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‘Beauty and the Beast’ Discussion: ‘I Couldn’t Believe I Was Sitting in Henderson!’
On Monday’s open line edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program, Town Talk co-hosts George Rush and John Charles Rose discussed McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center’s recent production of “Beauty and the Beast.” With six shows performed over two weekends in October and November, the production drew a crowd of approximately 6,500 to the performance center...
Vance Co. Animal Services Recipient of $10k Spay/Neuter Grant
-Press Release, County of Vance Vance County Animal Services is pleased to announce that they are a recipient of a $10,000 Spay/Neuter Grant from Community Partnership for Pets; received from Geo D. Patterson (GDP). This grant was applied for and will be used for spay/neuter for pets of citizens in the community that do not...
Youngsville Company Frigi-Temp Donates Equipment To VGCC
-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Vance-Granville Community College’s partner in apprenticeship programs, Youngsville-based Frigi-Temp, has donated a large rooftop air conditioning unit to benefit students enrolled in the college’s Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Technology curriculum program. “This industrial size unit will provide our students with hands-on skills training that will prepare them at a...
Rebuilding Hope Names Dave Burns as November’s Volunteer of the Month
-Information courtesy Rebuilding Hope, Inc. When Dave Burns retired, he wanted to stay busy. Volunteering at Rebuilding Hope was a good fit. For the past three years, he’s volunteered to man the application and phone desk, run supplies to job sites during Servants on Site week, help build wheelchair ramps and guide youngsters during Kids’...
Granville Co. Chamber’s Annual Thanksgiving Breakfast to be Held Nov. 21
— Information courtesy Granville County Chamber of Commerce | Ginnie Currin, Executive Director ~ 919-693-6125 ~ ginnie@granville-chamber.com The Granville County Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Thanksgiving Breakfast will be held at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 21 at Oxford Baptist Church’s Family Life Center – 147 Main St., Oxford. The event-sponsor is Bridgestone. The speaker will be John W. Turner, executive director...
Q&A With New Vance Co. Sheriff Curtis Brame, Candidates Simmons & Allen
With approximately 53 percent of the votes cast in a higher than usual voter turnout, Curtis Brame was elected the next sheriff of Vance County Tuesday evening. Brame, a Democratic candidate who ran against Melissa Elliott and Billy Gooch in the May primary, faced Republican Charles Pulley and unaffiliated candidate Allen Simmons in the general...
Donations & Volunteer Services Needed for ‘Thanksgiving Meal & a Prayer’ Event
Grace Ministries of Henderson will hold their 2nd Annual Thanksgiving Meal and a Prayer event on Saturday, November 17, 2018, at 11 a.m. at Rebuilding Hope, 414 Raleigh Rd. in Henderson. They are asking for the public’s help in meeting their goal of serving at least 200 turkeys with sides and 3,000 total meals. Donation requests...
VGCC, Southeastern Open New Pathway For Students
-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Vance-Granville Community College and The College at Southeastern have entered a partnership to provide a “ready-made pathway” for students to be dually enrolled on their way to a Bachelor of Science degree at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. In VGCC’s Civic Center, colorfully decorated with banners displaying the various applied technology...
Reminder: H-V Chamber’s Annual Reverse Raffle This Saturday!
-Information courtesy the Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce’s September/October newsletter The Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce, along with the Henderson Police Department (HPD) and the Vance County Sheriff ’s Department, are partnering again to host the third annual reverse raffle. Presenting Sponsor is Maria Parham Health. This annual event benefits a program serving local underprivileged...
