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TownTalk: State of the County
It didn’t take long for Vance County Manager C. Renee Perry to address what she called “the elephant in the room” during the “State of the County” report hosted by the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, Feb. 26 at the Henderson Country Club. Perry and Assistant County Manager Jeremy Jones reviewed goals, economic development
TownTalk: Vance County Child Well-Being Landscape Analysis February 2025
The executive summary of a 47-page report released earlier this month paints a sobering picture for children in Vance County, and includes information about challenges, disparities and gaps in a range of services in the community to support children’s well-being. A project team from Positive Childhood Alliance North Carolina gathered information from 16 community partners
TownTalk: Duke RAM Clinic is Coming This Weekend
The Duke RAM free mobile clinic is coming to Henderson this weekend, and organizers say they are planning to provide free medical, dental and vision care for hundreds in the community. Anvi Charvu has been involved with the Remote Area Medical clinic for several years. And now, Charvu said this year’s clinic will include more
TownTalk: All Systems Go for the 3rd Annual Torch Awards
Carolina United for Change will present Torch awards to three local individuals for demonstrating support throughout the community. Tracy Madigan, Dr. Alice Sallins and D’Asia Stutson will be honored at an awards banquet Mar. 16 at Southern Charmn Events Center, 200 S. Garnett St. The evening includes dinner and live music by Best Friends. “We’re
TownTalk: NCDOT, Warren County Leaders Plan Feb. 25 Open House To Discuss Norlina’s Future S-Line’s Mobility Hub
The community is invited to come out next week to hear about the progress being made on a mobility hub that is scheduled to be built in Norlina as part of a multi-million dollar project that will bring passenger rail service to the area. The N.C. Department of Transportation and Warren County will host a
TownTalk: Around Old Granville – Walter Alexander Pattillo
Walter Alexander Pattillo was a Baptist preacher, newspaper publisher and accomplished farmer who established a dozen churches in and around Old Granville County. He died young – age 57 – but his legacy has had a lasting impact throughout the area. Local historian Mark Pace said Walter Pattillo was born in 1850, the son of
TownTalk: On The Radio 2-19-24
Listen to this edition of TownTalk from Wednesday, February 19th, 2025 from John Charles Rose! Click Play! WIZS Radio · TownTalk: On The Radio 2-19-24
TownTalk: SBI Reports Arrest In Connection With Warren County Woman’s Body Found In Vance County Pond
— Information from N.C. State Bureau of Investigation website On Tuesday, Feb. 18, North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) received information regarding the location of a suspect in a missing person case from Warren County, NC. As a result, 37-year-old Bryan David Griffin Jr. was located at a hotel on Ocean Blvd in Myrtle
TownTalk: Commissioners Question District 3 Hopefuls
In a special called meeting Monday afternoon, Vance County Commissioners heard from the four candidates vying for the open District 3 seat on the board. At the conclusion of the meeting, which lasted less than an hour, Chairwoman Carolyn Faines said she would like to reconvene next week – at a second special called meeting
TownTalk: Interest In And Options For Public Transportation Growing In The Area
UPDATE 2-18-25: Because of the weather, the Transportation Town Hall has been re-scheduled for March 17, 2025. A community town hall-style meeting on the topic of public transportation is scheduled for Monday, March 17 in Oxford to provide information about the types of public transportation that are available now and to help shape the future
