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The Northeast Piedmont Chorale will perform at McGregor Hall on Sunday, May 1 at 3 p.m. The concert is free and Chorale President Judy Miller invites the public to attend. “We are thrilled to be bringing music back after two long years of not being able to sing or perform together,” Miller said in a […]
— information from Tanya Evans, District Manager, Duke Energy Duke Energy and utilities nationwide celebrated “front-line heroes” on Monday, honoring those who keep the power flowing to homes and businesses every day. Evans wrote in an email sent to WIZS that more than 3,200 line workers are part of the Duke Energy team in the […]
The events range from gardening to Scottish games, but families looking for some upcoming outdoor entertainment need look no further than Granville County for some fun and unique activities. Granville Tourism Director Angela Allen joined John C. Rose and Bill Harris on Tuesday’s The Local Skinny! and reeled off a variety of activities teed up […]
— HPD Chief Marcus Barrow press release On Monday, April 18, 2022, at approximately 11:45 AM, officers with the Henderson Police Department responded to Biscuitville, 1537 Dabney Drive Henderson, NC in reference to a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. Upon arrival, it was determined that the driver of the vehicle that was involved in […]
Two area volunteer fire departments have received $5,000 grants from the NC Department of Insurance that will be used to buy additional equipment for their departments. Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Mike Causey presented $5,000 grants to Granville Search and Recovery and to the Virgilina Volunteer Fire Department on Monday, Apr. 18. These grants are the […]
— from Sandra Wilkerson, Director of Programs, Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce Wednesday, April 20th is the deadline to submit your nominations for small business of the Year for 2021. Please consider nominating a deserving business based on the criteria: • Employs 1 – 50 people • Member of the Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce and business must […]
Time is running out to help. The congregation of West End Baptist Church on Dabney Drive continues to be a collection point for the N.C. Baptist Children’s Homes. Volunteers are one hand to accept donations of food, non-perishable household items and gift cards. Anyone can make a donation to the Food Roundup. Volunteers will be […]
CertainTeed will add 37 new jobs as part of an expansion project at its Oxford plant that makes roofing shingles. The expansion represents a $118.8 million investment in the Granville County facility, according to an announcement made Wednesday by Gov. Roy Cooper. A performance-based grant of $125,000 from the One North Carolina Fund will help […]
— Story courtesy of Aarika Sandlin, Vance County Schools Students at Dabney Elementary School have hundreds of new books on their library shelves, thanks to the Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries. Dabney Elementary was one of 205 schools from 43 states across the country to receive a $5,000 grant in Spring 2021. “There are […]
The Granville County Board of Commissioners and county staff will gather at the Granville Athletic Park on Friday, April 29 to make a special dedication to remember three former commissioners in conjunction with National Arbor Day. A grove of four maple trees will be dedicated in memory of former commissioners Dave Currin, Owen Roberts and […]
