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Munn Pleads Guilty to Two Counts of First Degree Murder
-Press Release, Office of District Attorney Michael D. Waters On Monday, April 30, 2018, during a session of Warren County Criminal Superior Trial Court, Kevin Burton Munn entered pleas of guilty in two counts of First Degree Murder. One count of First Degree Murder in the death of Vance County businessman James Thomas “Tommy” Ellington...
Retired Granville Schools Leader To Address VGCC’s Basic Skills Graduates
-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Dr. Dorwin L. Howard, Sr., retired leader of the Granville County Public Schools, will deliver the keynote address as Vance-Granville Community College holds commencement exercises dedicated exclusively to new graduates of Adult Basic Skills programs on Thursday, May 3. The ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. in the Civic Center...
Granville Chamber of Commerce Sunrise Forum – Friday, May 11
-Press Release, Granville County Chamber of Commerce You are invited to the Granville Chamber Sunrise Forum on Friday, May 11, 2018, at 7:45 a.m. featuring guest speaker Anthony M. Copeland, N.C. Secretary of Commerce. The forum is hosted by the Town of Butner. Location: Butner Town Hall – 415 Central Ave., Butner, N.C. Light breakfast...
Oxford Board of Commissioners’ Meeting – Tuesday, May 8
The Oxford Board of Commissioners will hold their next regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at 7 p.m. inside the Commissioners Board Room at City Hall – 300 Williamsboro Street, Oxford. At this meeting, there will be a public hearing to receive citizen input as to the needs of low and moderate income residents...
Vance Co. Cooperative Extension – Weekly Parenting Tip
-Weekly parenting tips provided courtesy of Jean Bell, Parenting Education Coordinator, Vance County Cooperative Extension Parenting tip week of 4/30/18 Is your child active enough? Children should be active at least an hour a day. If you can answer yes to these questions, your child is probably getting enough daily activity. Does your child play...
WIZS Beach Music Blast Debut
Starting (tomorrow) May 1, 2018, the WIZS Beach Music Blast program will air M-F from 12 noon until 1 p.m. May 1, 2018 is also the 63rd birthday of WIZS Henderson, which first came on the air May 1, 1955 as WHVH. The WIZS Beach Music Blast debuted today from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. on...
Narc Arrest Nets Drugs & Firearm
-Press Release – Henderson Police Department 4/26/2018- Narcotic Officers of the Henderson Police Department, assisted by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, executed search warrants at 314 N. Clark Street and 1727 N. Garnett Street. The search warrants, along with a vehicle stop, yielded 27 grams of cocaine, a firearm, 86 grams of marijuana, 4 dosage...
Vance County Schools Honors Volunteers, Business Partners
Vance County Schools For Immediate Release Officials with Vance County Schools awarded a total of 88 school volunteers and business partners with plaques and certificates during the school system’s annual Volunteer/Business Partner Recognition Reception held on April 25 at the Henderson Country Club. Principal Harold Thompson, Jr. of New Hope Elementary School, presented Eboni Terry...
Vance Co. Regional Farmers Market Reg. Season Begins Sat. April 28
— submitted by Tracy Madigan, Market Manager The Vance Co. Regional Farmers Market’s regular market season begins Saturday, April 28, 2018! Come out, shop and visit the market at 210 Southpark Drive in Henderson. Each week the farmers will be adding more produce. The Saturday Market features plants for the garden including vegetables, herbs and...
