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Vance Co. Board of Education’s Nov. Meeting Rescheduled
-Information courtesy Terri Hedrick, Public Information Officer, Vance County Schools The Vance County Board of Education meeting originally scheduled for Monday, November 5, 2018, has been rescheduled to Monday, November 19. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in the Board Room of the school system’s Administrative Services Center at 1724 Graham Avenue in Henderson...
Vance Co. Board of Commissioners to Meet Mon., Nov. 5
-Information courtesy Kelly H. Grissom, Clerk to Board/Executive Asst., County of Vance The Vance County Board of Commissioners will meet Monday, November 5, 2018, at 6 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room, 122 Young Street, Henderson. The Invocation will be given by Pastor Bobby Fletcher, First United Methodist Church. Agenda items: Committee Reports and Recommendations: a...
Granville Co. Board of Education to Hold Regular Meeting on Mon., Nov. 5
-Information courtesy Dr. Stan Winborne, Public Information Officer, Granville County Public Schools The Granville County Board of Education will meet for a regular board meeting on Monday, November 5, 2018, at 6 p.m. at the Granville County Public Central Office, 101 Delacroix Street, Oxford, North Carolina. The board will also meet in a Closed Session...
Vance Co. United Way Holding Coat Drive for Local School Children
-Information courtesy Heidi Owen, Nationwide Vance County United Way is holding a coat drive for local school children. Please drop gently used or new coats at one of the following donation sites: Century 21 – Dabney Drive Maria Parham Health – Information Desk, Front Entrance Nationwide – Ruin Creek Road Woodforest Bank – Walmart Please...
Granville Co. Board of Commissioners to Meet at Expo Center – Mon., Nov. 5
-Information courtesy Debra A. Weary, Clerk to the Board, Granville County The Granville County Board of Commissioners will meet Monday, November 5, 2018, at 7 p.m. at the Granville Expo and Convention Center, 4185 US Highway 15 South, Oxford. The Board will also meet informally with the Leadership Granville class at 6:15 p.m. before the...
Dr. Anthony Jackson Talks School Consolidation Success, State of the Schools
Dr. Anthony Jackson, superintendent of Vance County Schools, was on Thursday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program to discuss the success of the school consolidation process and his recent State of the Schools address. Jackson began the show by thanking the community for the support the school system received throughout the entire consolidation process for Vance County...
Severe Weather Predicted for Thursday Evening, All Day Friday
-Information and weather charts courtesy Brian K. Short, Director of Emergency Operations, Henderson-Vance County Emergency Operations According to the National Weather Service, there is a marginal risk for severe weather Thursday evening through Friday evening. Severe weather may include isolated thunderstorms that develop late tonight and toward daybreak on Friday across the Coastal Plain and...
Pantry Shelves ‘Dangerously Low’ at ACTS of Henderson!
-Information courtesy the ACTS of Henderson Facebook page ACTS of Henderson needs your help! We are dangerously low on a number of items. Without these, we may have to limit the amount of food boxes given out to those in need. Please consider donating canned soups, canned peas, yams, greens, carrots & mixed vegetables, boxed...
Young Men to Hear From Experts on Goal Setting, Empowerment at ‘I Rise Summit’
-Information and flyer courtesy Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Facilities Supervisor, Aycock Recreation Center Reach One Teach One, Inc. will host an “I Rise Summit” for young men ages 13 and over on Sunday, November 25, 2018, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Aycock Recreation Center, 307 Carey Chapel Rd., Henderson. Dinner will...
2018 Eastern District Election Officer Appointed
-Press Release, U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney Robert J. Higdon, Jr. announced today that Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Robin Pendergraft, Chief of the Criminal Division will lead the efforts of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming November 6, 2018, general elections...
