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TownTalk: Smart Start Year End Review
The Franklin Granville Vance Smart Start Inc. annual report has been released and the agency’s executive director said his agency and staff undoubtedly have learned how to be flexible and adaptable as it continues to advocate for children, in spite of pandemic restrictions. In a letter accompanying the 8-page report, FGV Executive Director Dr. Tony
TownTalk: The End Of The Year, Desmond Tutu Remembered and Covid
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TownTalk: Henderson Fire Dept. Puts The Boot In For Maria Parham’s Angel Fund
It is generally not recommended for pedestrians to walk out in the middle of traffic for any reason – especially Dabney Drive. But when firefighters do it, with their boots in their hands instead of on their feet, rest assured it’s for a good cause. And on Tuesday, Henderson Fire Chief Steve Cordell presented the
TownTalk: Shop With A Cop Makes Christmas Brighter For Kids In Vance County
(Shop with a Cop 2021 photos by HPD) The 2021 Shop with a Cop project proved to be another huge success, and local law enforcement officials said it was good fun for a good cause. Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow said that 58 young people took part in Tuesday’s activities, thanks in large part to
TownTalk: Sossamon Discusses Candidacy For NC House 32
The Rev. Frank Sossamon said his more than three decades as a local pastor will serve him well if he’s elected to serve a different kind of flock – the residents of N.C. House District 32. Sossamon has filed as a candidate for the House seat and will face incumbent Terry Garrison in next year’s
TownTalk: Politics And Its Impact On Local Law Enforcement
Local politics in Vance County certainly lends credibility to the adage that there are two sides to every story. The three sheriff’s deputies that remain on suspension with pay want their day in court, and District Attorney Mike Waters said he predicts that a trial could be late summer 2022 or later in the making.
TownTalk: Vance County Architecture Survey Continues
Work continues on the architectural survey for Vance County, and the 2-person team responsible for checking on already-identified properties will be back in 2022 to collect information on new places in the county that will be included in the completed survey. That work will continue until October 2023, said Elizabeth King, architectural survey coordinator for
TownTalk: From Tally Ho To Outer Space, James Webb And NASA
In one week, the U.S. is scheduled to launch a new telescope into space and scientists are eager to analyze the information that it will send back to Earth. The project, which bears a $10 billion price tag, also bears the name of a local man who rose to great heights in this nation’s space
TownTalk: Boys And Girls Club Of North Central NC Plan Granville Club Renovation
Vision. Mission. Hope. Community. Those words get tossed around frequently, but it also takes funding – money – to bring those words to life. The Boys & Girls Club of North Central North Carolina has served thousands of young people in its almost 10 years of existence. BGCNCNC has the vision to help young people,
TownTalk: Why Vance County Gets Zero from State Budget
It’s sort of like a high school student who didn’t follow the directions to complete an assignment – that’s the way one caller likened the situation that Vance County finds itself in with regard to earmark projects in the new state budget. Vance County is one of three counties among the state’s 100 counties that
