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Town Talk: First Fruits Farms Balloon Festival
Jason Brown’s faith has led him to do some interesting things since he retired from his NFL football career and he and his family have used their farm in Franklin County to do everything from growing and giving away produce to transforming an old dairy barn into a wedding venue. And on Memorial Day weekend,
TownTalk: Crime Stoppers Breakfast Held In Appreciation To Law Enforcement
The Henderson Vance Crime Stoppers kicked off National Police Week by giving area law enforcement officers a pat on the back – and a complimentary breakfast. Frankie Nobles is president of the local Crime Stoppers organization and he said Wednesday’s breakfast included an awards ceremony to recognize a number of people who serve the community.
TownTalk: Step Back In Time Event To Be Held At Hudson Manor
Looking for a fun family activity this weekend? The Hudson Manor in Franklin County is the site for a daylong event called Step Back in Time that has something for everyone – but especially for local history enthusiasts. The stately home, with its sprawling grounds, has been a wedding venue for the past 18 years,
TownTalk: Celebrating Salvation Army Week
The local Salvation Army is celebrating National Salvation Army Week this week with lots of fun activities for the children in the Red Shield Club as the organization continues to provide valuable services and programs to the larger community. Red Shield Club Director Gina Eaves said club members are participating in activities ranging from creating
TownTalk: The Role Of Red Cross In Ukraine
When disasters happen across the world, whether they are natural disasters like typhoons and tornados, or whether they are manmade like the war in Ukraine, the Red Cross steps into action. The Red Cross organizations across the globe adhere to the same seven guiding principles, and a longtime volunteer and military veteran shared some insight
TownTalk: Tennis Skills and Skills of Life and Mary Lloyd Hodges Barbera
Sports fans who watch tennis from Wimbledon or the U.S. Open each year may be surprised to learn that 70 percent of the nation’s tennis is played on public courts – in parks or other locations away from private clubs. That’s according to a couple of tennis aficionados who were on Town Talk Monday to
TownTalk: Shriners To Hold 58th Annual Fish Fry
It’s not too soon to think about the upcoming Shriners Fish Fry, which will take place on Wednesday, May 18. This is the 58th fish fry and local Shriner Donald C. Seifert spoke with John C. Rose on Thursday’s Town Talk about how the event has evolved over those almost six decades as it continues
TownTalk: Powerful Tools For Caregivers
Providing care to family members when they need it for a short-term recovery period is one thing, but being a caregiver for someone with a chronic health condition requires stamina and patience, with a generous done of humor thrown in for good measure. And although caregivers can be really good at making sure they’re doing
TownTalk: Zeta Phi Beta Plans Charter Celebration
The local chapter of an international sorority is living up to its founding principles with a flurry of activities this weekend to which the public is invited. The guiding principles of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. are scholarship, service, sisterhood and finer womanhood, and the local chapter is checking all the boxes to fulfill those
TownTalk: Early Voting
More than 300 Vance County residents have cast their ballots in the first two days of early voting in advance of the May 17 primary. Early voting continues this week and next, with the final day being Saturday, May 14, according to information from the Vance County Board of Elections office. A total of 195
