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TownTalk: Around Old Granville: Origins Of Religion
Anyone traveling the area known as Old Granville – that includes present-day Vance, Granville, Warren and Franklin counties – is bound to notice some old churches. Indeed, Vance County is home to St. John’s Episcopal Church in Williamsboro. The existing building on Stagecoach Road is the oldest frame church in the state, but local historian
TownTalk: Applications For VCS Innovative Schools Due By Feb. 29
Parents of students in Vance County Schools have until Feb. 29 to submit applications for their children to attend any of five Innovative Schools in the district. VCS Communication & Innovative Support liaison Aarika Sandlin and Rey Horner, chief officer for Student Services, were guests on TownTalk Wednesday to provide details about the programs each
TownTalk: Rec. Dept. Sponsoring Trivia Competition, Spring Break Bash For Tweens, Teens
Amid the sports leagues, yoga classes, chess clubs and bingo that the Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Department offers throughout the year, there are a couple of events aimed directly at youth in middle and high school that are coming up, and Youth Services Outreach Specialist Lauren Jones said they’re both going to be a lot
TownTalk: Business Spotlight with Midnight Blue Martial Arts
Midnight Blue Martial Arts takes center stage in the Business Spotlight on Tuesday’s TownTalk and owner Kimberly Harris invites the community to join her at the karate studio on Saturday afternoon for a Valentine’s Sip and Shop event. This is the second year for the event, Harris said, which will be held from 1 p.m.
TownTalk: Helping Shelter Cats with The Kitten Lady
Hannah Shaw loves kittens. She’s written numerous books – about kittens – and fosters the fuzzy little furballs whenever she can. So it’s not surprising that the online influencer calls herself “The Kitten Lady,” and helps to educate the kitten-loving public at https://www.kittenlady.org/ Shaw spoke by telephone from her home in California Tuesday with WIZS
TownTalk: Blessed Hope Celebrates 40 Years
Forty years ago, the space shuttle Discovery had its first launch, Apple had introduced a new-fangled computer called the Macintosh, and the Rev. Donald A. Perkinson held the first official meeting of Blessed Hope Baptist Church. Fast-forward 40 years and now private companies are blasting tourists into space and a cell phone that fits conveniently
TownTalk: Feb. 8 Is ‘Healthy Heart Day’ At Maria Parham Health
As part of National Heart Month, Maria Parham Health is offering several different opportunities during February for folks to check their heart health and learn ways to prevent or reduce their risk of heart disease. Vance County incidence of cardiovascular disease exceeds both the state and national averages, and it’s important to be informed about
TownTalk: RAM Clinic Returning To Henderson In February
The Duke RAM clinic is returning to Henderson later this month to provide free health, vision and dental care for patients in the community. RAM stands for Remote Area Medical, and this year marks the third year in a row that the clinic has come to town. Clinic volunteers will set up shop once again
TownTalk: Events In Granville County
Most coffee and tea drinkers have a favorite cup they reach for each day, but there’s a good chance they’re always looking for that “next” perfect vessel for a morning brew or afternoon cuppa. Cedar Creek Gallery in Creedmoor has an exhibit called “CUPful – Celebrating the Daily Ritual” that will run through Feb. 25
TownTalk: Tri-City Seahawks Play In Holiday Bowl
The holiday season and all its festivities may seem like distant memories for many of us, but for a group of young local athletes, the memories made on a football field on New Year’s Eve are likely to last a lifetime. Eleven members of the Tri-City Seahawks had the opportunity to play in the Holiday
