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TownTalk: Rebuilding Hope Chicken Plate Fundraiser Coming April 24
Rebuilding Hope is gearing up for its spring barbecued chicken plate fundraiser, which is scheduled for Friday, Apr. 24. Come on out to 414 Raleigh Rd. beginning at 11 a.m. to pick up plates in the convenient drive-thru lane or park and head inside the Rebuilding Hope headquarters to dine in. Tickets are $12. Call
TownTalk: Granville Gardeners Expo Coming April 18
The annual Granville Gardeners Expo takes place Saturday, Apr. 18, and Vendor Coordinator Christi Henthorn said this year’s event features educational workshops, vendors, local handcrafted items as well as the plants, vegetables, herbs and more for gardeners to scoop up and add to their own landscapes. Come out to the Granville County Convention & Expo
TownTalk: Christy Stanley New Manager At Vance County Regional Farmers Market
Christy Stanley most likely didn’t realize it at the time, but as a child helping her granddaddy make signs for his farmstand may just have planted a seed that has grown over the years. That seed, like Stanley, is all grown up now and bearing fruit. And vegetables. And live music and a coffee bar,
TownTalk: Small Business Roundtable Coming April 16
The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce is hosting its third Small Business Roundtable on Thursday, April 16 at Flex Desk 360 in downtown Henderson. It’s a time, Chamber President Sandra Wilkerson says, for small business owners to come together to talk about challenges, possible solutions to those challenges and celebrate the successes – large and small
TownTalk: Commissioners Vote Monday To Continue Rezoning Request
The Vance County Board of Commissioners on Monday voted to continue a rezoning request for a 40-acre tract along Highway 158. Although the planning board recommended in February to approve rezoning the property to Light Industrial, about 20 people spoke during the public hearing – most in opposition – prompting Commissioner Tommy Hester to make
TownTalk: Around Old Granville – Lost and Forgotten Communities
People find all kinds of items when they clean out parents’ and grandparents’ attics that can provide insight into bygone times – diaries, vintage clothing and photographs all provide glimpses into the past. But what about whole communities? Once-vibrant places where folks could go for mail, fabric for new clothes and other provisions? Communities literally
TownTalk: How Franklin County Gets Water from Kerr Lake and the Kerr Lake Regional Water System Future
Can the Kerr Lake Regional Water System grow and continue to be the biggest player for local and regional water needs? CLICK PLAY! WIZS Radio · TownTalk: How Franklin County Gets Reallocation of Water from Kerr Lake
TownTalk: Franklin County Requests Reallocation Of Water From Kerr Lake
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in response to a request from Franklin County, has started the process to consider a reallocation of water from Kerr Lake to address the county’s future water needs. Among first steps in this process was a scoping meeting, which was held Mar. 26 in Warren County. USACE representatives fielded
TownTalk: For Dr. Wykia Macon, Cooperative Extension And Agents, Every Day Is Ag Day
National Ag Day may be officially celebrated one day each year, but for the dedicated staff at the Vance County N.C. Cooperative Extension, EVERY day is Ag Day. As the county’s extension director, Dr. Wykia Macon said she encourages the local agents to get out into the community as much as possible. It’s a way to
TownTalk: Business Spotlight – Pete Smith Automotive
Pete Smith had a knack for fixing transmissions, but he also knew a thing or two about diagnosing and repairing vehicles. Combine that with a strong work ethic and an office chock full of shop manuals and you’ve got a recipe for a successful business. And Smith’s grandchildren, Kristi and Dallas, have set their sights
