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The holiday season is here and shoppers are crowding malls and discount stores to buy the latest gadgets and find the best deals. But what shoppers are neglecting is their safety. According to Sheriff White, this time of year attracts more shopping-related criminal activity because of larger crowds and extended store hours. These factors, and […]
The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center is offering a free seminar for local residents whose New Year’s resolutions include starting a small business. “So You Think You Want to Start a Business” is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, from 6 until 9 p.m., in room 7109 (Building 7) on the college’s Main Campus […]
On Tuesday, November 22, Kerr Vance Academy held its annual Grandparent’s Day Program. The event began with a prelude – students playing selected songs on piano, followed by the KVA Junior Band performing “The Nutcracker”. The program also included student speakers, a special video celebrating grandparents, and songs by students in the Lower School. The […]
Students in Vance County Schools were recognized with Honorable Mention awards for work submitted in competitions at the 47th Annual N.C. School Boards Association Conference in Greensboro, November 16-18. Southern Vance High School students, under the direction of Career and Technical Education teacher Angela Cusaac, earned Honorable Mention for their video entry “What’s Super About […]
Chuck Stuber who was a candidate for NC Auditor has requested a statewide recount. We will have our recount starting on Wednesday, December 7th, 2016 starting at 1:00 PM and finishing up on Thursday, December 8th, 2016 in the Board of Elections Office located at 300 S. Garnett Street, Henry A. Dennis Building. The public […]
Vance County Schools fourth graders and their teachers enjoyed a wonderful performance of the “Beauty and the Beast” ballet on Monday, December 5. The performance was held at the McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center. The ballet was performed by the New York City Ballet. The free performance was provided to the students and teachers by […]
Newly elected member of the Vance County Board of Education, Clementine “Tina” Hunter, joined fellow board members Dorothy Gooche and Ed Wilson in being administered the oath of office this morning by the Honorable Judge Henry Banks. They took the oath of office in the Board Room of the Vance County Schools Administrative Services Center […]
North Carolina has accepted an invitation to play in the 2016 Hyundai Sun Bowl vs. Stanford in El Paso, Texas, on Friday, Dec. 30. The game will kick off at 2 p.m. ET (noon local time), and will be televised nationally by CBS. The 2016 game will mark the 83rd anniversary of the Sun Bowl […]
The Business Administration program at Vance-Granville Community College recently received recognition as one of the top 25 best values in its field across the United States. VGCC came in at number 22 on the list of the nation’s most affordable online business administration associate degrees published by Texas-based AffordableColleges.com. The organization, which also recently […]
District Attorney Mike Waters welcomes new Assistant District Attorney Nicole G. Burnette to his office as of December 1, 2016. Ms. Burnette was born and raised in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She attended North Carolina State University on a full scholarship, where she double majored in political science and criminology. Ms. Burnette attended the University […]
