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John Penn Citizen of the Year Nominations Due Jan. 3
— courtesy of Granville County Chamber of Commerce The Chamber’s Meetings/Recognitions Committee requests that individuals and businesses give careful consideration to nominating an outstanding citizen to receive the 2018 JOHN PENN CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARD. The nomination form is available on our website by clicking here, or at one of the Chamber’s offices –...
Search Party Formed To Look for Mike Bowes
A Henderson man, Michael Bowes, has been missing for just over a week. A search party has formed, consisting of 45 or so people who are friends and family. They meet this morning at the local Hardees. The group was organized by Donna Ayscue. She said, “He even missed Christmas with his children, and this...
Magician Lozoff at McGregor Hall Jan. 6
— courtesy McGregor Hall The New Year Kicks Off With Magic & Mystery As Celebrity Joshua Lozoff Brings His ‘Life Is Magic’ Act To McGregor Hall On Jan. 6, 2018 HENDERSON, N.C. (DECEMBER 28, 2017) — Prepare to have your mind blown on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018, as McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center in Henderson...
Extreme Cold Can Break Plumbing Lines
Not only has it been cold, but multiple days ahead at the start of the new year are forecast with daytime high temperatures below freezing. High temps Monday and Tuesday may not crest the freezing mark with lows in the teens, and the extreme cold can break plumbing lines. Exposed water and sewer lines and...
Vance County Commissioners’ Properties Committee Meeting Tues, Jan 2
Kelly Grissom, Executive Assistant and Clerk to Board, notified local press that “the County’s Properties Committee (Brummitt, Taylor, Wilder) is scheduled to meet Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at 3:30 p.m. in the administrative conference room. Topics to be discussed include the DSS Feasibility Study, demolition of Abagayle’s Books building, and REO property offers.” The meeting...
Animals Need Your Care
When it’s this cold outside, animals need your care no matter where you live. Bedding, water and shelter from the wind are critical. Vance County Chief Animal Control Officer, Frankie Nobles, told WIZS, “The key thing is keeping shavings in the dog houses or blankets. One thing about blankets is blankets get wet, then they...
Live Christmas Tree Disposal
If you tend to leave your decorations up a little past Christmas, be especially careful where a live Christmas tree is involved. “After 30 days of the tree being cut, you need to be looking to discard it,” Henderson Fire Chief Steve Cordell said. There have been no Christmas tree related fire calls this year...
Granville Vance Public Health Reopens Dec 28
Granville Vance Public Health will reopen on Thursday, December 28th. The health department was closed for the Christmas holiday December 25 – 27. To learn more, visit Granville Vance Public Health online at https://gvph.org Granville County – 101 Hunt Drive, Oxford – (919) 693-2141 Vance County – 115 Charles Rollins Road, Henderson – (252) 492-7915 phone...
