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TownTalk: Perry Memorial Library Events Going on in October
Ask Perry Memorial Library’s Youth Services Librarian Melody Peters what her favorite time of year is, and you’ll get an energetic, enthusiastic “Fall!” every time. Peters is pulling out all the stops for events and programs for October, from tried-and-true favorites to new activities designed for on-the-go families. This Friday, the library will begin its
TownTalk: Make A Joyful Noise ACTS Benefit Concert
The fourth annual concert to benefit ACTS will take place Saturday, Oct. 12 at McGregor Hall in Henderson and will feature musical performances by area groups and and churches. The doors open at 6 p.m. for the “Make a Joyful Noise Unto the Lord” event. The concert begins at 7 p.m. and all proceeds will
TownTalk: Rebuilding Hope, Hurricane Helene Relief
Rebuilding Hope, Inc. is using one of its warehouses as a staging area and has two trailers ready to load up with much-needed supplies that will be delivered to western North Carolina that was ravaged by flooding and mudslides last week by Hurricane Helene. Robbie Parham, one of the chaplains at the local nonprofit, said
TownTalk: HPD Press Release Regarding Saturday Night Shooting
Press Release from Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow Just before midnight on Saturday, September 28th, a fight started inside Tiffany’s of Henderson, 110 S. Garnett Street. The altercation continued outside where it was reported that at least two individuals brandished firearms and discharged them. Law Enforcement was in the immediate area, and was alerted to
TownTalk: Granville County Gears Up for Fall
Take a sip of that pumpkin spice latte, a bite from that pumpkin spice doughnut or a whiff of that pumpkin spice air freshener – fall is in the air and that means all things pumpkin in and around Granville County. Just ask Granville Tourism Authority Director Angela Allen: She’s on a mission to celebrate
TownTalk: Around Old Granville: The Changing Role Of Sheriffs
Sheriffs today have plenty of work to do – after all, they are the chief law enforcement officer in the county in which they serve. But when the concept of sheriff first came to the Colonies, it was a catch-all job, making it a powerful, sought-after position. The first sheriffs were appointed by the governor,
TownTalk: Darryl Jones – City Road Center for Hope Opens
16. 26. 24. 7. 365. They could be numbers on a lottery scratch-off card, but for Darryl Jones, shelter program manager at the new City Road Center for Hope Men’s Shelter, they signify a jackpot of a different sort. The newly renovated space at the former City Road Methodist Church can provide overnight shelter for
TownTalk: Opioid Settlement for Vance County
In the first five months of 2024, there were 13 “fentanyl-positive” deaths in Vance County. That number represents a 225 percent increase from 2023, when there were four deaths associated with the illicit drug that is wreaking havoc and causing overdose deaths. The majority of victims are black males, non-Hispanic, in two different age groups
TownTalk: Lee Edmonds – Fire Prevention Open House
There’s just something about a fire truck that brings out the little kid in adults, and kids of all ages are invited to come to an Open House at Station #1 on Dabney Drive to see those shiny red marvels up close and personal. Battalion Chief Lee Edmonds, who has been with Henderson Fire Department
TownTalk: Families Living Violence Free To Hold Quarter Auction
Families Living Violence Free is based in Granville County, but Executive Director Amy Langston said the nonprofit agency is just a phone call away – 24/7 – for individuals who find themselves in need of help because of domestic violence or sexual assault. Although their physical location is on the campus of Central Children’s Home
