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TownTalk: Inaugural Awards Honors Black-Owned Businesses, Nonprofits
Entrepreneurship is a big word that certainly has gained traction and popularity in recent years in the business community. It’s not a new concept, though, and it’s something that many small business owners have experience with. More than a dozen Black-owned businesses – many of which started small and have grown over time – were
TownTalk: Henderson City Council Meeting
The Henderson City Council approved a couple of requests aimed at giving local law enforcements more money in their pockets and an additional tool to help them in their job of keeping the city safe. Chief Marcus Barrow said the police department is allotted 52 sworn law enforcement positions, but it currently has about a
TownTalk: Boutique Contributes To Downtown Revitalization
At the corner of Garnett and Montgomery streets, the plate-glass storefront that once showcased shiny stoves and refrigerators now offer up a different view, and it’s a welcome sign for downtown revitalization. Kissy Robertson opened Rustic Barn Boutique last week, and she welcomes the folks from the community and beyond to stop in for
TownTalk: Henderson Police Considering Installation Of License Plate Readers
Update 9:45 p.m. Monday: The Henderson City Council unanimously approved, with two council people absent, both measures presented in more detail in the original noon news update listed below. With those votes of approval, each sworn Henderson Police officer will receive $6,456 more in base salary except for exempt staff like captains, assistant chief positions
TownTalk: Spring Events In Granville County
Anyone who attempts to keep up with Granville Tourism Director Angela Allen better be wearing a good pair of sneakers. Or better yet, roller skates. Between now and the end of April, she’ll be putting a lot of miles on her car to attend all the events scheduled for Granville County. “We’ve got tons of
TownTalk: Jail To Close For Repairs
The 50-plus inmates of the Vance County Detention Center could find themselves in a different jail soon – at least temporarily – while contractors replace old doors to provide better security. The Vance County Commissioners approved spending up to $90,000 to pay for the inmates’ stays at other facilities, but there’s one condition: Vance County
TownTalk: Pink With Passion Focus On Cancer Survivors
The second “Pink With A Passion” cancer walk planned for Saturday, April 15 in Warren County grew out of one woman’s desire to pay it forward. Amena Wilson is president of the nonprofit group, which she founded after a 2017 breast cancer diagnosis – thus, the color in the organization’s name. But Wilson told John
TownTalk: Vance County Republican Convention Coming Up
Local Republican Party leaders are putting the finishing touches on plans for upcoming county conventions, that vital first step of electing delegates that will ultimately select delegates for upcoming state and national events in advance of the 2024 elections. Jimmy Barrier chairs the Vance County GOP, which plans to have its county convention on Friday,
TownTalk: The Future of Economic Development in Vance County
Economic development across Vance County seems to be perking up, and if 2022’s report is any indication, the trend is on an upward trajectory. County Economic Development Director McKinley Perkinson is scheduled to present a review of 2022 at tonight’s monthly meeting of the county commissioners, and she’s going to paint a rosy picture. She
TownTalk: Geneaology Basics, Pt. 2
There is so much information at our fingertips in the 21st century world of genealogy, but people who want to learn more about their ancestors still have to use those tried-and-true research to obtain the most accurate results. Bill Harris and Mark Pace, North Carolina Room Specialist at Oxford’s Thornton Library discussed different types of records,
