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-Information courtesy St. Andrews Presbyterian Church
St. Andrews Presbyterian Church will hold a yard sale this Saturday, June 22, 2019, from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. In addition to household items and linens, baked goods and hot dogs will be available.
The church is located at 100 Hicksboro Rd in Henderson, NC. The sale will be held outdoors in the church’s new pavilion.
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NOTICE TO PUBLIC AND PRESS
The Granville County Board of Education will meet for a Special Work Session for the purpose of filling the District 1 Board vacancy seat, receiving updated budget information and presentations on updated school board policies, Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at 3:30 p.m. at the Granville County Public Schools Central Office, 101 Delacroix Street, Oxford, North Carolina.
The board will also meet in a Closed Session for a consultation with the Board’s attorney and to discuss confidential personnel matters in accordance with N.C. General Statute 143.318.11 (a)(6), 143-318.11 (a)(3), 143.318.11 (a)(5) and Section 115C-321 on this afternoon.
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-Information courtesy Greater New Life Ministries
Greater New Life Ministries, 86 Pokomoke Rd, Franklinton, NC, will hold a Second Anniversary Celebration on Sunday, June 30, 2019, at 6 p.m. The celebration will feature Elder Jerry Perry and the Gospel Believers of Henderson.
Also appearing: Anthony Adams/Confirmation of Tarboro, Heavenly Voices of Franklinton, Gospel Disciples of Henderson, New Mighty Soul Lifters of Henderson, Christland Singers of Louisburg, Melodaires of Warrenton and others.
Admission is free.
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Vance County’s 2019 Relay for Life event will be held this Saturday, June 22 from 4:30 until 9 p.m. on Breckenridge St. in downtown Henderson.
Relay for Life is a culmination of months of hard work by local volunteers and the efforts of numerous community fundraisers including golf tournaments, fun days and food plate sales.
In addition to food vendors, merchants, music, and a kids’ play area, participants are sure to appreciate the emotion of one of the main draws of Relay – the survivors’ lap. Cancer survivors walk one lap to kick off Relay for Life, with their caregivers joining them for the second lap.
Local sponsors for the event include Maria Parham Health, Aldi, Sunrock, Superior Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram FIAT, Ninja Realty, Fred’s Towing & Transport, Mast Drug, Pizza Inn and The Pegram Agency.
For additional information, please visit the Relay for Life of Vance County website (click here).
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-Information courtesy Esther J. McCrackin, City Clerk, City of Henderson
Below is a link to a litter survey that the City of Henderson would like as many people as possible to complete. The survey has also been placed on the home page of the City’s website.
Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/S2TCDXH
Results will help the City determine steps to take in addressing the ongoing issue of litter around Vance County.
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-Information courtesy Charles Boyd Chevrolet Buick GMC
The Ruin Creek Classic Car Cruise-In of Henderson, hosted by Nascar on Fox Announcer and Classic Car Enthusiast Mike Joy, will be held Saturday, July 13, 2019. The event will take place from 5 until 9 p.m. at the former Charles Boyd Chevrolet location at 284 US 158 Bypass in Henderson.
Carolina Beach Music legend Jackie Gore will be performing in concert.
Everyone is invited to bring their classic car, hot rod or resto-mod of every make and model, and from every decade to this shine, show and shag event. All car clubs and shag clubs are invited. Admission is free for everyone!
Food vendors will be on site. If you would like to be a vendor or for your business or organization to be a part of this event, please email Eddie Ellington at eddieellington@charlesboydgm.com.
A portion of all funds collected by vendors will be donated to the Ruin Creek Animal Protection Society of Henderson, NC, which goes towards saving the lives of unwanted, abused and neglected dogs and cats at the Vance County Animal Shelter.
Follow the event on Facebook and ‘Like’ the page, Ruin Creek Cruise-In of Henderson, NC.
(This is not a paid advertisement)
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-Information courtesy Terri Hedrick, Public Information Officer, Vance County Schools
The Vance County Schools Nutrition Program is once again providing free meals over the summer to students.
Breakfast and lunch are provided to approximately 500 children at the two VCS Read to Achieve Summer Camps held at Aycock Elementary and L.B. Yancey Elementary from now through July 18.
VCS also feeds approximately 100 children breakfast and lunch through the Mi Centro program at Aycock Elementary for eight weeks in the summer. Mi Centro is a pre-school program for children who do not speak English as their primary language. This program helps with English language development, social skills and academics to prepare children for kindergarten. Meals to all of these camps/programs are free.
Through a federal grant program, VCS provides free lunches to churches, daycares, pre-schools, or other organizations in Vance County who serve children during the summer. According to VCS Public Information Officer Terri Hedrick, all the administrators of the programs have to do is contact the VCS School Nutrition staff to provide basic information.
The administrators in the programs must come to Aycock Elementary (where meals are prepared) to pick up the lunches and take them back to their sites. Hedrick said there are currently 20 summer programs in the county for which VCS provides lunches.
“We have done all of this for several years over the summer because we know many children have inadequate food supplies at home,” stated Hedrick.
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Mark Ferri, veteran and Vance County Animal Shelter volunteer, was on Wednesday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program to discuss June’s designation as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month.
According to the American Psychiatric Association’s website, PTSD is a psychiatric disorder that can occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event such as a natural disaster, a serious accident, a terrorist act, war/combat, rape or other violent personal assault.
Ferri discussed the stigma of mental health disorders and the importance of seeking treatment and support.
Citing studies that show interacting with animals is soothing to those with PTSD, Ferri encouraged listeners to participate in dog walks at the Vance County Animal Shelter. Dogs may be walked in one of the shelter’s fenced-in pastures.
Hours of operation for the Vance County Animal Shelter, located at 1243 Brodie Rd in Henderson, are Monday: 12:30 – 4:30 p.m., Tuesday: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Wednesday: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Thursday: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Friday: Closed, Saturday: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m., Sunday: Closed.
To hear Ferri’s interview in its entirety, click the play button below. Listen live to WIZS’ Town Talk Monday-Friday at 11 a.m. on 1450AM, 100.1 FM or online at www.wizs.com.
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-Press Release, Granville County Government
The Granville County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) recently recognized outgoing Chairman Art Beeler for his years of service to the JCPC and to the youth and families of Granville County.
Beeler has served as JCPC District 5 representative for the past six years.
Pictured (left to right) are Incoming JCPC Chair Reverend Tolokun Omokunde, Outgoing Chair Art Beeler, and Vice-Chair Chief Keith King. (Granville Co. Govt. photo)
