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TownTalk: Knowledge of Proposed Data Center

If you chose to listen to the following radio show, please consider spending the time to listen to the entire show to prevent any parts from being out of context. This is the report for today, a link below to replay the broadcast. This file was edited in one place to correct to a June

TownTalk: Vance Furniture Celebrates 85 Years

For 85 years, Vance Furniture Co. has been an anchor for downtown Henderson. And on Friday morning, the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce had a ribbon-cutting to recognize the local business for its long-standing commitment to the community. With well-wishers and Chamber board members looking on, Craig and Maria Bailey, along with company employees, welcomed the group

TownTalk: MHCO Homecoming October 9-11

The weekend of October 9, 10 and 11 will feature Homecoming festivities at the Masonic Home for Children in Oxford, but Saturday, Oct. 10 is the big day for the public including food, live music, rides for the children plus the parade route along College Street. Alvis Billings, MHCO’s annual giving director said more than
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TownTalk: The Stepping Up Initiative

The Five County Stepping Up initiative has been working in Vance County since 2015 to help people suffering from mental illness or substance abuse disorders who find themselves in jail or detained because of their health challenges. Stepping Up is a national movement, with almost half of North Carolina’s 100 counties participating, including the counties

TownTalk: Vance County Schools to Hold Fall Festival & Jersey Sale

Vance County Schools invites families, students and the whole community out to its annual fall festival happening on Thursday, Oct. 8 at Vance County Middle School. “Autumn Around the World” is being planned as a way to celebrate the many cultures represented throughout the school district, and Grace Herndon, VCS digital media coordinator, said it’s

TownTalk: NCDMV Eliminates License Plate Sticker, Paper Registration Card Beginning Oct. 1

Beginning Oct. 1, vehicle owners no longer have to worry about placing that little sticker in the upper right corner of their license plates. And making sure you keep that paper registration in your glove box or other safe spot in your car or truck? Nope. Not necessary. The state is moving to an electronic

TownTalk: Henderson Family YMCA Construction Update

This time next year, the Henderson Family YMCA is most likely going to be in its brand-new facilities. CEO David Caudle and H.G. Reynolds’s Bert Long agree on some time next summer, and so far, the timeline is humming right along. “It’s really exciting,” Caudle said Tuesday, speaking outside beside the construction zone. “They’ve moved

TownTalk: Henderson City Council Opioid Settlement Advisory Board

The Henderson City Council revisited the formation of an opioid settlement advisory board at its Sept. 14 meeting, and Mayor Melissa Elliott cast the tie-breaking vote for a 5-4 decision. The question that remains, however, is what the Council actually voted on – whether to approve the whole list of applicants or just to remove

TownTalk: City of Henderson Water Rate Study

The Henderson City Council voted to approve a water rate study that could mean higher water costs for city customers – from bulk users and commercial all the way to individual households. Regional water rates have increased over the past couple of years, but the city rates haven’t, which translates into the city losing money

‘Pink Out’ Vance County 2026: Purchase Luminaries For October To Light The Way For Nov. 7 Mammogram Bus Visit

With Pink Out Vance County 2026 just around the corner, Sisters Speak Life, Inc. Founder and CEO Freddie Ann Harris invites the community to help spread the word – and spread the light – about breast cancer awareness. Harris shared details with the Henderson City Council Monday about the Oct. 1 luminary event that will
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