Entries by Laura Gabel

TownTalk: Ragland Produces Christian Stage Play

Connie Ragland’s newest play is called “This Is Why We Don’t Come To Church,” and it premieres on Saturday, Dec. 10 in the Vance-Granville Community College Civic Center. The Christian stage production takes a somewhat satirical look at a serious topic – attitudes about church. Have you ever known a “pew-owner” – that person who […]

TownTalk: Salvation Army Kettle Drive And Music For The Holidays

Jimmy Barrier describes the upcoming performance at the local Salvation Army as a Gaither-style event. If you don’t know exactly what that means, then by all means, come out at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11 to “An Acoustical Christmas.” And if you enjoy that Gaither style of musical performance, then you already know you’re […]

Blackmon Updates West End Community Watch Group On URA, Grants And More

Henderson City Manager Terrell Blackmon spoke to members of the West End Community Watch group at its November meeting and provided some updates to plans for the current West End and Flint Hill urban redevelopment areas. During the meeting, Blackmon explained a bit about progress being made in several areas, including awarding grants to homeowners […]

TownTalk: Boys & Girls Club Of North Central North Carolina

It makes Donyell “DJ” Jones happy to see young people walk through the Blue Doors of the Boys & Girls Clubs. Even when those doors aren’t blue – like those clubs that operate within schools, for example – Jones is confident that the programming and support remains aligned with the philosophy of the stand-alone clubs […]

The Local Skinny! City Council Making City Employment More Attractive

    Good news for current and future employees of the city of Henderson: The Henderson City Council adopted a city-wide minimum hourly rate of $15 per hour for all employees at its Nov. 14 meeting, City Manager Terrell Blackmon made the request, which is in line with the most recent strategic plan strategies to […]

TownTalk: Christmas Parade And More Coming To Downtown Henderson

The Vance County Arts Council is pulling out all the stops as the holiday season approaches. This umbrella organization has its fingers in a lot of pies this time of year, from wreath-making workshops with senior adults to free concerts and organizing the annual Henderson Christmas parade. And Alice Sallins is up for the challenge. […]

Vance Historical Society Spearheading Fundraiser For Clopton Marker

Gill Clopton gave his time, talent and energy to shine a positive light on his community. He scanned tens of thousands of photos, documents as a way to preserve those bits of history and memories, file by file. But friends who remember Clopton, who died Monday at the age of 61, have memories of him […]

TownTalk: Olde Towne Louisburg Candlelight Christmas Tour

Join the Louisburg Historic District Inc. on a candlelight Christmas tour of homes and churches and other buildings on Saturday, Dec. 10. Tickets are $50 each and must be purchased in advance, according to Bobby Cooper, chairman of the non-profit organization. Visit https://www.louisburghistoricdistrict.com/ to purchase tickets and learn more. He said he hoped to have […]

TownTalk: GRACE Ministries Thanksgiving Feast

Bobby West and others at G.R.A.C.E. Ministries will be humming right along on Saturday as they serve up pre-Thanksgiving meals for the community. The public is welcome to come to the G.R.A.C.E. Ministries location, 215 Crozier St. beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday, West said Wednesday on TownTalk. Volunteers are welcome as well, beginning about […]

Farm-City Week 2022

There’s no debate that agriculture plays an important role in our lives – whether we are the farmers responsible for growing the crops, livestock and commodities that make their way into the food chain or whether we are the consumers of those products. Producers and consumers gathered at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market Tuesday […]