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-information courtesy of VCS Communication Coordinator Brielle Barrow Thanks to a unique mentoring program in Vance County Schools, a group of high school students and their elementary-age pals gathered on Saturday mornings to enjoy activities and establish positive connections. The Just U & Me Mentoring Program recently concluded, according to VCS Communication Coordinator Brielle Barrow. […]
-information courtesy of Donna Young, Maria Parham Health Marketing & Communication Coordinator Maria Parham Health has added a nurse practitioner to provide services at its Cancer Center. Crystal Kaplan, MSN, RN, AGACNP has joined its staff as an adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner with 15 years of hospital and acute care experience, including three years as […]
The Vance County Board of Commissioners have added work sessions to their regular calendar of activities. The board took action at its April 3 meeting to incorporate the informal work sessions between regularly scheduled monthly meetings, according to information from Clerk Kelly Grissom. The work sessions will take place on the third Monday […]
Vance County High School junior Thuy Nguyen will represent Vance County at the 60th annual N.C. Governor’s School, a prestigious summer program that provides a unique enrichment experience for rising high school seniors from across the state. Nguyen has been selected to participate in the four-week summer residential program, according to information from VCS Director […]
The Social Services Commission will make an appointment to the Granville County Board of Social Services to fill the seat of an expired term and the nomination period is open through May 5 to fill the term. The term will expire June 30, 2023. The Social Services Commission will consider nominations at a future meeting, according […]
Any type of social gathering is likely to create opportunities for folks to take part in conversations on a variety of topics and to share their unique and collective perspectives. Heather Joi Kenney, president and CEO of Gateway CDC in Henderson, wants the entire community to come out to an informal “social” from 5 p.m. […]
The Henderson American Legion Post 60 will have a chicken plate fundraiser on Friday, April 21. Pickup is from 12 noon to 2 p.m. at the Post 60 Building, located at the corner of Garnett and Spring streets in Henderson. Plates are $10 and include grilled chicken, boiled potatoes, green beans, bread, dessert and barbecue […]
The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles will open a new license plate agency on April 11 in Granville County. That’s the good news – but wait, there’s more! The agency will be located at 120 Roxboro Rd. in Oxford, which is the same location as the previous office, according to information from NC Department of […]
The Public Safety Committee of the City of Henderson met Wednesday to discuss several topics including planning for how to spend money coming the city’s way from the second wave of the national opioid settlement. Sara Coffey chairs the committee, which includes Melissa Elliott, Lamont Noel and Jason Spriggs. They were joined by City Manager […]
A Henderson man faces numerous drug charges as a result of an investigation by the Henderson Police Department Narcotics Unit. Cedric Antwon Neal, 36, of 212 Charles St. is in the Vance County Detention Center under a $469,998 bond. Three search warrants were executed on April 4, 2023 – one at 408 Young Street, a […]
