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TownTalk: Sossamon Discusses Candidacy For NC House 32
The Rev. Frank Sossamon said his more than three decades as a local pastor will serve him well if he’s elected to serve a different kind of flock – the residents of N.C. House District 32. Sossamon has filed as a candidate for the House seat and will face incumbent Terry Garrison in next year’s
TownTalk: Politics And Its Impact On Local Law Enforcement
Local politics in Vance County certainly lends credibility to the adage that there are two sides to every story. The three sheriff’s deputies that remain on suspension with pay want their day in court, and District Attorney Mike Waters said he predicts that a trial could be late summer 2022 or later in the making.
TownTalk: Vance County Architecture Survey Continues
Work continues on the architectural survey for Vance County, and the 2-person team responsible for checking on already-identified properties will be back in 2022 to collect information on new places in the county that will be included in the completed survey. That work will continue until October 2023, said Elizabeth King, architectural survey coordinator for
TownTalk: From Tally Ho To Outer Space, James Webb And NASA
In one week, the U.S. is scheduled to launch a new telescope into space and scientists are eager to analyze the information that it will send back to Earth. The project, which bears a $10 billion price tag, also bears the name of a local man who rose to great heights in this nation’s space
TownTalk: Boys And Girls Club Of North Central NC Plan Granville Club Renovation
Vision. Mission. Hope. Community. Those words get tossed around frequently, but it also takes funding – money – to bring those words to life. The Boys & Girls Club of North Central North Carolina has served thousands of young people in its almost 10 years of existence. BGCNCNC has the vision to help young people,
TownTalk: Why Vance County Gets Zero from State Budget
It’s sort of like a high school student who didn’t follow the directions to complete an assignment – that’s the way one caller likened the situation that Vance County finds itself in with regard to earmark projects in the new state budget. Vance County is one of three counties among the state’s 100 counties that
TownTalk: Vance Gets $0 From NC Budget
The recently passed state budget was more than two years in the making. There seems to be something for everyone. Almost everyone, that is. Vance County is among only three counties in the state that received no funding. Nothing. The big question is: Why? Finding that answer may not be so simple. But one thing
TownTalk: Garrison And Sossamon To Make Bid For NC House 32 Seat
This post has been updated after originally posted to reflect the latest information.
TownTalk: Local Sports Legend Eddie Hicks On Life, Football And Helping Youth
If it weren’t for folks who cared about a youngster growing up in Flint Hill all those years ago, Eddie Hicks’s future could have turned out quite differently. That’s why Hicks does what he does to advocate for young people – he knows what it means to have someone on your side, whether it’s
TownTalk: Medicare Open Enrollment Ends Tuesday; Others Soon
Medicare recipients have until midnight tomorrow (Tuesday) to make changes in their insurance coverage and a local agent said that although the deadline looms, there’s still a little time to take action. Bradley Edwards, of Consolidated Marketing Inc. (CMI) insurance in Henderson can help review existing policies to make sure consumers are getting the best
