Entries by John C. Rose

Severe Thunderstorms Possible Sunday

According to Brian Short, Director – Vance County Emergency Operations, the National Weather Service in Raleigh has indicated the possibility of severe thunderstorms on Sunday. The NWS noon briefing today (Friday, June 3) says, “The main thunderstorm threat will be damaging straight-line winds; however, a few isolated tornadoes are also possible.” The briefing continues, “Several rounds […]

#VANCECoProud Graduation Ceremonies Inside

Commencement ceremonies for members of the Class of 2016 at Northern Vance, Southern Vance and Western Vance high schools will be held in the schools’ gymnasiums this weekend. Since each ceremony will be held in the gymnasiums, seating will be limited. Graduating seniors will be given tickets for their family members to attend. No one […]

REVISED DATES FOR BUS DRIVER TRAINING

The school bus driver training sessions provided by Vance County Schools have been rescheduled due to a conflict with the instructor’s calendar to Monday, June 27, through Thursday, June 30, at L.B. Yancey Elementary School. Interested persons must attend the training on each of the first three days to receive certification. Vance County Schools will only […]

EOG Tests and Final Exams

Students in Vance County Schools’ elementary and middle schools will be given N.C. end-of-grade tests Tuesday through Thursday of this week, with final exams for the school year administered at local high schools beginning on Friday. At Northern Vance, Southern Vance and Western Vance high schools, testing will begin Friday, May 27, with first-period N.C. […]

Fire at Historic Middleburg Community House

Saturday night shortly before 9:00, there was a fire at Middleburg Steak and Seafood.  No one was injured. Vance County Fire Chief Chris Wright said, “The fire started in the kitchen in the wall behind the cooking grill and went straight up the wall and got into the attic access on the second floor and […]

School Entry Controls at Six Pilot Schools

Starting this past Monday, May 16, six Vance County Public Schools initiated a pilot program for building access.  The new Access Control System in place requires all visitors during the school day to identify themselves before being allowed into the school. The schools include: Aycock, New Hope, L.B. Yancey, Henderson Middle, STEM Early High and […]

53rd Annual Henderson Shrine Fish Fry

The local Henderson Shrine Club is raising money for Shriners Hospitals for Children today. This is the 53rd straight year for the event. Most important on the minds of the many Shriners and citizens interviews during “TownTalk” today is helping a crippled or burned child at one of the 22 Shriners Hospitals.  Second, but equally important […]

VGCC planning summer Science Camps at two campuses

Vance-Granville Community College will offer a Science Camp for local middle school students this summer at both the college’s Main Campus (in Vance County) and the Franklin County Campus (near Louisburg). First, the Main Campus camp will be held June 13-17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. A second camp will be held […]

Free Food Distribution Thursday

NEWS RELEASE From: Morris White, County Extension Director Topic: Vance County Food Giveaway! Community agencies and the faith-­based community have joined forces to help feed Vance County! On Thursday, May 12, 2016 the NC Central/Eastern Food Bank will be distributing bags of food to community members who are in need of food at the Vance […]