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As North Carolina residents begin to clean up in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, the N.C. Forest Service is encouraging them to remember to be careful when burning debris. The current situation has many roads closed due to flooding and other issues. This, combined with emergency response resources being heavily engaged in other areas, including […]
Bullet Points Relative to Article 400 Sign Regulations 1). What’s the purpose of the sign ordinance? The purpose of the Sign Regulation of Article 400 is to minimize any detrimental effects of signs on adjacent land uses, and to insure that permitted signs do not become a public nuisance or hazard because of their number, […]
The Cannon Foundation Board of Directors recently approved a $150,000 grant to the Vance-Granville Community College Endowment Fund to renovate a 3,200-square-foot space on the college’s Main Campus for an Emergency Simulation Lab. The new lab will enable law enforcement and emergency services departments in Vance, Granville, Franklin and Warren counties to train and certify […]
The flood water hasn’t receded yet, but initial reports show that North Carolina’s agricultural industries took a beating from Hurricane Matthew. State ag officials do not have damage estimates, but the 48 counties affected by the storm are some of North Carolina’s largest ag counties. “The eastern counties represent 71 percent of the state’s total […]
Loose leaf collection will begin the week of October 24th, 2016, and will end Mid-January. This involves the use of a vacuum machine and trucks therefore it is essential that leaves be free of rocks, trash and limbs so that the equipment is not damaged. You may continue to bag the leaves or place in […]
High Schools in North and South Carolina eligible to apply for funding to replace essentials including athletic equipment and other athletics infrastructure. Carolina Panthers Charities is providing $250,000 in grant funding to assist high school athletic programs in North and South Carolina that have been adversely impacted by Hurricane Matthew and the storm’s aftermath. The […]
The National Theatre for Children, sponsored by Duke Energy, provided two actors to perform several sketches for students at Eaton-Johnson Middle School on October 6. The sketches or skits were entitled “Save the World” and focused on energy conservation covering a wide range of topics including using low energy light bulbs, energy efficient shower nozzles, […]
A new scholarship has been endowed at Vance-Granville Community College by Rehoboth United Methodist Church, carrying on the legacy of a Granville County native and educator. The church, located in Vance County between Henderson and Oxford and less than five miles from the college’s Main Campus, received a bequest from the estate of Marie Wilson […]
The Henderson Police Department and the Vance County Sheriff’s Office have partnered with the Vance County Department of Social Services to assist children and families in the City of Henderson and Vance County during the holiday season through the “Shop with a Cop” program. Funds raised through the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce “Shop with a […]
On September 15th The Henderson-Vance Crime Stoppers held their annual Awards Banquet at Vance Granville Community honoring “The Best of the Best” in law enforcement. They would like to thank the following people for being a sponsor for helping make this award winning night so special to so many. They are: 1st Sgt. Jeff Rowan Adam […]
