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— courtesy Granville County Schools The Spanish students at Granville Central High School recently had the privilege of listening to Carlos Díaz, Center Fielder of the Houston Astros, talk about Puerto Rico and the current crisis affecting the country. He shared places to visit, typical food, and information about the status of Puerto Rico since […]
— courtesy Franklin County Government Veterans will be honored November 10 with a program and luncheon Franklin County citizens will unite Friday, November 10th to show love and appreciation for veterans in the county, state and nation who have bravely served our armed forces and to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Franklin County is […]
— by Jeff Jenkins Following a close 20-14 Optimist Bowl victory over Northern Vance last Friday night, Southern Vance finished the 2017 football season with a 6-5 overall record — the Raiders’ first winning season since 2011 ! Although the Raiders’ 5-3 Northern Carolina 2A Conference record was not quite good enough for a playoff […]
This Saturday, November 18th, the Vance County Regional Farmers Market will enjoy it’s annual Handcrafted Holiday Market. Hours will be 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Vendors include: 1. Jackie Glover – Glover’s Gifts – Crocheted Items & Bird, Bat and Butterfly Houses 2. Payton Holland – – Perler Bead Art 3. Marco Haloburdo – Slumped […]
The summit is designed to help you make the holidays pay off for your business. “I am pleased to announce that the Small Business Center at Vance-Granville Community College will host its 6th Annual Small Business Summit next Tuesday, October 24 from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Lake Gaston Lions Club. This year’s […]
If you live in Vance County or the surrounding area, then you know that opioid abuse, addiction and overdose is a real issue. Tuesday at Vance Granville Community College, leaders and interested parties gathered to discuss awareness and prevention. It was put on by Granville Vance Public Health and other agencies. There are stats everywhere […]
A pair of Warreton Festivals will round out the planned special events for October. Town of Warrenton Commissioner Mike Coffman told WIZS that on October 21st “Family Movie Night” will feature Rango and then October 28th is “Fright Night.” Johnny Depp is “Rango.” The movie takes place on the Warrenton Courthouse Square. Admission is free. […]
— courtesy Vance County Schools Plan to attend the Carver Elementary School “Make a Difference Day” yard sale and silent auction at the school on Saturday, October 28, from 8 to 11:30 a.m. The event is sponsored by the school’s PTO and Partnering, Educating, Empowering, Role modeling and Service (PEERS) student organization. School staff, parents, […]
— courtesy NCDOT (https://www.ncdot.gov/aviation/ and https://apps.ncdot.gov/newsreleases/details.aspx?r=14365) RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation and the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority are proud to host the Collings Foundation’s Wings of Freedom Tour, giving people in the Triangle a one-of-a-kind chance to see living aviation history. The tour features four living WWII aircraft – a B-17 Flying […]
— courtesy Granville Chamber of Commerce CLUCK ‘N SHUCK Friday, October 20th The Granville County Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring their seventh annual fall seafood event – a “CLUCK ‘N SHUCK”, to be held Friday, October 20th, 5:30 until 8:00 pm at The Red Barn – Golf Course Road, off Lake Devin Road, in Oxford. […]
