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City Council To Meet Once Per Month
The Henderson City Council voted at its regular Monday night meeting this week to change to a once-per-month meeting schedule. There is a six month time frame in mind to try the reduced number of meetings, but it can be changed back to the twice-per-month routine at anytime. Two council people present voted against the...
New Henderson Fire Chief Soon?
In a brief phone interview with Henderson City Manager Frank Frazier Tuesday morning, Frazier said the process of selecting a fire chief for the Henderson Fire Department continues. He said he has a couple of interviews set up for next week and that a decision could come as early as the end of next week. August...
Wright’s Commission Seat To Be Filled
The 60-day deadline to fill Eddie L. Wright’s District 5 Vance County Commission Seat is November 9. Archie B. Taylor, Chairman of the Vance County Board of Commissioners, sent a request to the chairman of the local Democratic party asking for the names of individuals good for the position who fulfill the requirements. Betty Boyd...
Wheelchair Pedestrian Hit and Killed
On October 21, 2015 around 9:12 PM officers with the Henderson Police Department responded to the area of E. Andrews Ave and US 1 South, Henderson in reference to a person that had been struck by a semi-truck. Upon arrival, officers found the victim deceased from serious injuries. The driver of the semi-truck struck the...
VGCC to hold Bone Marrow Registration events
Vance-Granville Community College, in partnership with the Project Life Movement and the “Save the Fox” campaign, is planning a four-county bone marrow registration drive in October. Members of the community are invited to join VGCC students, faculty and staff at one of four events being held on each of the college’s campuses: Monday, Oct. 26...
VGCC announces 2015-16 Vanguards Basketball schedule
The Vance-Granville Community College Vanguards men’s basketball team is scheduled to play at least 30 games during the 2015-2016 season, including 12 home games. This is the program’s third season under the leadership of head coach Michael Woody. The Vanguards compete in Region X of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II, which...
Cooper Assistant Principal of Year
David Cooper, of Aycock Elementary School, has been named the 2015-2016 Assistant Principal of the Year for Vance County Schools. Cooper was surprised Tuesday morning by members of the Vance County Board of Education and school system administrators while he was in a classroom at his school. Superintendent Anthony Jackson made the announcement that Cooper...
Interview with Jo Dee Messina 10/20/2015
Jo Dee Messina will be performing in Durham at the Carolina Theater on Thursday October 22 at 8:00 PM. Be sure to check out the audio below of the interview on 10/20/15 with Jo Dee about her new album “ME” and her new song “He’s Messed Up”...
VGCC Drama students present Shakespeare spoof
via Andrew Beal Theatre lovers will soon be able to enjoy all 37 of William Shakespeare’s plays in one evening — sort of — at Vance-Granville Community College. Drama students will present “The Compleat Wrks of Wllm Shkspr (Abridged)” on VGCC’s Main Campus in Henderson, Nov. 5-8. Performances begin on Thursday, Nov. 5, at 7:30...
