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— 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 […]
A 21-year-old man is in custody under a $1 million bond after a weekend incident involving an armed robbery, auto theft, a house fire and the shooting death of a dog in the Franklin County K9 unit. William Darius Eichelberger was charged with nine felonies. He originally was placed under a $250,000 bond, but that […]
Warren County has received the distinguished budget presentation award for its FY 2021 budget from the Government Finance Officers Association. According to information from the Chicago-based organization, the achievement reflects the commitment of the governing body and staff to meeting the highest principles of governmental budgeting. Warren County officials met nationally recognized guidelines for effective […]
A regional forum about resiliency is scheduled for later this month to hear from business and civic leaders and from the community at large to collect information to be used to develop a regional vulnerability assessment. The open house will take place on Thursday, April 28, from 6 p.m to 7:30 p.m at the Kerr-Tar […]
