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The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce’s Business Growth and Development Division invites minority business owners and managers to a Minority Business Information Exchange on July 28, from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. The event, co-sponsored by Rebuild Communities African-American Cultural Center, Benchmark Community Bank and the Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center, will be held at the Rebuild […]
Maria Parham Franklin is scheduling a company-wide job fair for Thursday, July 28. Interested individuals are invited to visit between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to learn about the various positions that are available at the facility, located at 100 Hospital Drive. Representatives from several departments will be on hand to take applications, answer questions […]
There are several blood drives scheduled for the area, and the American Red Cross could use your help. June’s donations were down by 12 percent, and donations are desperately needed to prevent a blood shortage this summer, according to information from Cally Edwards, regional communications director for the American Red Cross Eastern North Carolina. Following […]
Mako Medical Labs is matching contributions up to $10,000 made to the Vance County Public School Foundation, so now it’s up to interested individuals and other businesses and organizations to step up to help achieve this goal. “We are excited to announce a strong business-education alliance between Mako Medical Labs and the Vance County Public […]
— Vance County Sheriff’s Office Press Release Information — On or about the 15th day of July, 2022, Hakeem Dortch voluntarily surrendered himself to the Vance County Sheriff’s Office. Dortch was served with three indictments — first degree murder, accessory after the fact to murder and shooting into an occupied vehicle. Hakeem Dortch is being held […]
Henderson police arrested one man Tuesday who had outstanding warrants in connection with previous offenses and added several weapons and drug charges to the list upon placing him in custody. Detectives of the Henderson Police Department observed Orlando Khayil Gibbs, 25, in a vehicle at a store located at 601 West Andrews Ave. and “were […]
The newly approved $27.9 billion budget that Gov. Roy Cooper signed into law this week includes funding for several local projects, according to a press statement from Rep. Terry Garrison, who represents District 32 that comprises Vance, Warren and Granville counties. The City of Henderson will receive $5 million for water and wastewater infrastructure projects; Vance […]
-Information courtesy of Granville Education Foundation In partnership with event sponsors, the Granville Education Foundation is hosting the 7th Annual Pig ‘n a Raffle Dinner and Raffle fundraiser on Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, at Tobacco Wood Brewing Company in downtown Oxford. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $50 each and include a catered meal […]
The Warren County Cooperative Extension is offering a Beef Quality Assurance training for cattle producers on Aug. 16, beginning at 9 a.m. Registration is required. Interested individuals can contact Warren County ag agent Matthew Place at 252.257.3640 with questions. For members of the N.C. Cattlemen’s Association, the registration fee is $15; the cost for non-members […]
A local man is in jail on various drug charges stemming from a multi-agency investigation into controlled substances, according to Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame. Michael Allen, whose address was listed as 1000 Foster Rd., Lot 35, Henderson, was arrested on Thursday, July 7 and placed in the Vance County Detention Center under a $180,000 […]
