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Press Release Henderson, NC- On Saturday, November 18, 2017, the District Attorney’s Office was contacted by Chief Marcus Barrow of the Henderson Police Department, regarding an officer involved shooting. Chief Barrow asked for our assistance in requesting the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) conduct an investigation into the incident. The SBI promptly arrived and began processing […]
Press Release from Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow Today, Saturday November 18, 2017, Officers of the Henderson Police Department were handling a Domestic Juvenile call within the 400 Block of Orange Street. While officers were in the yard speaking with the family gunshots were heard in extremely close proximity. In visible sight of their location, […]
— courtesy Vance County Schools Our Vance County Early College High School is now accepting applications from current eighth-grade students to attend the school for the 2018-2019 school year. Students who attend Early College have the opportunity to complete their high school education and two years of college coursework at no cost to them. The […]
– Press Release Board Recognized for Outstanding Support of Education Franklin County, November 14, 2017: Franklin County’s Board of Commissioners were recognized this evening as Commissioners of the Year by the North Carolina School Board Association (NCSBA). The award was presented at the Koury Convention Center in Greensboro as part of the 48th Annual Conference […]
— courtesy VGCC The Vance-Granville Community Band will perform its tenth annual winter holiday concert on Monday, Nov. 27, at 7:30 p.m. at McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center, located at 201 Breckenridge Street in downtown Henderson. Admission is free of charge. Included in the concert will be a host of holiday favorites, including “Silver Bells,” […]
— courtesy VGCC Dr. Stelfanie Williams, the president of Vance-Granville Community College, has been appointed to serve on the “My Future NC” Commission, a new statewide group focused on educational attainment. My Future NC was recently created by the leaders of the North Carolina public education systems, including the president of the University of North […]
— courtesy Vance County Schools Dr. Anthony Jackson, superintendent of Vance County Schools, received the prestigious Friday Medal during a ceremony at the Friday Institute on the Centennial Campus of N.C. State University in Raleigh on November 15. Jackson, who has been the superintendent of local schools since the beginning of the 2015-2016 school year, […]
— courtesy Duke Sports Information and GoDuke.com November 16, 2017 Complete Release DURHAM, N.C. – Duke head men’s basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski announced the signing of three student-athletes during the early signing period. R.J. Barrett, Tre Jones and Cam Reddish will enter the Duke program in 2018-19. Each of the three incoming Blue Devils is […]
Franklin County Press Release Kim Boyette Denton Joins Management Team December 1st Franklin County, November 16, 2017: Franklin County has selected Kim Boyette Denton as Assistant County Manager of Operational Services. Ms. Denton has been an Assistant Clerk in the Franklin County Clerk of Court’s Office, working in the Estates and Civil Departments, and has […]
— by Kaine Riggan The Henderson-Vance Downtown Development Commission awarded three grants to local entrepreneurs recently. Grantees were selected through a competitive grant process to assist businesses in the downtown business district with making improvements to the overall curb-appeal of their storefronts. Charles Bowman, a veteran local business owner, renovated the building at 117 Horner […]
