Entries by Laura Gabel

TownTalk: James Turner, NC Governor

Back in his day, James Turner may have been considered a “typical” farmer in the area – by today’s standards, however, it depends on how you define “typical.” Turner owned productive farmland, but he also was a legislator, a U.S. senator and served three one-year terms as the governor of North Carolina. The plantation home […]

TownTalk: Signs of Positive Growth

King’s Daughters Park is not the largest park in the area, and it doesn’t have all the amenities as other recreation areas, but what it does have is what is known in the real estate world as a critical asset: Location, location, location. City officials are looking at ways to increase the park’s boundaries as […]

COVID-19, Flu, RSV: “Triple-Demic” Can Alter Family Gatherings

Vance and Granville counties continue to be in the low transmission category for COVID-19, but trends are ticking upward in the weeks following Thanksgiving and heading into Christmas. Some families are having to cancel plans to gather because someone in the group has tested positive for COVID-19, and others are choosing to postpone their celebrations […]

The Local Skinny! City Council Renames Street For Eddie Hicks

It won’t quite be the same as having him there in person, but Melissa Elliott says she’ll be glad when she can look out her window at Gang Free, Inc. and see the street sign that proclaims the street nearby as “Eddie James Hicks Street.” The Henderson City Council voted to rename E. Winder Street […]

The Local Skinny! Gang Free Inc. Year In Review

In the nonprofit world, so much emphasis is placed on the good that organizations do throughout the year. And that certainly is the case for Gang Free, Inc. From the thousands and thousands of pounds of food that have been distributed to more than 34,000 people in need, founder and president Melissa Elliott is not […]

TownTalk: Police Chief Barrow Talks Shop With A Cop

It may have been cold – it IS December, after all, but there’s a pretty good chance that area law enforcement officers and 47 youngsters in the community felt nice and warm on the inside during the annual “Shop with a Cop” event this week. Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow said individuals representing the police […]

TownTalk: St. Paul’s Lutheran Plans Food Ministry

  St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Ridgeway is launching a food ministry to try to help residents in Vance and Warren counties who find themselves struggling with having enough food for themselves and their families. The food ministry, modeled after the story in the Bible of feeding 5,000 with two fish and five loaves of […]

The Local Skinny! Getting Your Packages Shipped For The Holidays

  Remember the 1980’s slogan “when it absolutely, positively has to be there overnight?” As the calendar marches on toward Christmas in less than a week, Mike Moore at Postal Plus has a few suggestions for gift-givers who also must be gift-senders. “It’s crunch time,” Moore said Monday, but he noted that anything headed up […]

TownTalk: Stanley Takes On New Role At Kerr Lake

In his previous role as Superintendent 1 at the Kerr Lake State Recreation Area, Bill Stanley said his main focus was on the rangers and their development and making sure the other staff also was properly trained to do the wide assortment of jobs that take place across the various campgrounds, public access points and […]

IRS Reminder: Dec. 31 Deadline For Certain Taxpayers Who Deferred In 2020

If you’re an employer or self-employed and you chose to defer paying part of your 2020 Social Security tax liability, you have until the end of the month to make your second annual installment of the deferred amount, the Internal Revenue Service reminds. As part of the COVID relief provided during 2020, employers could choose […]