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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 […]
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 […]
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 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. […]
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 […]
A group of about 50 people gathered outside the gates of the Ardagh Group plant on Facet Road Wednesday afternoon to show support for plant workers who are awaiting the result of contract negotiations underway between union and company officials. Audrey Williams, recording secretary for Local 222M of the United Steel Workers (USW), spoke with […]
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 […]
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 […]
Candidates running for the office of Clerk of Superior Court in Vance County spoke on Monday’s Town Talk. Amanda Burnette is challenging incumbent Henry L. Gupton in the May 17 primary and each discussed how their experiences will help them fulfill their duties if elected. Amanda Burnette Burnette began her career as a deputy clerk […]
The area is full of family cemeteries, many of which are lovingly maintained and easily identified with signs and decorative fences around their perimeters. But there are probably many small, family plots that have long been forgotten and now lie under weeds and thick forest growth. If you think you’ve stumbled upon such a spot, […]
