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TownTalk: Property Tax in Vance County
Vance County residents have until Jan. 6, 2025 to pay their property tax bills before getting hit with a 2 percent interest penalty. That may add insult to injury this year, when many taxpayers are facing higher bills as a result of last year’s revaluation. Vance County is among a handful of counties across the
TownTalk: Angie Ellington – Autumn at Apple Hill Movie
Angie Ellington said she’s been a fan of Hallmark movies for quite some time, and chances are she’ll be tuning in on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 8 p.m. when “Autumn at Apple Hill” premieres. No need for spoiler alerts for Ellington, however – she already knows the story. In fact, she wrote the book. Ellington
TownTalk: The Dangers of Illicit Fentanyl
It can’t be overstated: The only safe drug you can take is one that is prescribed for you and comes from a pharmacy, said Cathy Hazlett, substance use prevention & treatment program manager with Granville-Vance Public Health. Hazlett will be the featured speaker at tonight’s community information series at Baskerville Funeral Home. The talk begins
TownTalk: McGregor Live! Series
When the lights dim this Saturday night at McGregor Hall, the audience can expect to be wowed – the Traveling Salvation Show has come to town! It’s the first in the 2024-25 McGregor Live! series, which features some top touring companies mixed with local talent taking the stage to entertain audiences into the fall, winter
TownTalk: Around Old Granville: A Visit To Cokesbury And Vicksboro
The North Carolina Room at Thornton Library in Oxford is full of all kinds of books, maps and bound volumes of all sorts and conditions. And cookbooks. “I must say, God bless people who do cookbooks,” said Mark Pace, North Carolina Room specialist and local historian. Located among all those historical tomes are more than
TownTalk: Vance Recovery
The road to recovery from addiction does not look the same for everyone, but it’s only natural for people to think that what is working for them is what is best for others, too. Twelve-step programs like AA and NA, and faith-based programs that focus on celebrating recovery are just a couple of paths that
TownTalk: Ducky Derby Is September 21st
Head to downtown Henderson on Saturday, Sept. 21 to watch the annual “release” of ducks down Garnett Street. It’s the 15 annual Ducky Derby to benefit the Franklin Granville Vance Smart Start, and Kimiko Williams said it’s sure to be an afternoon of fun for all. This year’s festivities begin at 1 p.m., with activities
TownTalk: Oxford Gets Ready For Hot Sauce Festival
There’ll be a hot time in O-Town this weekend as the 18th annual Hot Sauce Contest and Festival takes over downtown streets for an expanded two-day event. Granville County Tourism Director Angela Allen said this year’s festival kicks off Friday, Sept. 6 and continues for a full day of activities the next day that includes
TownTalk: Budding Chefs Can Sign Up For 4-H Cooking Teams
If Micah Sharpe can get young people to buy in to 4-H at an early age, the chances are better that they’ll stick with it through their teenage years. And if some of those youngsters are interested in learning their way around a kitchen to create healthy, nutritious foods, the Vance County 4-H Youth Development
TownTalk: Frank Sossamon – Litter Clean Up Program
In speaking with constituents across Vance County, State Rep. Frank Sossamon said he picked up on a familiar theme: litter. “Litter kept coming up as our Number 1 problem,” Sossamon said. “It’s a plague on our county.” And he’s making a connection with the trash that fouls the roadsides and public safety. A public safety
