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TownTalk: Remembering Talmadge R. “Pete” Burgess
Talmadge R. “Pete” Burgess passed away at his home in Durham on Sunday, June 1. He was 92. Burgess was a native of Vance County and proudly gave back to his community for decades, farming in the Epsom community and making the Vance County Regional Farmers Market a reality. In a 2020 interview with WIZS,
TownTalk: Community Outdoor Revival Coming June 2-6 at Back to Eden
This year’s Blessed Trinity Ministries Revival begins Monday, June 2 and runs through Friday, June 6. The revival begins at 7 p.m. each evening at Back to Eden, located at 105 Spellman Loop off Satterwhite Point Road, and organizer and pastor Rev. Dr. Almice Floyd Gill invites the entire community to come out and be
“Drive-In Movie Massacre” to Film At Local Legendary Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre
Wanna be in a movie? Wanna have a part in making a movie? Folks in the Henderson area will have their chance soon, because Bill DiNicola is looking for locals to be a part of Drive-In Movie Massacre, a comedy/horror slasher film that is going to be shot on location at Raleigh Road Outdoor
Mayor Pro Tem Remains Topic Of Conversation For Henderson City Council
It is possible that the Henderson City Council will decide once again on who should be the mayor pro tem, a role that Council Member Garry Daeke had held since December 2023 until he was unseated in February 2025 and replaced with Council Member Michael Venable. During the Council’s regular May meeting, however, Council Member
TownTalk: Around Old Granville – Warren and Franklin County Historical Markers
Two schools, both chartered in 1787, have historical markers that underscore their longevity and importance to their respective counties. The Warrenton Male Academy – more recently known as John Graham High School and then John Graham Middle School – had a local Who’s Who on its board of trustees when it was first started. And
TownTalk: Granville County Tourism Ramps Up
Granville County is bustin’ at the seams with springtime events designed to get families out and about, from Quittin’ Time in downtown Oxford on Thursday evenings, live music in Bullock and a Memorial Day wreath-laying service at Butner Gazebo Park on Monday, May 26. Angela Allen, now a decade in as the county’s Tourism director,
TownTalk: Flex Ride Coming to KARTS June 2nd
Beginning Monday, June 2, two white mini vans with “Flex Ride” emblazoned on their sides will most likely be seen traveling the roads within the city limits of Henderson. And if you look closely, you’ll see the driving force behind the Uber-style transportation: KARTS. The words “Flex Ride” are in red and are superimposed on
TownTalk: Ride to Save Lives Event
A Ride to Save Lives fundraiser will be held Saturday, May 31 in Henderson at Shooter’s Tavern on Norlina Road. Proceeds will go to support local participation in the Lost Voices of Fentanyl’s national event that will be held in October on the National Mall in Washington, DC. Local organizer Patricia Drewes said the motorcycle
TownTalk: Author Martha Gayle Book-Signing Event Saturday At Sadie’s Coffee Corner
Author Martha Gayle will be at Sadie’s Coffee Corner Saturday morning, May 17, for a book signing event for her second book, When Jesus Leads. Come out to chat with Gayle between 10 a.m. and 12 noon at Sadie’s located at 324 S. Garnett St. When Jesus Leads picks up chronicling the lives
TownTalk: Henderson City Council Meeting Budget Presented
Henderson Finance Director Joey Fuqua presented the FY 2025-26 proposed budget of $54.5 million to the City Council Monday. The balanced budget means that no tax increase will be called for, but the city will have to dip big into its fund balance – to the tune of $4,058,000. Fuqua called the budget “conservative” and
