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— GCPS Press Release At their regularly scheduled meeting on January 11, 2021, the Granville County Board of Education voted 5-2 for students to remain in remote learning status, or Plan C. Board members LeBreque and Houlihan voted against the motion. The approved motion directed staff to continue providing updates on the readiness indicators and […]
— news release courtesy of ncdhhs.gov The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced today that vaccine providers that are ready to expand may vaccinate all health care workers and anyone 65 years and older. “Doctors, hospitals and local health departments are working hard to get people vaccinated. There may be a wait, […]
For some people, just hearing or reading the term “mitochondrial DNA” conjures up fond (or not-so-fond ) memories of high school biology class; for genealogy enthusiasts, however, mitochondrial DNA and other genetic tools can provide crucial information to help fill in a family tree. Take the family tree of Shannon Christmas, for example. Christmas used […]
— written and provided by Brian Short As of now, the total number of confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 (since the pandemic began) in Vance County is 3,169. We no longer have specific information regarding community spread, long-term care facilities or the number of individuals who have recovered. To date, 69 individuals have tragically lost […]
The view from Charissa Puryear’s new office provides her with a completely new perspective of the agency that she has been a part of for 16 years. Literally. Puryear has just logged one week as the newest N.C. Cooperative Extension Director for Granville County. She officially began the new job on Jan. 4, 2021, and […]
The Granville County Human Relations Commission (HRC) will host its annual event to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., just as it has in years past. But this year’s event will be virtual. The Granville HRC traditionally organizes and hosts a fellowship breakfast as a way to brings community members […]
— from the Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Department Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks will be having a Zoom interest meeting to discuss the possibility of playing spring football. The meeting will be at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, January 19, 2021. We will discuss safety precautions, practice and game scheduling. Parents of returning players or potential players […]
— press release Vance-Granville Community College continues to “cultivate” new programs for the Spring semester. The Sustainable Agri-Tech program will grow one’s knowledge in the agricultural field and prepare students for occupations in a wide variety of jobs in agriculture (both production and value-added) with a range of skills and knowledge. The program addresses agricultural […]
Which set of fools do you believe in? Politics. Social Media. Censorship. Division. Unity. Click Play Below… WIZS Radio · TownTalk 01-13-21 “Which Set Of Fools”
— press release Jordan McMillen, County Manager of Vance County, North Carolina, recently received the Credentialed Manager designation from ICMA, the International City/County Management Association. Mr. McMillen is one of over 1,300 local government management professionals currently credentialed through the ICMA Voluntary Credentialing Program. ICMA’s mission is to advance professional local government through leadership, management, […]
