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TownTalk: Uber-Type Service Will Replace Henderson’s Around Town Shuttle
Henderson’s Around Town Shuttle worked well for a good long time, but KARTS Executive Director Randy Cantor said it’s time for an upgrade to a more efficient concept that is designed more like the rideshare Uber than a city bus line with set stops. Cantor, who has been in the KARTS role for about a
TownTalk: Around Old Granville: Area Architects, Part 2
Historical architecture enthusiasts may be able to take a look at a structure and determine quickly who designed or built it. Take Jacob Holt, for example. The homes he built in and around Warren County in the 1840’s echoed Holt’s interest in Greek Revival and Italianate architecture. Back then, it was common for one person
TownTalk: New Senior Center Planned For Stovall
Over the course of the next 12 months or so, the town of Stovall is going to be the site of some groundbreaking activity – literally. A new senior center is going up at the corner of Oxford and Main streets, and local officials agree that the proposed location is perfectly placed to get a
TownTalk: Introducing Cooperative Extension Agriculture Agent Michael Ellington
When Michael Ellington was getting his plant nursery up and running a few years ago in neighboring Granville County, he turned to a trusted source – his local cooperative extension agent – for guidance as he built his business literally from the ground up. That agent was Johnny Coley, and Ellington said he provided so
TownTalk: Wise Community To Celebrate 4th Of July
Everything’s all set for the 23rd edition of the Wise July 4 Independence Day parade and festival. Mary Ann Perkinson, one of the organizers, said participants can enjoy live music, children’s activities and food and craft vendors after the parade passes by, but she’s not spilling the beans about the parade – “You’ll have to
TownTalk: Men’s Shelter Closing In On New Home At Former City Road Methodist Church
The nation celebrates Independence Day next week, and just a few days later on July 8, the emergency men’s shelter is planning an independence day celebration of its own – that’s the day the shelter leaves its current location and clients will call City Road Center of Hope home. Darryl Jones, the shelter’s program manager,
TownTalk: GPS In County Vehicles
As of just a few weeks ago, vehicles that are owned by Vance County are now equipped with GPS tracking devices. County Manager C. Renee Perry said installing the devices is being done “as a matter of safety and for fleet tracking.” The cost is roughly $9,300 a year, but that doesn’t include vehicles used
TownTalk: Edmonds Tennis & Education Foundation Honors Scholarship Winners
The 2024 recipients of the Edmonds Tennis & Education Foundation scholarships were honored at a weekend ceremony. Seven recent high school graduates join the previous recipients, bringing the total to 43 the number of young people to benefit from the ETEF scholarship since the nonprofit was established in 2018. The ETEF is for young people
TownTalk: Does Vance County Know Where Its Money Is?
Vance County Manager C. Renee Perry has confirmed that there is an open investigation into the practices of the county’s former finance director after a recent audit found deficiencies in financial processes that involves $1.1 million in county funds. The audit presented at the June 3 Board of Commissioners meeting revealed that the former finance
TownTalk: Juneteenth and July 4th, Vance Tourism
July 4 falls on a Thursday this year, which makes for a long weekend just right for vacationers and campers to enjoy a few extra days in and around Kerr Lake. We’ll turn our attention to the skies around Satterwhite Point on Saturday, July 6 for the annual fireworks show, but come early and enjoy
