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Vance-Granville Community College recognized 41 students who graduated this spring from the Associate Degree Nursing program with a pinning ceremony in the college’s Civic Center on May 10. Among those honored with distinctive nursing pins at the ceremonies were seven who graduated through the LPN to ADN Transition Program, which helps Licensed Practical Nurses to […]
Vance County Schools For Immediate Release May 31, 2017 A total of 48 students in the Class of 2017 graduated on May 26 from the Vance County Early College High School. Their commencement ceremony was held before a packed crowd in the Civic Center at Vance-Granville Community College near Henderson. Kristen Oakes, shown in the […]
Henderson – A recent survey shows that nearly all North Carolinians 50 years and older worry about being a victim of fraud. On June 14, the Kerr Tar Area Agency on Aging with the Person County Senior Center has scheduled a Scam Jam to help educate seniors to protect themselves from frauds and scams. The […]
JUNE CALENDAR OF EVENTS June 1; 6:30 pm Safety Awards Banquet NC DEPT. OF LABOR ~ Recognition of business and industry safety award winners ~ VGCC’s South Campus June 2; lunch & dinner New Horizons’ Baptist Church’s BBQ chicken plate sale $8/plate; FMI: Rev. Cam Ford @ 919.603.5146 June 2; 7 – […]
TO: News Media FROM: Granville County Crime Stoppers DATE: May 26th, 2017 SUBJECT: BURGLARY/LARCENY Sometime between Wednesday, May 17th, late evening and Friday, May 20th, 2017 early morning hours an unknown person or persons unlawfully went upon private property off Highway 15 South, Oxford, NC and criminally removed 85 CertainTeed landmark algae resistant shingles, which […]
Friday, in a school-wide ceremony, 47 students in grades 9 through 12 were surprised as they were tapped to join Oxford Preparatory School Beta Club, an academic and service oriented honor society. Beta Club President Rachel Sanya explained the meaning and history of Beta Club followed by Vice-President Noah Greenway who explained the principles expected of […]
Less than one year into his tenure as president of the North Carolina Community College System, Dr. James C. “Jimmie” Williamson addressed some of his system’s newest graduates as the principal speaker at Vance-Granville Community College’s 48th commencement exercises on May 12. Members of the Class of 2017 were joined by numerous loved ones […]
by Jim Cribbs Like father, like son was the theme of the night for the Mike Bledsole Mechanical Heating & Air Late Model Stock division. Brandon Setzer, the son of Late Model great Dennis Setzer, took the top starting spot. To his outside was the car of Chris Denny, winner of the season’s first Late […]
Vance County Schools For Immediate Release May 26, 2017 Vance County Schools will host an Opportunity Culture Fair on Tuesday, May 30, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Board Room of the Administrative Services Center to share information about the educational initiative with our school system and to seek multi-classroom leaders, extended impact teachers […]
by Craig Hahn You can start licking your lips in anticipation of great cakes and more when they open. I was fortunate enough to buy a cupcake from them during Spring Fest and I have to say it was like eating chocolate air…absolutely delicious! The Chamber of Commerce of Warren County & The Lake Gaston […]
