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An organization called Repair Café NC is having an informational meeting for Granville County residents on Thursday evening at Tobacco Wood Brewing Co. Repair Café NC has numerous programs across the state, and it’s a way to connect people who have broken household items with others in the community who can fix them. The local […]
Downtown Henderson has been home to a number of furniture companies over the years, and Britt Sams, owner of Sams Furniture & Mattress Center, has been counted among that number now for the past two decades. The furniture and mattress store at 515 S. Garnett St. is celebrating 20 years of business this year, and […]
Visitors to the Warren County Public Library on July 30 around 11 a.m. or so may just be able to enjoy a sweet treat in addition to checking out or returning books. A local entrepreneur will host a live baking demonstration and will discuss how her she uses her baking talents to help young local […]
Vance County Schools invites the community to an event to welcome new superintendent, Dr. Cindy Bennett, on Tuesday, July 20 at Vance County Middle School. The “meet and greet” will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and all are welcome, according to Aarika Sandlin, VCS public information officer. Bennett succeeds Dr. Anthony Jackson, […]
Just a half hour of exercise five days a week – that’s 150 minutes total – can be just what we need to reduce the risk of an adverse health “event” and Chris Cole said we owe it to ourselves to get those heart rates up to become the best version of ourselves possible. “We […]
The 25th annual Franklin County Horse Farm Tour is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 6, 2021. This event has something for everyone interested in the local horse industry, whether you are looking for ideas to construct your own facility or you want to see what other types of equine operations are in the area. The tour […]
There is no secret to weight loss – it’s a simple matter of consuming fewer calories than your body burns. But if the answer is as simple as that, why is it so darned difficult to do? Diane Varnadore, a nurse practitioner and director of Carolina Weight Loss in Henderson, said her medically assisted weight […]
The plea from N.C. Education Corps is as simple as A-B-C: school children in grades K-3 need literacy tutors to help overcome lost instructional time during the COVID-19 pandemic. Applications for paid, part-time tutors are being taken now, but the deadline is July 20, 2021 to be considered for the next wave of tutors […]
Vance County native Lauren Bennett Roberson has been named the new executive director of the Granville County Chamber of Commerce. Roberson will begin her job on Monday, July 12, according to a press release. The Chamber’s board of directors made the announcement on Thursday. Roberson is a 2012 graduate of NC State University and has […]
Pet owners often regard their dogs and cats as members of the family and give their furry companion enough food to eat, proper veterinary care and a roof over their heads. However, recent news stories about the venomous zebra cobra that escaped in Raleigh leave some animal lovers shaking their heads about how to make […]
