Entries by Laura Gabel

GCPS Announces Staff Changes, Shifts To Streamline Central Services

The Granville County Board of Education approved numerous staff changes, from Central Services to individual schools across the district at its meeting Monday, June 7. Dr. Stan Winborne was named associate superintendent of curriculum & instruction and student services. He will continue to be the public information officer, according to a press release announcing the […]

TownTalk: NC IDEA – Finding, Funding Entrepreneurs In Underserved Areas

Those announcements about big-name companies coming to North Carolina grab headlines and garner attention, but NC IDEA President and CEO Thom Ruhe suggests that it’s the small businesses that deserve the fanfare. Ruhe did a little quick math on Tuesday’s Town Talk and told John C. Rose that each new business, on average, creates five […]

Triangle North Adds Scholarship To VGCC; Local Grant Cycle Open Until June 18

The Triangle North Healthcare Foundation has made a $25,000 donation to create a Presidential Scholar Award at Vance-Granville Community College, which will result in a $1,250 scholarship given to a student each year, beginning in fall 2021. This is the fourth scholarship established at VGCC by TNH. “We are grateful for the foundation’s longstanding commitment […]

Nurse Practitioners Join Maria Parham Primary Care

Maria Parham Health announced the addition of two nurse practitioners to its staff at Maria Parham Primary Care. Cheryl Hester is a family nurse practitioner with 14 years of experience in health care. Melanie Kiser specializes in gastrointestinal (GI) care. Hester will serve patients in Henderson and Louisburg; she has been employed with Maria Parham […]

Pat Ayscue Begins Job As Farmers Market Manager

The Vance County Regional Farmers Market opened for business today with its new manager on board to oversee market operations. Pat Ayscue is the new market manager, becoming only the second manager at the facility, which opened in 2014. Ayscue comes to the job with lots of experience, said Paul McKenzie, Vance County extension agent. […]

Municipal Elections Could Be Postponed If Senate Bill Passes

Henderson officials are waiting to learn results of a meeting today in Raleigh that could change the date of the 2021 municipal elections from the current date of Tuesday, Oct. 5. Senate Bill 722 hasn’t passed into law yet, but it proposes that municipalities must consider data from the 2020 U.S. Census to before scheduling […]

Farmers Market Opens For Wednesday Sales June 2

Whether it’s the cabbage or kale, beets or bok choy you’ve had a hankering for, the wait is over – find those items and more at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market as it kicks off its mid-week market tomorrow, Wednesday, June 2. In addition to a wide variety of fresh produce and other local […]