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-Information courtesy Henderson-Vance County Emergency Operations THIS WEEK IS NORTH CAROLINA’S HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS WEEK All week long, the National Weather Service will issue informative messages to help you prepare for the hurricane season. Today’s topics include high winds and secure an insurance check-up. High Winds The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale classifies hurricanes into five categories […]
The City of Henderson Operations Center, 900 South Beckford Dr. in Henderson, will be the site of a pancake dinner on Friday, May 24, 2019, from 4 until 7 p.m. Plates are $7 for all-you-can-eat. All proceeds benefit Teresa and Cameron Fuqua, a mother-son team battling cancer. Thanks for your support! (This is not a […]
-Esther J. McCrackin, City Clerk, City of Henderson, NC Bypass of Untreated Wastewater The City of Henderson’s Sewer Collection System bypassed approximately 2,100 gallons of untreated water on May 3, 2019, due to grease in the sewer main. This occurred on the Henderson Country Club golf course. The overflow entered Red Bud Creek. North Carolina […]
— courtesy Granville County Chamber of Commerce | Ginnie Currin, Executive Director ~ 919-693-6125 ~ ginnie@granville-chamber.com The Granville County Chamber of Commerce will host their 5th annual Member Appreciation Day picnic on Friday, May 17, 2019, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Granville Athletic Park (GAP), 4615 Belltown Rd in Oxford. This ambassador-sponsored event is held in appreciation […]
-Information courtesy Cam Ford, Pastor, New Horizons Baptist Church New Horizons Baptist Church will host a BBQ Chicken Plate sale at the church on Friday, May 31, 2019, from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. Plates are $8 and will be available for pick up at the church (corner of Hwy 15 N and Sterl Carrington […]
-Information courtesy Henderson-Vance County Emergency Operations The Atlantic hurricane season begins on June 1 of each year and ends on November 30. Tropical cyclones are among nature’s most powerful and destructive phenomena. If you live in an area prone to tropical cyclones, you need to be prepared. Even areas well away from the coastline can […]
-Information courtesy Esther J. McCrackin, City Clerk, City of Henderson The Henderson City Council’s Public Safety Committee will meet on Thursday, May 9, 2019, at 10 a.m. in the Large Conference Room at City Hall, 134 Rose Avenue. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss Fire and IT services. The Henderson City Council’s Public Works Committee […]
-Press Release, Granville County Public Schools Evening of Excellence & Teacher of the Year On Thursday, May 2, 2019, hundreds of parents and community members came out to a packed auditorium at South Granville High School to celebrate the second annual “Evening of Excellence” for our schools. The event celebrated the accomplishments of two groups: […]
-Press Release, U.S. Dept. of Justice United States Attorney Robert J. Higdon, Jr. announces the results of the DEA April 27, 2019, 17th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Nationwide, DEA, along with their law enforcement partners collected nearly 469 tons of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. In the Eastern District of […]
-Information courtesy Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Facilities Supervisor, Aycock Recreation Center Come out and support D.R.E.A.M. (Diverse Roles in Entertainment Arts and Music) 4th Annual Fashion Show being held on Saturday, May 11, 2019, at 6 p.m. at E.M. Rollins Elementary School Auditorium. Admission is $8 for adults; $5 for all school-age children. […]
