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Walk into Perry Memorial Library in the coming days and weeks and you just may find something more than reading material, thanks to a craft workshop that is taking place today afternoon. Youth Services Librarian Melody Peters joined WIZS co-host Bill Harris on Tuesday segment of The Local Skinny! to let families know about some […]
The Warren County Board of Education will hear a proposal from district leaders to combine Warren New Tech High School with Warren County High School for the 2023-24 school year. A public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, June 20 at 6 p.m. at Warren County Middle School to hear from the community about […]
– information courtesy of VCS Communication Coordinator Brielle Barrow For the fifth year in a row, Vance County Schools has been named a National Beta District of Distinction from the National Beta organization for 2022-2023. The award is given to districts that offer National Beta in all schools in their district and induct qualifying students […]
Attention, Fayetteville State University alumni in the four-county area: The annual Bronco Roundup & Sendoff is just a few weeks off and organizers hope alums will join in the fun! The FSU Alumni Chapter representing Vance, Granville, Warren and Franklin counties is hosting the free event on Saturday, July 22 beginning at 2 p.m. at […]
-information courtesy of Franklin County Public Information Officer James Hicks Franklin County has announced a new process for building plan reviews aimed at expediting plan approval. With an eye on providing better customer service, the county’s Planning & Inspections Department has created an Expedited Residential Plan Review process to facilitate the building permit review process […]
The public is invited to come out and learn more about a couple of legal processes at an upcoming Community Info Series. Join attorney Nathan Baskerville on July 11 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. as he explains details about the process of being a power of attorney and wills and trusts. The informational meeting […]
– information courtesy of VGCC Public Information Officer Courtney Cissel Vance-Granville Community College has announced Dr. Jerry Edmonds III, Vice President of Workforce and Community Engagement, is the newly elected chair for Triangle 501(c)(3) NC IDEA. NC IDEA is a Durham-based, independent private foundation committed to equitably empowering North Carolinians to achieve their entrepreneurial potential. […]
Monday is June 19 and Perry Memorial Library will be closed that day in observance of Juneteenth, when enslaved people in Texas received word of their emancipation. The Civil War had ended, the Emancipation Proclamation issued and Union troops traveled widely throughout the Confederacy spreading the word that slavery was over and enslaved people were […]
-information courtesy of Granville County Public Information Officer Terry Hobgood Granville County Animal Management has received a $10,000 grant investment from the national nonprofit Petco Love in support of their lifesaving work for animals in Granville County. Petco Love is a national nonprofit leading change for pets by harnessing the power of love to make communities and […]
-information courtesy of Donna Young, Maria Parham Health marketing & communication coordinator Maria Parham Health has announced that Sofronia Germany, MSN, CNM has joined its staff and will be offering midwife services to patients throughout Henderson, Vance County and the surrounding area. “We are pleased to welcome Sofronia Germany to our Maria Parham team,” said Bert Beard, […]
