Entries by Laura Gabel

Chamber Leaders Share Concerns With City Council

It was standing room only during at least a portion of Monday evening’s Henderson City Council meeting, thanks in large part to a contingent of local business owners present as Chamber of Commerce Board Chair Ronald Bennett presented council and city leaders a letter outlining concerns for the city and the negative impact that “tolerance […]

TownTalk: The Red Cross And International Humanitarian Law

Whether it’s conducting a blood drive to ward off a summer shortage at local hospitals or providing aid to civilians caught up in the turmoil of armed conflict, one of the fundamental principles of the International Red Cross is to reduce human suffering. And Thomas Harper, senior legal advisor for the American Red Cross in […]

TownTalk: 11 Year Old Varonica Mitchell Attracts National Spotlight

Like a lot of other kids her age, Varonica Mitchell was excited recently because she was getting a new phone. But how many other 11-year-olds have a resume that lists accomplishments including actress, musician, dancer and, wait for it…stand-up comedian? Varonia, or V V, as her family calls her, can be seen in her one-man, er, one-girl […]

TownTalk: Looking To The Future Of Area Transportation

Imagine driving to the train station in downtown Henderson to begin your daily commute to your job in the Triangle. You hop on the commuter rail, which whizzes past the stopped traffic along U.S. 1 and Capital Boulevard as you approach your destination. For regional planner Sam Boswell, that is no longer a pie-in-the-sky notion, […]

TownTalk: Saving Cats And Kittens Is Purr Partners Goal

There are a couple of important things to consider before becoming a pet owner, if you ask Luwanna Johnson, founder and president of Purr Partners rescue. Johnson and her team of volunteers devote countless hours to the Franklin County-based rescue operation, which takes in as many cats as it can, but it’s not enough. “The […]

“State of the City” Highlights Positive Progress For Henderson’s Future

The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce, partnering with Henderson Vance Rotary, hosted the 2022 “state of the city” address Thursday,  highlighting an array of projects underway and others on the horizon but also asking for a unified community approach to tackle issues that detract from the city’s image. The dining room at Henderson Country Club was […]

TownTalk: Police Chief Barrow Discusses Gun Violence Resolution

The increase in gun violence plaguing the country is something that Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow thinks a lot about, but he said he and his officers often are frustrated by the process to get offenders off the streets and successfully processed through the judicial system. It’s illegal to discharge a firearm within the city […]

The Local Skinny! Bean Spotlights NC Education Corps

The current buzz phrase is “high-impact literacy,” but what it all boils down to is this: Helping young students become better readers through relationship-building and consistent small-group tutoring. North Carolina Education Corps is a nonprofit initiative to get literacy tutors in elementary schools to help children who need a little extra support with reading skills. […]

SportsTalk: Zarzour Discusses LIV Golf

Most golf fans know that the PGA’s Masters tournament is held at Augusta National in April – except when postponed by a global pandemic as it was in 2020. It remains to be seen, however, if the newly formed LIV tour will manage to create its own signature event like the Masters, the U.S. Open […]