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New Location for Tri-County Shrine Club’s Annual Fish Fry
The Tri-County Shrine Club, formerly Henderson Shrine Club, will hold its 56th annual Shriners Fish Fry on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. Changing the name to more accurately reflect the members’ residing counties, the Tri-County Shrine Club looks forward to the spring fish fry each year. Treasurer Donald Seifert, who...
Education Veteran to Address VGCC Basic Skills Grads
-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Vance-Granville Community College will hold commencement exercises dedicated exclusively to new graduates of Adult Basic Skills programs on Thursday, May 2, 2019. The ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. Those being honored will include students who have completed...
Let’s End School Bullying! ‘Stop Bullying for Jacob’ Forum – May 6
-Information courtesy the Vance County Tourism Authority’s Facebook Page BoHo’s Party Place & Restaurant, 214 Raleigh Rd in Henderson, will hold an anti-bullying forum titled “Stop Bullying for Jacob” on Monday, May 6, 2019, at 6 p.m. Parents, teachers, government officials and the media are invited to attend this event to discuss ways to prevent...
Kerr Lake Park Watch: Upcoming 2019 Fishing Tournaments
-Information courtesy the Kerr Lake Park Watch Facebook page From the US Army Corps of Engineers, here is a list of the permitted fishing tournaments according to the Corps’ Glenn Card: John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir Special Events List 4/27/2019 – 4/28/2019 New Horizon Bass Anglers NHBA Kerr Tournament, 6 – 8 Occoneechee 4/27/2019...
‘A Tribute to Sammy Davis, Jr.’ by David Hayes Coming to McGregor Hall
-Information courtesy McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center The McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center will feature “A Tribute to Sammy Davis, Jr.” by entertainer David Hayes on Friday, May 10, 2019. Show starts at 8 p.m. A Part of the Heritage! Series A Tribute to Sammy Davis Jr. STARRING DAVID HAYES. “That was the best singing impersonation...
Franklin Co. Sheriff’s Office Arrests Accused Sex Offender
-Press Release, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office On November 16, 2018, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division issued a warrant for the arrest of Terry Jermaine Johnson, a Franklin County resident. Charges consisted of the following: one (1) count of Felony Statutory Sexual Offense with a Child <= 15 Years Old and one (1)...
Oxford Public Safety Committee to Discuss Parking, U-Turns – April 25
-Press Release, City of Oxford The Public Safety Committee for the Oxford Board of Commissioners will meet on Thursday, April 25, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. The meeting will be held in the First Floor Training Room, City Hall, 300 Williamsboro Street. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss Parking and U-turns. All those interested...
LaRocca, New Director of Communications, Encouraged by VGCC’s ‘Fresh Approach’
Christopher LaRocca, director of communications for Vance-Granville Community College, was the guest of honor on Thursday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program. LaRocca, who joined the college in March after 15 years with Duke University, said his own experience as a graduate of North Country Community College in Saranac Lake, New York made the possibility...
Reminder: Vance Co. Hazardous Waste Collection & Recycling Event Next Sat.!
-Information and flyer courtesy the Vance County Appearance Commission The annual Vance County Household Hazardous Waste Collection and Recycling Day event will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the City Operations Center at 900 South Beckford Drive in Henderson. The event is free and open to all...
