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Ribbon Cutting to be Held for The Little Clinic in Oxford, Tues. Sept. 4
— courtesy Granville County Chamber of Commerce | Ginnie Currin, Executive Director ~ 919-693-6125 ~ ginnie@granville-chamber.com The Granville County Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon cutting at The Little Clinic, 1419 B College St., Oxford at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 4, 2018. The Little Clinic – Roni Tomarelli, Family Nurse Practitioner – is a new urgent care facility...
Highway Patrol Requesting Public’s Assistance in Vance Co. Hit-And-Run
-Information courtesy Michael D. Baker, First Sergeant, North Carolina State Highway Patrol On Saturday, August 25, 2018, at approximately 2:50 p.m., the State Highway Patrol was called to investigate a two-vehicle collision on NC 39 near Gillburg Rd in Vance County. A 2016 Harley Davidson motorcycle, operated by Jacob Aaron Elliott, 32, of Henderson, was traveling south...
Rubber Ducks Set to Race Down Garnett St. in 9th Annual Ducky Derby
Garry Daeke, development coordinator for Franklin-Granville-Vance (FGV) Smart Start, was on Thursday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program to discuss the organization’s 9th Annual Ducky Derby Fundraiser. This race of up to 2,500 rubber ducks will be held in downtown Henderson on Saturday, September 15, 2018. Rubber ducks will begin the race at the corner...
Henderson Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Distributing Fentanyl Resulting in Death
-Press Release, U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney Robert J. Higdon, Jr. announced that yesterday in federal court, Senior United States District Judge W. Earl Britt sentenced QYDARIUS J. SMALL, a/k/a “Q” and “Peanut,” 20, from Henderson, North Carolina, to 144 months imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervised release. On January 10, 2018...
Youth Fall Soccer & Volleyball Registration Extended Until Sat., Sept. 8
-Information courtesy Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Facilities Supervisor, Aycock Recreation Center The Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks Department announces a registration extension until Saturday, September 8, 2018, for youth interested in fall soccer or volleyball. Soccer ages are 4 -14 and volleyball ages are 7-14. Registration fee is $40 For more information, please contact...
Granville Co. Chamber in Need of Volunteers for Final ‘Alive After Five’ of Season
— courtesy Granville County Chamber of Commerce | Ginnie Currin, Executive Director ~ 919-693-6125 ~ ginnie@granville-chamber.com The Granville County Chamber of Commerce is in need of volunteers for the third and final “Alive After Five” event of the year to be held Thursday, September 13, 2018, in the parking lot on Gilliam Street in downtown Oxford. The event will be...
Oxford Prep Announces First Annual 9-11 Memorial 5K Run
-Information and flyer courtesy Rick Kenner, Athletics Director, Oxford Preparatory School Oxford Preparatory School will hold its first Annual 9-11 Memorial 5K run on Saturday, September 8, 2018, at the school, 6041 Landis Road, Oxford. The race starts at 10:30 a.m. Participants are asked to park between 9:45 and 10:15 a.m. Cost for adults (18...
Sneed, Louisburg Resident, Arrested on Nine Felony Drug Charges
-Press Release, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Terry M. Wright – Chief of Staff On August 28, 2018, The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit arrested Daniel Lee Sneed Jr. of 413 Ridley Street, Louisburg, NC on nine (9) felony drug charges. This investigation was the result of citizen complaints alleging that Mr. Sneed was involved in...
