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TownTalk: Rebuild Communities NC Partners With AARP To Help Seniors Navigate The Digital World
Coming off a successful series of classes in Vance County, Rebuild Communities NC and AARP’s Senior Planet workshop continues next month with sessions in Oxford. Edy Thompson, executive director at Rebuild Communities NC said the classes will be held at Oxford Housing Authority, 101 Hillside Drive. The classes are designed to give senior adults knowledge,
TownTalk: Author Michael Bean Will Have Book Signing At Perry Memorial Library
Local author Michael Bean has a unique insight on the trials that middle schoolers face. Not only was he once a middle schooler himself, but he also teaches middle school students at Vance Charter School. That insight has contributed to Bean writing a book simply called “Jazz.” The book follows the character Mitchell Williams as
TownTalk: Workforce Wednesdays To Connect Employers With Prospective Employees
Whether you’re looking for a career change or that first job after high school or college, the local NCWorks Career Center may have just what you need to set off on the path of employment. The latest program offering, Workforce Wednesdays, is a time when people in search of a job can come in for
TownTalk: Around Old Granville: More On The Hawkins Family
If the Hawkins family genealogy were a road map, there would be featured destinations at almost every turn. The descendants of Philemon Hawkins played key roles across the state from governors to railroads, not to mention a couple of Texas cattle barons and the wife of none other than Nat King Cole. The patriarch
TownTalk: VV Mitchell Stays Busy But Grounded In Faith
Varonica Mitchell is a drummer, an actor, a comedian, a cheerleader, a dancer and a model with her own Internet-based show that has attracted more than 1 million supporters. She relies on a schedule to keep her on track, what with posting videos, bookings and school work. VV, as she is known to family, friends
TownTalk: Legacy Keeps Gospel Music Tradition Alive
Like most things that stand the test of time, Gospel music performers have to evolve to stay current with today’s listeners, but not too much that they lose sight of their roots. Legacy is a local group whose members are doing just that — Brenda Peace-Jones and Tonya Richards are original members of the quartet
TownTalk: Mary Emma Evans Foundation Continues To Help Those in Need
It all started with popsicles. And young people playing ball on a basketball court in South Henderson, said Phyllis Evans. The “it” Evans is referring to has evolved beyond popsicles and the neighborhood where Evans lives. The Mary Emma Evans Foundation provides resources for the whole community, from tangible items like food and clothing to
TownTalk: ‘Way To GROW!’ Festival Coming To Downtown Henderson
Say you’re organizing an event – complete with food, music and more – and you really want everyone to come out and enjoy themselves. One sure-fire way to make sure the whole community feels invited and welcomed is to get key leaders involved and interested. Two people who fit that description in the Henderson area
TownTalk: County Commissioners Adopt Strategic Economic Development Plan
The Vance County Board of Commissioners adopted a strategic plan for economic development at its July 10 meeting that creates a roadmap for future growth over the next few years. Crystal Morphis, with Creative Economic Development Consulting, walked commissioners through the basic framework of the strategic plan, which she and her team developed over the
TownTalk: County Commissioners Hear from Vance Recovery
Vance Recovery is part of the Vance County Substance Abuse Collaborative, a group of providers that work each day to help clients who are battling opioid addiction. John Mattocks is Vance Recovery’s program director and he spoke on behalf of the county collaborative to Vance County Board of Commissioners during the public comment section of
