamon Takes Field Trip To Visit Vance County Schools

– Information courtesy of Vance County Schools N.C. Rep. Frank Sossamon visited several Vance County Schools recently as a participant in the first year of “Bring Your Legislator to School” Day. Sossamon represents District SS, which includes Vance County. He visited E.M. Rollins STEAM Academy, Dabney Elementary, STEM Early High School and the district’s Center […]

TownTalk: Kerr Tar Council of Governments Presents Bike Safety Bash

When it comes to sharing the road, it’s important for both vehicle drivers and bicyclists to know what the rules are to keep everyone safe. Young bicyclists will have the chance to learn about bike safety, get some free safety equipment  and test their skills on an obstacle course during the upcoming Bike Safety Bash […]

TownTalk: Duke RAM Clinic Is This Weekend

The upcoming weekend pop-up medical clinic is as unconventional as its name implies – prospective patients will gather in a school parking lot, get a ticket to assure their place in line to receive free dental, medical and vision care. None of that sounds like the way we traditionally go about getting medical care. And […]

Shriners Fish Fry In Full Swing Until 7 PM

The Shriners Fish Fry is still open for business, so swing by Industry Drive and pick up dinner on your way home from work this afternoon  – teams of volunteers have completed all the prep work and the drive-thru lanes are open until  7 p.m. “Tell ‘em to come on, we got it ready,” said […]

The Local Skinny! Vance Co. Budget Details

Vance County Commissioners have held a couple of work sessions to discuss the proposed 2023-24 budget and the community will have a chance to chime in during an upcoming June 5 public hearing before commissioners decide whether to adopt it. The details of the roughly $57.5 million budget are contained in a 131-page document presented […]

TownTalk: Kerr Lake Regional Water Systems Keeps The Water Flowing

A recent groundbreaking ceremony at the city’s water treatment facility is a tangible indication that all the t’s have been crossed and the I’s dotted to set in motion an expansion project that will, once completed, double the facility’s output to as much as 20 million gallons of water a day. This is good news […]