Entries by Laura Gabel

TownTalk: Shriners To Hold 58th Annual Fish Fry

It’s not too soon to think about the upcoming Shriners Fish Fry, which will take place on Wednesday, May 18. This is the 58th fish fry and local Shriner Donald C. Seifert spoke with John C. Rose on Thursday’s Town Talk about how the event has evolved over those almost six decades as it continues […]

TownTalk: Powerful Tools For Caregivers

Providing care to family members when they need it for a short-term recovery period is one thing, but being a caregiver for someone with a chronic health condition requires stamina and patience, with a generous done of humor thrown in for good measure. And although caregivers can be really good at making sure they’re doing […]

The Local Skinny! ‘Step Back In Time’ Event Planned For May 14

    The Franklin County Historic Preservation Commission invites you to “Step Back in Time” at the historic Hudson Manor in Louisburg on Saturday, May 14 for a day filled with activities, food trucks and fun for the entire family – all for a good cause. Hudson Manor owner Melissa Cogliati is teaming up with […]

TownTalk: Zeta Phi Beta Plans Charter Celebration

The local chapter of an international sorority is living up to its founding principles with a flurry of activities this weekend to which the public is invited. The guiding principles of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. are scholarship, service, sisterhood and finer womanhood, and the local chapter is checking all the boxes to fulfill those […]

Enjoy Highland Games In Oxford Saturday, Apr. 30

The Central North Carolina Highland games will be held on Saturday on the campus of Central Children’s Home. Traditional Scottish athletic events like “tossing of the caber” will be demonstrated by skilled athletes from all over, and it’s all for a good cause. Proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the children’s home. And […]

The Local Skinny! Hundley Details Warren Co. Farmer’s Market Opening

The Warren County Farmers Market kicks off its 2022 season on Saturday, April 30. Vendors will be set up at the Warren County Health Department from 8 a.m. to 12 noon and market manager Danylu Hundley invites shoppers to show up and shop local, rain or shine. “Everything is truly local,” Hundley told John C. […]

TownTalk: Pop Up Medical Clinic Coming To Henderson May 14 & 15

The campus of Vance Charter School will be a beehive of activity in a couple of weekends when it hosts a pop-up clinic to provide free medical care to anyone in the community. Yep, that’s right. Free medical care, ranging from general physical exams to dental and vision care. The clinic will see patients beginning […]

TownTalk: Northeast Piedmont Chorale Presents Free Concerts

The Northeast Piedmont Chorale is scheduled to perform two free concerts this weekend; the first one is in Raleigh and the second will take place Sunday afternoon right here at McGregor Hall in downtown Henderson. A number of chorale members call Henderson home, including the group’s director, Cindy Edwards. Edwards, along with fellow Henderson resident […]

TownTalk: Sara Coffey Discusses Her Ward 1 At Large City Council Candidacy

Incumbent Sara Coffey wants another term on the Henderson City Council. Coffey holds the Ward 1 at large seat and faces challenger Clementine Hunter in the May 17 primary. Coffey spoke with John C. Rose as part of WIZS’s election coverage; the recorded and unedited interview aired during Tuesday’s Town Talk segment. She draws upon […]