Entries by Laura Gabel

Granville County Residents: Access FCC Map To Confirm Broadband Data

Granville County residents can help improve broadband internet access by confirming existing information that will be used to determine federal and state grant funding to expand broadband access throughout the county. Residents can visit broadbandmap.fcc.gov to confirm data  collected by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on its new National Broadband Map, according to information from […]

TownTalk: Keeping Pets Safe Over The Holidays

The advice could be coming from your family doctor about how to manage the upcoming holiday season: Limit treats, avoid fatty foods, get regular exercise and stay calm when there’s a houseful of company. Humans would do well to follow these suggestions, but this advice actually comes from Bridget Waters, DVM. She’s talking about caring […]

TownTalk: Fundraiser Will Benefit J.F. Webb Athletics

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. […]

TownTalk: Northeast Piedmont Chorale Comes To McGregor Hall

The Northeast Piedmont Chorale will perform a free concert Saturday evening at McGregor Hall. The 72-member choir will perform selections that reflect the concert theme, “Rejoice,” and Director Cindy Edwards said it’s a joy to be able to bring the story of Christmas through music. Chorale President Judy Miller told John C. Rose on Tuesday’s […]

TownTalk: Celebrating The Career Of Lt. Ray Shearin

Lt. Ray Shearin spent almost half his career with the Vance County Sheriff’s Office with two of the best partners he could have hoped for. They never took turns driving and never once paid for his lunch, but he’d have done anything for them, and probably the feeling was mutual. His patrol buddies were part […]

TownTalk: Local Lore Rooted In History

Once upon a time, the tiny town of Stovall in northern Granville County wasn’t so tiny. In fact, it once claimed the honor of having one of the largest private residences in the state, second only to the famed Biltmore Estate in Asheville. “Waterloo,” as it was known, was built by James Daniel in 1840 […]

TownTalk: Rebuilding Hope Wraps Up Another Year

There are at least 20 homes whose residents need wheelchair ramps, and Randolph Wilson of Rebuilding Hope Inc. said the lumber is in their warehouse and the tool trailers are stocked and ready to roll. There’s one thing missing, however: volunteers. People who will pull those trailers to the job site and use that lumber […]

TownTalk: Disc Golf At Granville Athletic Park

We see them everywhere: those flexible plastic discs that get flung through the air on beaches, college campuses and playgrounds. Toy manufacturer Wham-O was the first to call them Frisbees in the late 1950’s and since then, the flying discs have been tossed about for fun – and competitively. Local disc golf enthusiasts have a […]

TownTalk: Exciting Times For Vance Charter Cheerleading

Members of the Vance Charter School cheer team weren’t able to get a lot of practice time in before last weekend’s state championship competition – it was that weeklong trip to New York City to participate in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade that kept them off the practice mat. But just like their months-long fundraising […]

The Local Skinny! Vance Granville Community Band Plans Christmas Concert

Press “pause” on your holiday decorating and shopping for about an hour on Monday, Dec. 12 and head over to McGregor Hall – Brian Miller says you won’t be disappointed. Miller conducts the Vance Granville Community band, which will be performing a free community concert beginning at 7:30 p.m. He understands the importance of timing […]