Entries by John C. Rose

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 […]

Home Heat Payment Assistance Possible Until 3-31-18

You may be eligible for assistance with your home heating costs.  An additional grant of funding has made it possible to apply for home heat payment assistance through the Vance County Department of Social Services and a program called Low Income Energy Assistance. Please follow this link for LIEP. Please check out the Vance County […]

Career and College Promise Information Session

— submitted information from Granville County Public Schools Career and College Promise Information Session: Parents and Community Members – Plan to come out March 13, 2018 at 6:00 pm at the Oxford Housing Authority to learn about FREE college courses for students in our high schools. The address of the OHA facility is 101 Hillside […]