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Pope Foundation Honors Retired President Sawyer With New VGCC Award
-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College The Pope Foundation has created a new Academic Achievement Scholarship at Vance-Granville Community College in honor of retired Variety Wholesalers, Inc., President Wilson Sawyer of Raleigh. The scholarship will award $500 per year to a deserving student enrolled at Vance-Granville. Priority will be given to students who are employees of...
Aycock Rec. Center to Offer Fall Water Aerobics Classes
-Information and flyer courtesy Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Facilities Supervisor, Aycock Recreation Center The Aycock Recreation Center will offer fall water aerobics classes for both swimmers and non-swimmers alike beginning October 1 and ending December 14, 2018. Classes will not be held October 18, 22-26; November 12, 22-23. Classes will combine low and high...
Former WRAL Anchorman Bill Leslie Guest of Honor at St. Andrews Homecoming
-Information courtesy the Facebook page of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church St. Andrews Presbyterian Church located at 100 Hicksboro Road in the Dabney Community of Henderson will have a homecoming celebration this Sunday, September 9, 2018. Morning worship begins at 11 a.m. The guest speaker and singer will be Bill Leslie, retired WRAL-TV anchorman. Lunch will...
Florence Expected to Gain Strength Over the Weekend, Could Impact Eastern US
-Information courtesy Brian K. Short, director of Henderson-Vance County Emergency Operations Florence, churning out in the Atlantic, has weakened to tropical storm status but is expected to gain strength again over the weekend. According to Brian K. Short, director of Henderson-Vance County Emergency Operations, local residents need to keep an eye on the forecast and...
Vance Co. Schools to Offer Bus Driver Training – Sept. 25-27
-Press Release, Vance County Schools Vance County Schools (VCS) will be hosting a school bus driver training class September 25 – 27, 2018, in Room I-103 at Vance County Middle School. Interested persons must attend the training on all three days to receive certification. We will only be training individuals to drive school buses for...
Henderson Sentenced to 42 Months for Felon in Possession of Firearm Charge
-Press Release, U.S. Department of Justice The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Robert J. Higdon, Jr., announced that today, HYKEEM HENDERSON, 27, of Henderson, North Carolina, was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge James C. Dever III to 42 months imprisonment followed by 3 years of supervised release. HENDERSON...
Vance Co. Commissioners to Discuss Phase 3 of Water System at Sept. 10 Meeting
-Information courtesy Kelly H. Grissom, Clerk to Board/Executive Asst., County of Vance The Vance County Board of Commissioners will meet Monday, September 10, 2018, at 6 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room, 122 Young Street, Henderson. The Invocation will be given by Rev. Joseph Ratliff, Shiloh Baptist Church. Agenda items include: Water District Board – a. Staff...
Brassfield Fire Dept. to Hold Annual BBQ Fundraiser This Sat.
— courtesy Granville County Chamber of Commerce | Ginnie Currin, Executive Director ~ 919-693-6125 ~ ginnie@granville-chamber.com The Brassfield Volunteer Fire Department will hold their Annual Home-Cooked BBQ Fundraiser this Saturday, September 8, 2018, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. BBQ pork and chicken will be served for $10 a plate. Eat-in is all-you-can-eat or take-out available. Come out and support the...
