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— courtesy Vance County Schools Diane Averett, media specialist at Carver Elementary School, has purchased 165 new books for beginning readers with $3,000 in grant funds from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. First-grade students at Carver Elementary School are shown in the photo as they hold some of their new books. They include, from left, […]
Captain Rick Langley, of the local Salvation Army, told WIZS News: “The Salvation Army is in need of bell ringers for the rest of the Christmas season. If you need to make some extra cash for the season we will pay 8.00 an hour, or if you have some extra time and would like to […]
Press Release – Tuesday, November 29, 2017 On November 22, 2017, Howard Perry Junior, 50, of Rocky Mount, NC was charged with Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon for the November 7, 2017 robbery of the Corner Store, 929 W. Andrews Ave, Henderson. During the incident the suspect took an undisclosed amount of U.S. Currency and […]
Press Release – Tuesday, November 14, 2017 On Tuesday, November 14, 2017 around 11:47 AM members of the Henderson Police Department responded to Carter Bank and Trust, 300 Dabney Drive Ext. Henderson, NC in reference to an armed robbery. Upon arrival, officers attempted to locate the suspect, but after an extensive search were unable […]
NEWS RELEASE GRANVILLE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE November 28, 2017 919.693.6125 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REQUESTS NOMINATIONS FOR 2018 JOHN PENN CITIZEN AWARD at 76th ANNUAL BANQUET The Granville County Chamber of Commerce’s Recognition Committee announces that the committee is accepting nominations for the 2018 John Penn Citizen of the Year Award. This prestigious award, named for Granville […]
— courtesy U.S. Department of Justice and the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of NC RALEIGH – The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Robert J. Higdon, Jr. announced that today in federal court, Senior United States District Judge W. Earl Britt, sentenced TEVIN TIA’MANE NORWOOD, 25, of Oxford, […]
— courtesy the City of Oxford Meeting Notice Pursuant to Sec. 4.3(1) and 3.2 (1)(b) of the Ordinance and Charter, the Oxford Historic Preservation Commission will hold a Special Meeting on Thursday, December 7, 2017 at 6:00 pm, located at City hall, in the training room located on the 1st floor. The purpose of this […]
— courtesy Families Living Violence Free *REMINDER* Domestic Violence 101 CLASSES BEGIN TONIGHT — 6pm AT THE OFFICES OF FAMILIES LIVING VIOLENCE FREE 125 OXFORD OUTER LOOP IN OXFORD QUESTIONS: 919-693-3579 Call the office before 4pm to register for childcare if needed Week One UNDERSTANDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: POWER & CONTROL Objectives: To understand what domestic […]
— courtesy of VGCC News Release on 11-27-17 North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has appointed Dr. Stelfanie Williams, the president of Vance-Granville Community College, to the Governor’s Commission on Access to Sound, Basic Education. The Commission, which the governor created through an Executive Order, will focus on the critical importance of North Carolina meeting its […]
On December 9th, the Henderson Family YMCA will hold its annual Polar Express 5k event, benefiting Girls on the Run and the YMCA STRIDE programs. Race start time is 10 a.m. Registration begins at 9 a.m. The course will be at Satterwhite Point on Kerr Lake. The entrance will be closed at 9:50 a.m. The […]
