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TownTalk: VGCC Hosts Career Fair April 25
With Vance-Granville Community College’s graduate career fair and mixer just over a week away, Director of Career Services Dr. Krystal Foxx said she hopes the VGCC Civic Center will be filled with people from all across the community who want to mix and mingle with area employers to learn about jobs. It’s not just for
TownTalk: Garry Daeke Discusses ‘Week Of The Young Child’ Activities
That group of shiny pinwheels planted out front of the Franklin Granville Vance Smart Start office is a visual reminder to us all of the joys that children bring into our lives. The pinwheel gardens that may be seen in other places across the tri-county area are symbols of joy, happiness and fun, said Garry
TownTalk: City Council Hears McGregor Hall Presentation
The Henderson City Council held its regular monthly meeting Monday at McGregor Hall, giving Executive Director Mark Hopper an appropriate backdrop to emphasize the economic impact the performing arts venue has on the community as he asked the city’s elected officials for financial support. In beginning his remarks, Hopper said he would try to condense
TownTalk: County Commissioners April 1 Meeting Coverage
Monday’s (4-1-24) Vance County Commissioners meeting was an example of local government at work: there was a little bit of everything, from employee recognition, a few zoning requests, a proclamation, a public comment period and some motions made and approved to keep things moving in the right direction. Frankie Nobles introduced Michelle Green as the
TownTalk: NC Should Have Good Weather To View April 8 Eclipse
As a meteorologist, Jonathan Blaes is a scientist well-versed in the vagaries of weather, especially in North Carolina and especially in the springtime. But next week, he just may divert his attention – for a few minutes, anyway – to observe a celestial event that has nothing to do with storms, or clouds or rain
TownTalk: Community Info Series To Focus On Dementia
It’s something that many of us worry about as we get older and can’t remember things like we once did, but Michael Patterson, a family caregiver specialist for Kerr-Tar COG Agency on Aging breaks down what falls in the “normal forgetfulness” category and what does not. Patterson was a guest on Wednesday’s TownTalk and previewed
TownTalk: Jayden Watkins Part of 2024 Disney Dreamers Academy
Henderson’s own Jayden Watkins is set to board a plane Wednesday and head to Orlando, FL to participate in the Walt Disney World Dreamers Academy. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that almost wasn’t, but Watkins said, “God worked everything out.” You see, his mom had accidentally thrown away the packet of information that Watkins was supposed
Business Spotlight – City Auto
When he was 16, Tony Lamancusa bought a Dodge Charger, and the first thing he did was make it better by taking off the intake and putting in a bigger one. Everything went according to plan. Intake, check, Carburetor, check. Spark plugs, rewiring, check. But when he turned the key, nothing happened. “Nobody ever told
TownTalk: Communications Tower To Benefit Emergency Responders
A new communications tower could be in place in another year or so to provide increased coverage – and reliability – for Henderson and Vance County law enforcement agencies and first responders. It’s been communication of a slightly different sort that has gotten the project this far; city and county leaders had been looking for
TownTalk: Kittrell Job Corps Hosting Opportunity Fair
The Kittrell Job Corps is sponsoring an “Opportunity Fair” for its students and the wider community – it’s part information to learn more about the Job Corps, part sharing information about community partners and part job fair – a variety of business and industry reps will be on hand to talk with prospective employees. Vernell
