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9/11 Survivor Joe Dittmar Speaks at Henderson-Vance Chamber Banquet
(If you would like to hear Joe Dittmar’s full speech at the H-V Chamber Banquet, please click here.) By: Kelly Bondurant, Freelance Writer for Hire Joe Dittmar, a survivor of the World Trade Center terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, served as the keynote speaker at the 80th annual Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce banquet held February...
Applications for Special Learning Opportunities in Vance County Schools 2018-2019
Applications for Special Learning Opportunities in Vance County Schools 2018-2019 — courtesy Vance County Schools Applications for students to enroll in the Vance County Early College High School for the 2018-2019 school year are being accepted now, while applications for STEM Early High School and the STEAM Academy at E.M. Rollins Elementary School for 2018-2019...
Thomas “Tommy” Hester, Jr. Named 2017 Citizen of the Year
By: Kelly Bondurant, Freelance Writer for Hire Thomas Hester, Jr., lifelong Henderson native, Vance County Commissioner and local businessman, was named Citizen of the Year at the 80th annual Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce Banquet held in the Civic Center of Vance-Granville Community College on Feb 1. The 2016 Citizen of the Year recipient Pete O’Geary...
Local Grant Funds Garnett Street Improvements
— press release, H-V DDC Local Grant Funds Garnett Street Improvements Garnett Street will soon see more billboard vinyl advertising over some of the vacant storefronts thanks to a grant from the Vance County Community Foundation. The Henderson-Vance Downtown Development Commission will use a grant of $1,880 from the foundation to design and install colorful...
Dr. Anthony Jackson’s School Consolidation Proposal
— from Vance County Schools As coverage continues of the Vance County Schools consolidation proposal, continued public input is wanted. If you would like to see the PowerPoint presentation from Dr. Anthony Jackson on the school consolidation proposal, it is now posted on the school system’s website. PowerPoint presentation from Dr. Anthony Jackson – click here...
N.C. Department of Labor Safety Award Submission Deadline Feb 16, 2018
— press release from N.C. Department of Labor The N.C. Department of Labor has begun accepting applications from businesses that qualify for a workplace safety award. Safety awards are presented to companies throughout the year that have demonstrated above-average worker safety and health programs. “Our safety awards program recognizes employers and employees that are committed...
Granville County Board of Education Meeting Mon, Feb 5, 2018
NOTICE TO PUBLIC AND PRESS The Granville County Board of Education will meet in Regular Session on Monday, February 5, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at the Board of Education Administrative Offices, 101 Delacroix Street, Oxford, North Carolina, North Carolina. The next Board Retreat of the Board of Education will be held on Saturday, February 10...
Retiring VGCC employee honored by Governor
— press release from VGCC Retiring VGCC employee honored by Governor Longtime Vance-Granville Community College Child Care Specialist Deborah J. Harris was recently honored with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine from North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper as she prepared to retire. The award was presented to her on the governor’s behalf by the...
