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FGV Smart Start, Inc., has announced that Dr. Tony Cozart will be the new executive director. Dr. Cozart is a retired educator, with over 32 years in the local public school systems. He began his career as a teacher and assistant principal in Vance County, then served in Warren County as principal at Norlina Middle, […]
Vance-Granville Community College’s Board of Trustees approved the offering of an Associate in Fine Arts degree in Visual Arts beginning in the fall of 2017 as the trustees met for their bi-monthly meeting on the Main Campus on Nov. 21. The board also welcomed Jennifer P. “Jenny” Hester of Henderson as a newly appointed trustee, […]
On Friday, November 18th, Mike Rainey celebrated the company’s 60 years in business with family and friends, staff, local officials and business owners and the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce. City Tire has been doing business since 1956, which is before some of their customers were even born. Businesses that last 60 years do so because […]
Farms across the state are opening up to visitors for the holidays, offering choose-and-cut Christmas trees, winter hayrides, visits with Santa and other fun activities. “Agritourism is a big part of North Carolina’s $84 billion agriculture economy,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. “While many people may think about visiting farms during the spring or summer, […]
Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler today banned open burning and canceled all burning permits for 22 more counties in Western North Carolina. Added to the list are Alleghany, Anson, Ashe, Cabarrus, Caswell, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Iredell, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Surry, Union, Wilkes and Yadkin counties. The burning ban will take […]
The Vance-Granville Community Band will perform traditional Christmas fare as well as light classical and contemporary favorites during its ninth annual holiday concert on Monday, Dec. 5, at 7:30 p.m. at McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center in Henderson. This will be the first time that the Community Band has held a concert at the 1,000-seat […]
We are in desperate need of volunteers for overnight supervision (9:00 p.m. through 6:30 a.m.). We have 6 peaceful men and we do not want to put them out on the street. Please contact me if you can step up for any of the dates below or if you can help during December. Jane King – […]
The Christmas holidays will be here before you know it, bringing along aromas of cinnamon and gingerbread, stores packed to the brim with shoppers and plenty of local events to make this season count. So, where to begin? Why not stop in at the McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center and purchase tickets to this year’s […]
Criminal Justice Technology students at Vance-Granville Community College recently conducted a bottled water drive through the college chapter of SkillsUSA. The service project was designed to assist fellow North Carolinians who suffered shortages of clean water as a result of Hurricane Matthew. VGCC students worked in partnership with the Henderson Police Department, which was collecting […]
A grand opening was held during the evening on November 14 to officially open the Vance County Schools Family Resource Center in the Administrative Services Center on Graham Avenue in Henderson. Parents, students, school system officials and community residents attended the event. Superintendent Anthony Jackson and Vance County Board of Education Chairwoman Gloria J. White […]
