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VGCC and Epsom Fire Department partner to offer Ag Rescue training
Vance-Granville Community College recently partnered with the Epsom Fire Department in northern Franklin County to offer a training program designed to prepare local firefighters for specific emergency situations that may occur on farms. The “Machinery & Agricultural Rescue” course was conducted in March, with instructor David Pease of the R.E.D.S. (Rescue Extrication Delivery Specialists) Team...
SVHS Student selected for IFAL
Vance County Schools For Immediate Release May 15, 2017 Kimberly Rice, a junior at Southern Vance High School, has been selected to participate in the Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders (IFAL) at N.C. A&T State University from June 11 through June 16. The IFAL program is a one-week residential program designed for rising high school...
Maria Parham Health to offer free sports physicals
Maria Parham Health will be offering free sports physicals from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 17th for those students who plan to play sports in a school setting. Please enter through our main entrance and directions the waiting area will be provided. Please bring the form’s your child’s sports program requires for participation...
Major Community Workshop Coming to Downtown Henderson
The city of Henderson is hosting a two-day community workshop to develop a plan for using local foods to support downtown revitalization. The workshop will focus on planning for a downtown farmers market and public space, but will also explore ways to improve walkability, promote downtown, and identify next steps in developing other food-related enterprises...
Pinkston Street Elementary hosts “EOG Parent Night”
Vance County Schools For Immediate Release May 12, 2017 The Vance County Schools’ Family Resource Center hosted an “EOG Parent Night” on May 11 at Pinkston Street Elementary School for parents and their children who are in grades 3-5 in our 10 elementary schools. Approximately 200 people attended the event. They participated in a variety...
Vance County Schools holds 2nd “Honoring Academic Success” Banquet
Vance County Schools For Immediate Release May 12, 2017 Vance County Schools held its second annual “Honoring Academic Success” banquet on Wednesday, May 10, at McGregor Hall in downtown Henderson to honor 48 high school seniors who are the top academic achievers in their respective graduating classes for the 2016-2017 school year. An audience of...
Henderson Resident Pleads Guilty to Murder of his Father
Henderson, NC— A session of Vance County Criminal Superior Trial Court was held during the week of May 8, 2017. The Honorable Michael O’Foghludha, Superior Court Judge, presided over the session. Willie McAffee, III pleaded guilty to Second Degree Murder and Second Degree Arson in the 2015 death of his father, Willie McAffee, Jr. Mr...
Thomas C. Church Jr. Boy Scouts Citizen of Year
— by Susan Rose Thomas C. (Tom) Church Jr. was awarded the 2017 Citizen of the Year Award through the Awahili District, Occoneechee Council, of the Boy Scouts of America Thursday night at the Henderson Country Club. The award is named after George Rose Watkins Sr. Dinner was served and three testimonials followed. Rev. Donald...
