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TownTalk: Law Enforcement Staff Shortages And Pay Disparities In Vance Co.
The Vance County Sheriff’s Office is hiring. There are openings for detention officers at the county detention center, and there are openings for sheriff’s deputies as well. A qualified candidate for a job as a detention officer could earn a starting salary between $33,000 and $35,000. The City of Henderson also is hiring and a
TownTalk: Community Partners Of Hope Looks To Community To Support Expansion
Delthine Watson’s first involvement with Community Partners of Hope was as a volunteer who took home-cooked meals to share at the shelter. Today, Watson is the group’s community network specialist who is helping shape the vision to expand services to those who need help. “That’s how I got started,” she told John C. Rose on
TownTalk: Watkins Volunteer Fire Department Vehicular Rescue Training and More
Watkins Volunteer Fire Department can boast of six newly certified volunteers – in the area of VR – that stands for vehicular rescue, not virtual reality. While many their age may be more interested in virtual reality with video games and other computer-based technology, these young volunteers have devoted their weekends to participating in their
TownTalk: Optimist Club Respect For Law Events
Optimist Club members Britt Sams and Tommy Farmer have criss-crossed the county over the past couple of weeks to present awards to members of local law enforcement agencies for outstanding service in 2021. Sams, who chairs the Respect for Law committee and club President Farmer were keen to pick back up on the awards presentations
TownTalk: Events In Granville County For Valentine’s Day And Beyond
In the leadup to Valentine’s Day, visitors and locals have plenty of opportunities to show their love for Granville County artists, foods and entertainment. Angela Allen is Granville County’s tourism director and the quintessential cheerleader for all things Granville. She talked with John C. Rose and Bill Harris on Thursday’s Town Talk about all the
TownTalk: UNC VS. Duke Rivalry Week
College basketball fans – especially fans of those teams who wear those two different shades of blue – are getting ready for another installment in a rivalry that has become legendary across the nation. The first Carolina-Duke matchup of the season takes place Saturday evening in Chapel Hill. And for Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, it
TownTalk: Alice Sallins Reflects on Andrea Harris And Talks Arts Council, Black History Month
Henderson’s city operations facility has had a few names since it was constructed – but the name it officially got today (Tuesday, Feb. 1) will be a lasting one. From now on, the building, located on Beckford Drive, will be named for Dr. Andrea Harris, who died in May 2020. Harris grew up in Henderson
Adcock’s Family Humbled, Honored During Dedication Of Wayne Adcock Auditorium
“It’s not work if you love what you do.” There is no more fitting statement to describe the way Wayne Adcock felt about his job as an educator, and members of the community and Vance County Schools school had a chance to remember the lifelong educator, former superintendent, mentor and friend at a special ceremony
TownTalk: Early Granville County Courts
You won’t find a copy of Leonard F. Dean’s book on the shelves alongside Erle Stanley Gardner’s Perry Mason or Carolyn Keene’s Nancy Drew series, but Mark Pace said Dean’s Courthouses and Courts of Early Granville County, NC is somewhat of a detective story. Dean’s book tracks down the origins of the court system –
TownTalk: Chief Cordell Gives Praise To Henderson’s Firefighters
Firefighters with the Henderson Fire Department stand ready to respond to calls across the city, and earlier this month, they gathered to honor several among their ranks at the 45th annual awards banquet. Fire Chief Steve Cordell said being a firefighter requires service and dedication and the individuals with the city’s fire department are true
