Entries by Laura Gabel

Granville Fire District Set Up To Help Fund Local Departments

Granville County residents will be paying an extra tax that will be used to provide financial help to fire departments across the county. The Granville County Fire Protection and Rescue Service District was established with the passage of the new county budget that went into effect July 1, according to information from Public Information Officer […]

TownTalk: Preview Of Ruin Creek Animal Protection Society Cruise-In

The upcoming Ruin Creek Cruise-In is the perfect time to celebrate the successes of a collaboration of public and private agencies whose mission is to reduce the number of unwanted dogs and cats in the area. The Cruise-In will be held on Saturday, July 30 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the former Boyd […]

TownTalk: Barnes And Allen Speak At GOP Event

Two candidates vying for election in the upcoming midterm election were in Henderson recently and spoke to a partisan crowd about what’s at stake in November. N.C. Sen. Lisa Stone Barnes, R-District 11, is seeking re-election, and she was welcomed at last month’s Vance County GOP fundraiser. Barnes faces Democratic challenger Mark Speed on the […]

TownTalk: Place Names In Franklin And Warren Counties

Did you ever wonder how some towns, communities or crossroads get their names? For the very curious, there’s always an online search to ferret out tidbits of useful information. Folks in this area, however, have Mark Pace and Bill Harris! The two local history buffs talked Thursday about how some communities in Franklin and Warren […]

TownTalk: Bobby Wilkerson Remembered

In a world where so much emphasis is placed on outward beauty, there was something a little quirky about Bobby Wilkerson’s long-running campaign. But there were plenty of folks clamoring to be a member of Wilkerson’s group – The “Ugly” League. Wilkerson died last week at the age of 89. His nephew, Danny Wilkerson, spoke […]

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 […]