TownTalk Archives
Weekdays at 11 a.m. Call 492-5594.
Plus TownTalk Trivia Friday!
Latest Posts
TownTalk: City Council Removes Daeke As Mayor Pro Tem, Replaces Him With Michael Venable
The Henderson City Council on Monday voted to remove Council Member Garry Daeke as mayor pro tem and replace him with Council Member Michael Venable. Daeke was not present at the meeting but told WIZS News Tuesday afternoon that he was not totally surprised by the decision. “We saw this coming a month or so
TownTalk: Carolina Peanut Factory, Deli Rekindle Local Retail Outlet Following Fire
Carol Monahan said she and husband John thought they were going to have a peanut store with a little deli on the side, but the way things are going, it’s the other way around – the Deli has been open for about six months and Carol said they’ve been thrilled with the response from the
TownTalk: Community Information Series To Feature Mayor Elliott
Henderson Mayor Melissa Elliott can be found at the city building on Rose Avenue for monthly Council meetings, but you’re also likely to spot her most anywhere across town in any number of places promoting the city and supporting its residents. Elliott was at the Senior Center Thursday morning to help senior adults create “vision
TownTalk: Vance County Commissioners Vote To Accept Audit Report
The Vance County Board of Commissioners received and accepted the most recent audit report as part of its Feb. 3 meeting. It’s a routine matter for the board, but County Attorney Jonathan Care asked a few questions of Alan Thompson, who presented the report to the board and reviewed highlights. Care wasn’t so much concerned
TownTalk: Community Partners For Pets Grant Approved By Vance County Commissioners
The Vance County Board of Commissioners approved spending $10,000 to satisfy a matching grant to spay and neuter dogs and cats waiting to be adopted at the animal shelter as well as pets of county residents. The grant comes from Community Partnership For Pets, Inc. through the Ruin Creek Animal Protection Society. The county match
TownTalk: Commissioners Will Continue Jail Discussion At Special Called Meeting Feb. 10 At 4 P.M.
The Vance County Board of Commissioners will hold a special called meeting on Monday, Feb. 10 to focus on short-term and long-term steps concerning conditions at the county detention center. Sheriff Curtis Brame and Maj. William Mitchell spoke to commissioners at their regular monthly meeting Monday night and emphasized the need to reach some decision
TownTalk: Vance County Commissioners Meeting – County Water
County residents who are trying to decide whether to tap into the countywide water system have an incentive: Vance County commissioners have set the signup fee at $125 and have extended the reduced rate to be effective for the duration of construction of Phase 1B. As Commissioner Tommy Hester explained it, “We’re trying to get
TownTalk: The Mission Of Rebuilding Hope, Inc.
For Tom Wille, the message and mission of Rebuilding Hope is simple: The book of Acts calls upon Christians to be the witness in Jerusalem, and to spread the Gospel message. “Here we are, working in our Jerusalem,” Wille said on Monday’s TownTalk. As co-director for the past couple of years, Wille said he has
TownTalk: Commissioners Hold Retreat
UPDATED: 2 p.m. February 4 The Vance County Board of Commissioners and county staff spent Friday, Jan. 31 at a planning retreat to discuss a wide range of issues, ranging from conditions and maintenance needs at the county detention center and creation of a possible emergency services complex to changing the property tax revaluation cycle
TownTalk: Around Old Granville: Agriculture’s Roots In Vance County
Around the turn of the 20th century, the Nutbush area – known today as the Drewry community – had just shy of 400 households. And of those households, said local historian Mark Pace, there were only eight that did not derive their income from agriculture. But in those eight households surely lived people engaged in
