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Today is National Voter Registration Day and the state board of elections has issued a statement to remind eligible individuals to register to vote and for current voters to make sure their information is up-to-date. The voter registration deadline for the November elections is Friday, Oct. 8. “Voting is a critical way to make an impact […]
Vance County Schools has announced that Amber Hines, district K-5 literacy specialist, is a member of the first cohort of Rethink Education, a statewide initiative created to help teachers tailor blended instruction targeted at rural and under-resourced communities. Made possible by $17.6 million from the U.S. Department of Education, Rethink Education provides training by facilitators […]
— press release courtesy of U.S. Attorneys Office of the Eastern District of North Carolina An Oxford man was sentenced to 84 months in prison for Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition by a Convicted Felon. On June 8, 2021, S Daques Shorter pled guilty to the charges. According to court documents and other information […]
UPDATE: 9-22-21 Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame issued the following press release 9-22-21 to update this matter. On the 22nd day of September 2021, members of the Vance County Sheriff’s Office CID (Criminal Investigations Division) served arrest warrants on David Lee Chavis, Jr., of Henderson N.C., for the First Degree Murder of Trevon Wynn. Wynn […]
— press release courtesy of Franklin County Franklin County, September 22, 2021: Franklin County Commissioners unanimously appointed Gena McCray of the firm of Gena Walling McCray, PLLC, to serve as County Attorney on September 20, 2021. McCray’s appointment is effective September 27, 2021. McCray received her undergraduate degrees in English and Psychology from South Carolina […]
Imagine hosting the biggest Thanksgiving meal ever, providing all the food for the biggest family imaginable. Every day. There’s the food preparation, then serving, then the cleanup. That’s how Lee Anne Peoples describes the operation at ACTS – the executive director said it takes dozens of volunteers to provide the hot meals five days a […]
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Prevent weeds from going to seed. Easier to control now than controlling weed seedlings in the spring. We are past the preferred planting window for tall fescue. Put netting over your goldfish pond before leaves start actively falling. Check NC State Extension resources before […]
The official ground-breaking for a $11.4 million rehabilitation project to Franklin County’s wastewater treatment plant will be held Friday at 10 a.m., according to information from the county’s public utilities department. The treatment plant, located at 1099 Lane Store Rd. in Franklinton, was built in 1987 and has had two capacity upgrades – one in […]
It’s not too late to sign up for CommUNITY Cleanup Day, as Henderson joins with the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Fall Litter Sweep program on Saturday morning. Individuals, as well as churches, businesses and other organizations can pitch in and make a difference along the city’s roadways. City staff will be at the Operations Center […]
The 2021 Four County 4-H Poultry Show and Sale will be held Saturday, Oct. 23 at the Vance County Regional Farmer’s Market. Check-in for youth and poultry will begin at 3 p.m. and the show will start at 4:15 p.m., according to information from Meg Wyatt, Franklin County 4-H agent. Following the presentation of awards, […]
