Entries by Laura Gabel

TownTalk: “Hidden Helpers” Program Assists Veterans’ Families

  Men and women who serve in the military have equipment to support the work they are called to do, whether they are participating in training exercises or whether they are deployed to battle. But their families – especially children – sometimes need some special support when their parent returns home and family members find […]

TownTalk: ‘Clearview Today’ Show Airs On WIZS M-F At 10 A.M.

One of the team members at Clearview Church describes pastor Dr. Abidan Shah as a scholar with a pastor’s heart. That’s a winning combination, to be sure. And the Henderson church has launched a new show called Clearview Today to share his insights and message to others. John Galantis and Ryan Hill are two members […]

TownTalk: Local Heroes To Be Honored Through Food And Fellowship

This Saturday, Amanda Riggan and a team of helpers and volunteers is hosting a Hungry Heroes event to celebrate first responders and military veterans. Hungry Heroes is Riggan’s brainchild that she started a few years ago as a way to show support after the tragic death of a law enforcement officer in her community. But […]

TownTalk: Webb Boosters Raise Funds, Brick By Brick

A pile of bricks has sat outside the J.F. Webb High School gym for the last couple of years, but they’ll soon serve their purpose, according to Webb Booster Club member Caroline Burnette. That pile of bricks is becoming the foundation for a fundraiser that had been put on hold because of the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

Remembering Eddie Hicks

Henderson native Eddie Hicks died Monday, Oct. 31. Hicks gave back to his hometown in many ways, and he was a long-time employee with the Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Department. He also partnered with local programs, including Gang Free, Inc., to help young people in the community. Hicks had said his own life had been […]

Construction Of New Senior Center For Northern Granville To Begin In 2023

County officials joined Stovall town commissioners Thursday at the future site of the North Granville Senior Center in Stovall. The new 8,000-square foot center will be located at 301 Oxford St. in Stovall, adjacent to the Stovall Branch Library. Construction of the new facility is scheduled for 2023. The current senior center is located at […]

Fire Ants: How To Manage Them, Not E

The wet weather associated with Hurricane Ian a few weeks ago has really allowed the red imported fire ants (RIFA), Solenopsis invicta, to thrive. It seems everywhere you look you see a large mound of soil, and even if you barely come in contact with it, those small red pests swarm out. If you are familiar with […]

TownTalk: Hauntings Of Old Granville

One of the reasons the stately old home known as Cedar Walk in Williamsboro fell into disrepair was because of the ghost that inhabited the premises. And the Neal House in Epsom rode the poltergeist wave right in the early ‘80s, about the time the movie of the same name was popular – you know, […]

TownTalk: Ghost Hunting With Michael La Chiana

  About this time each year, TVs in living rooms everywhere are filled with scary movies and TV shows about spooky things to entertain viewers. But there’s a big difference in the shows that are designed for entertainment and the shows that Michael La Chiana is producing. La Chiana, a paranormal investigator and researcher, is […]

Jail Health Care Provider Bails, County Looking For Options

  Vance County commissioners approved a recommendation Monday to pay almost $100,000 to a Charlotte-based urgent care company to provide two weeks’ worth of health care services at the county detention center after the company that had the contract to provide care terminated its agreement with the jail. Sheriff Curtis Brame told WIZS News on […]