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Franklin Granville Vance Partnership for Children is sponsoring a variety of activities this week to observe The Week of the Young Child, but FGV Partnership Development Coordinator Garry Daeke has a simple suggestion for parents to celebrate all year long: “Love your kids, smile at them every chance you get and spend all the time […]
Since 1971, early childhood education proponents have celebrated The Week of the Young Child. The FGV Partnership for Children invites the community to help mark the special week – April 1-7 – by participating in numerous activities, all with children in mind. FGV Partnership for Children’s Development Coordinator Garry Daeke will be a […]
Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame issued a press release Thursday to reiterate the news coming out of the N.C. General Assembly about pistol purchase permit applications. “Effective immediately, pistol purchase permits will no longer be issued by any sheriff in North Carolina,” Brame stated. “The Vance County Sheriff’s Office has stopped processing pistol purchase permit […]
The Granville Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the 2022 Small Business of the Year through April 17. There are a few criteria to keep in mind about the business being nominated: Has a maximum of 50 employees Is a member of the Chamber Is in operation two or more years and have grown […]
When you’re a fifth grader, it’s tough to visualize where you may see yourself in the future, but thanks to L.B. Yancey Elementary’s Career Day and Expo, but at least one young person’s eyes were opened to the possibility of becoming a photographer when she grows up. The “I Am Tomorrow” career expo was held […]
Learn how to become a volunteer weatherspotter for the National Weather Service at a training in Oxford, Tuesday, April 11 at 6:30 p.m. Granville County Emergency Management is hosting a SKYWARN Severe Weather Spotter Training at the Granville County Convention and Expo Center. This is a free event and open to the public. Registration is […]
The Granville Tourism Development Authority is accepting grant applications for the upcoming fiscal year through April 21. This mini-grant program helps Granville County organizations and agencies promote and market events and activities, all of which encourage tourism and bring visitor dollars to the community, explained TDA Director Angela Allen. The idea is to provide some […]
Paul Ross, director of the Henderson Family YMCA, spoke to the West End Community Watch and shared expansion plans for what is shaping up to be a bright future for the Ruin Creek Road facility. Henderson is the smallest city in the state to have a full-service YMCA, Ross told the group at the monthly […]
— Press Release Information from Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow On March 22, 2023 officers of the Henderson Police Department served a search warrant at 716 Eaton St. in response to a drug complaint. Approximately 350 dosage units of heroin, 942 grams of marijuana, 30.5 grams of cocaine, drug manufacturing equipment, $8,591.00 in cash, and […]
Join the City of Henderson in a community-wide Cleanup Day on Friday, April 21. It’s a great way for individuals, businesses and other groups to come together to spiff up city roadsides, neighborhoods and commercial spaces. The cleanup event really proves the adage “many hands make light work,” and City Manager Terrell Blackmon said participants […]
