Entries by John C. Rose

STEM Early High School Applications Due 3-12-18

— submitted by Vance County Schools Applications for the 2018-2019 school year at STEM Early High School are being accepted through March 12, 2018. Applications are available at the school, located at Southern Vance High School at 925 Garrett Road near Henderson, and on the school’s website. Interested persons should call the school at 738-2260 […]

Project To Reconnect Local Youth To Education And Work

— submitted by Shea Fitzgerald, Director of Development and Community Outreach, www.triangleliteracy.org TRIANGLE LITERACY COUNCIL AND KERR-TAR REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD TO START CONSTRUCTION PATHWAY FOR AREA YOUNG ADULTS DURHAM, N.C. (March 6, 2018) – Today the Triangle Literacy Council (TLC) and the Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments’ Workforce Development Board announced the launch of […]

MPH Volunteer Services March 2018 Fundraiser

— submitted by Lisa Radford, Volunteer Coordinator at MPH Volunteer Services of Maria Parham Health announce their March fundraiser. The new and popular “IN THE BAG” handbag sale will be in the John T. Church classroom on Wed., March 14th (7am-4pm) and March 15th (7am-2pm). Kenneth Cole, the Sak, Jessica Simpson, Ivanka Trump, Lucky Brand, […]

Early College Application Deadline Extended

— submitted by Vance County Schools The application deadline for incoming freshmen to the Vance County Early College High School for the 2018-2019 school year has been extended to Thursday, March 22. Interested students have until 3 p.m. on March 22, to turn in their completed applications. All applications should be turned in to the […]

Leadership Granville Hosts Give And Play Event at the GAP

— press release Oxford, NC, February 7, 2018 – At the Granville Athletic Park, 4615 Belltown Road, Oxford, on March 10, 2018, Meet the Leadership Granville 2017-2018 Class for a day of community awareness of the Granville County Animal Control and Shelter and the ACIM Food Bank of Granville County. Bring your family and your […]

Oxford Prep Golf (3-5-18)

— submitted by Rick Kenner, M.A.A.Ed., Oxford Prep School Athletic Director and Golf Coach The NCAC opened the regular season (March 5th) at South Granville Country Club with Oxford Prep, Roxboro Community School, Franklin Academy, Vance Charter, Voyager Academy, Falls Lake Academy, and East Wake Academy all competing. Franklin Academy took the top spot with a […]

Milton Ray Reid Arrested by Franklin County Sheriff; Over $2 Million Bond

— press release from Franklin County Sheriff Kent Winstead On March 6, 2018, the Franklin County Sheriffs Office Drug Unit and Community Action Team arrested Milton Ray Reid, a Franklin County resident on 29 Felony Drug charges. Milton Ray Reid was charged with the following: one (1) count of Trafficking in Cocaine by Delivery, one (1) count […]

VGCC Culinary Arts program accepting reservations for lunch March 15

— courtesy VGCC The Culinary Arts program at Vance-Granville Community College is inviting the public to enjoy a gourmet lunch prepared by students on Thursday, March 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The luncheon will be held at the Masonic Home for Children on College Street in Oxford, where the Culinary program is based. […]

Carolina’s Woody Durham Dies at the Age of 76

  — Dean Smith (left) and Woody Durham (right), photo courtesy of UNC Sports Information — story courtesy of UNC Sports Information Carolina’s Woody Durham Dies at the Age of 76 CHAPEL HILL –– Woody Durham, the beloved and iconic Hall of Fame voice of Carolina Basketball and Football for 40 years, died peacefully at […]