Entries by Laura Gabel

Woman Dies In House Fire; Cause Appears Accidental

A woman died in a house fire Saturday night on Westover Drive in Henderson. According to Henderson Fire Chief Tim Twisdale, the fire happened about 11 p.m. on Saturday at 2506 Westover Drive. The victim was identified as Kathryne Powell King, Twisdale said. Twisdale said fire officials spent much of Saturday night investigating the cause […]

TownTalk: Around Old Granville – Black History in Old Granville County

By the end of the American Revolution, the population of what was then known as Granville County was about 8,000 people. Of that number, 40 percent – or 3,200 – were enslaved. The plantation system created by wealthy landowners was utterly dependent on that labor to get in tobacco and other crops. But mostly, it […]

TownTalk: Around Old Granville – Stories Of The American Revolution From Old Granville County

The phrases “Fourth of July “ and “Independence Day” are used interchangeably to note THE date when the American Colonists declared formal independence from Great Britain. This year marks the 250th anniversary of that official Declaration of Independence, with ongoing celebrations marking the historic moment. But it took eight years for the 13 Colonies – […]