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Community Voices Leadership Program Announces Remaining Session Dates
Community Voices Leadership Development Training for Vance County This training series is designed for: People who want to be trained to help others to discuss critical community issues. People who want to create a shared vision for their community’s future. People who are interested in learning good listening and communication skills. People who are willing...
Granville Early College High School Receives 2019 College Success Award
-Press Release, Granville County Public Schools Granville Early College High School is proud to announce that it has received the College Success Award, which honors schools that excel in ensuring students prepare for college, enroll in college and succeed once they get there. Launched by GreatSchools.org, the leading nonprofit provider of trusted school information, the...
Hurricane Preparedness Week: Complete Your Written Hurricane Plan
-Information courtesy Henderson-Vance County Emergency Operations THIS WEEK IS NORTH CAROLINA’S HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS WEEK All week long, the National Weather Service has issued informative messages to help you prepare for the hurricane season. Today’s topic, the final in the series for this year’s hurricane preparedness week, is complete your written hurricane plan. The time to prepare...
Henderson City Council to Discuss Proposed Budget, Mon., May 13
-Information courtesy Esther J. McCrackin, City Clerk, City of Henderson, NC The Henderson City Council will hold their regular meeting on Monday, May 13, 2019, beginning at 6 p.m. in the R.G. (Chick) Young, Jr. Council Chambers of the Municipal Building located at 134 Rose Avenue in Henderson, NC. Agenda items include: PUBLIC HEARING a)...
One of Three Aliens Indicted on Illegal Reentry Charges Found in Granville Co.
-Press Release, U.S. Department of Justice Robert J. Higdon, Jr., United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, announces that a federal grand jury in Raleigh has returned indictments charging JOSE JESUS CAMACHO-JARAMILLO, age 29, of Mexico, AGUSTIN NUNEZ-LEONARDO, age 20, of Mexico, and LORENZO OROCIO-CRUZ, age 35, of Mexico, with Illegal Reentry...
Granville Co. to Hold Budget Work Session – May 14
-Information courtesy Debra Weary, Clerk to the Board/Assistant to the County Manager – Granville County BUDGET WORK SESSION 2019 Granville County will hold a budget work session on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at 8 a.m. at the Granville Expo Center located at 4185 Highway 15 South, Oxford...
Short: Unpredictability of Recent Hurricanes Shows Need for Early Preparations
Brian K. Short, director of emergency operations for Henderson-Vance County Emergency Operations, was on Thursday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program to discuss North Carolina’s upcoming 2019 hurricane season. All week long, WIZS, in conjunction with NC Hurricane Preparedness Week, has brought listeners and online viewers hurricane safety tips courtesy Short and the Emergency Operations...
H-V Job Readiness Program Offers Youth Summer Employment Opportunities
-Information courtesy Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Facilities Supervisor, Aycock Recreation Center The Henderson-Vance Job Readiness Program offers Vance County teenagers ages 14-18 job training and possible job opportunities. All applicants must be enrolled in school and must register for and attend three days of unpaid training on June 17-19, 2019. The training will...
Thornton Branch Introduces ‘Seed Library’ & Community Garden
-Press Release, Granville County Government The Richard H. Thornton branch of the Granville County Library System continues to offer innovative services by introducing a “Seed Library” and community garden to residents and library patrons. Now available to the public is a card catalog filled with vegetable seeds, as well as herbs and berries that can...
