Entries by Laura Gabel

TownTalk: Drive In To Job Fair Friday At Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre

The Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre’s main feature on Friday is not the latest Hollywood movie – it’s a 5-county job fair sponsored by the Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments. Forty employers will be on site to talk to prospective job seekers about their employment opportunities. Desiree Brooks spoke with John C. Rose on Thursday’s Town […]

Simmons: Casket, Monument Business A Continuation Of His Mother’s Idea

Allen Simmons is building upon an idea his mother had some years ago to help families during a time when they may feel most vulnerable – when they are making decisions about funeral expenses. Simmons has started a business in Henderson called Alight Caskets and Monuments and he said he wants to give families affordable […]

2021-22 Leadership Granville Application Period Opens

The 2021-22 class of Leadership Granville is forming now! Applications are being taken until Aug. 6 for the program, sponsored by the Granville County Chamber of Commerce, Granville County Public Schools and Vance-Granville Community College. Leadership Granville is an educational program designed to offer leadership training and a broader knowledge of the county to its […]

Volunteers Recognized For Service To Others, Community

Three Granville County residents were recognized at the Granville commissioners’ meeting Monday evening for their outstanding volunteer efforts in the community. Jerry Broyal, Mary Elliott and Roxanne Blackburn received the Governor’s Volunteer Service award from Deborah Ferrell, county coordinator for the annual award. Commission Chair Sue Hinman presented each recipient with a signed proclamation and […]

Maria Parham Hosts White Coat Ceremony For Residents In New Program

Their journeys to medicine couldn’t have started more differently, but when two physicians put on their white coats during a ceremony next week their paths for the next few years will be remarkably similar. Rashmi Saincher knew she wanted to pursue a job in the health or science field. She went straight to medical school […]

TownTalk: Gerald Alston’s Sound System Helped To Launch His Musical Career

The way Gerald Alston sees it, the difference in today’s popular R&B music and that of just a few decades ago is clear: the older music tells a story and leaves room for the listener’s imagination. Not so much with today’s R&B. “There’s no room for imagination,” Alston said of the newer music. “Artists come […]

VCS Students Return To School 5 Days A Week For 2021-22 Year

Students in Vance County Schools can expect to be back in school five days a week for the 2021-22 school year. With the exception of Vance Virtual Village Academy (V3), all schools will be back in face-to-face instruction, said VCS public information officer Aarika Sandlin. Parents who want their child or children to remain in […]