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Vance Co. High School Recognizes 2018-2019 Graduation Marshals
-Press Release, Vance County Schools Vance County High School recognized its graduation marshals for 2018-2019 during a reception held in the school’s media center on March 28. A total of 20 outstanding students were recognized and presented with framed certificates by school counselors during the event. The students who have been selected as graduation marshals...
VGCC’s Dinner Theater Cast Features Students, Alumni & Community Actors
-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Special events celebrating the 50th anniversary of Vance-Granville Community College are set to kick off in April with the college’s seventh annual Dinner Theater event. Reflecting VGCC’s long history of fine arts education and community involvement, the cast for this production of Stephen Sondheim’s musical comedy, “Company,” will include students...
City’s Land Planning Committee to Discuss Central Business District, Parking
-Information courtesy Esther J. McCrackin, City Clerk, City of Henderson The Henderson City Council’s Land Planning Committee will meet on Thursday, April 4, 2019. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss potential land use categories for B1 (central business district) and a possible ordinance regarding residential parking. This meeting will take place at 1...
North Henderson Baptist to Hold Yard/Bake Sale, Country Breakfast
-Information courtesy Catherine Abbott, North Henderson Baptist Church North Henderson Baptist Church will hold a Yard/Bake Sale and “Good Old” Country Breakfast on Saturday, April 6, 2019, from 7 – 11 a.m. – rain or shine! The sale will be held in the North Henderson Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 1211 North Garnett St. in Henderson. All...
Public Invited to Historical Marker Dedication for James E. Webb
-Information and photo courtesy the Granville County Government’s Facebook page The public is invited to attend the dedication of a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker in honor of James E. Webb of Granville County at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, 2019. Webb served as NASA Administrator from 1961 to 1968. The marker will be...
Louisburg Woman Sentenced to Three Years for Felon in Possession Charge
-Press Release, U.S. Department of Justice Robert J. Higdon, Jr., the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, announces that United States District Judge James C. Dever, III sentenced LINDSEY NICOLE UNDERHILL, 28, of Louisburg to 36 months’ imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervised released. On October 18, 2018, UNDERHILL was...
With Community Support, VGCC Plans to Celebrate 50th Anniversary
-Press Release, VGCC During 2019, Vance-Granville Community College marks a half-century of excellence in education and training, and college officials are planning for events that tie into the celebration throughout the year. These events include: the seventh annual VGCC Dinner Theater, set for April 25 and April 26; the 35th annual Endowment Fund Golf Tournament...
New Hope Elementary to Receive $500 Kohl’s Grant
-Press Release, Vance County Schools There were five Kohl’s employees who traveled from their store in Durham to spend about half of the school day helping students and teachers in their classrooms on March 14. As a result of the employees’ assistance with students and teachers at New Hope Elementary School, Kohl’s will award the school the grant funding. Kohl’s employees...
Masonic Home Welcomes Volunteers for 8th Annual ‘Great Landscape Day’
-Information courtesy Jennifer Cufalo, Financial Development Assistant, Masonic Home for Children at Oxford The Masonic Home for Children at Oxford will hold their 8th Annual Great Landscape Day on Saturday, April 13, 2019. Individual and group volunteers are invited to share in a day of fellowship that will improve the appearance of the children’s home. Breakfast...