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RALEIGH, N.C. (Jan. 18, 2017) – Following several rounds of severe winter weather in many parts of the country, the American Red Cross urges eligible blood and platelet donors to help restock its shelves to overcome a shortage. Since Dec. 1, about 300 blood drives across 27 states have been forced to cancel due to […]
Mayor Ellington has requested a Special Called Meeting of the Henderson City Council for Monday, January 23, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to consider all items on the January 9, 2017 Regular Meeting agenda that was cancelled due to the inclement weather, plus consideration of the disposition of a jointly […]
TO: News Media FROM: Granville County Crime Stoppers DATE: January 17th, 2017 SUBJECT: Breaking and Entering/Burglary/Larceny/Vandalism On Friday, December 30th, 2016 between the hours of 1:30pm and 3:40pm an unknown person or persons unlawfully went upon private property located off Breezing Lane, Oxford, NC and forced entry of a residence, which caused criminal property damage. […]
Search Warrant Yields Drug Charges Against Suspect On Saturday, January 14, 2017, members of the Henderson Police Department Special Operations Unit executed a search warrant at 133 College Street in Henderson. An investigation was initiated after receiving citizen’s complaints of drug activity in the area. During the search, officers recovered 51 grams of crack cocaine, 28 […]
Sarah Allen, an eighth grader at Kerr Vance Academy has been selected for the Senate Page Program for the Commonwealth of Virginia. The General Assembly will be in session during January and February. The Senate Page Leadership Program is structured similar to a college preparatory program with components centered on developing future leaders. Students who […]
John Averette, a junior at Kerr Vance Academy was recently selected to attend the Rotary Club Youth Leadership Conference in April at Camp Oak Hill in Virginia. The conference will include experiential sessions on leadership, team building activities, and a rope course among other experiences. RCYL award winners are selected for demonstrating leadership potential […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) released the following statement on Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, which is observed annually on the third Monday of January, in honor of Dr. King’s birthday on January 15, 1929: “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. moved generations of Americans to challenge inequality, while carrying the message […]
Granville Superintendent Howard Announces Retirement At the regularly scheduled January Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Dr. Dorwin L. Howard, Sr. informed Board members that he had made the decision to retire from employment with the State of North Carolina as Superintendent of Granville County Public Schools effective July 1, 2017. Dr. Houlihan, Chairman of the […]
NC Supreme Court Justice to speak at VGCC Martin Luther King Holiday Celebration Vance-Granville Community College will hold a special program celebrating the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday on Wednesday, Jan. 18, at 11 a.m. in the Civic Center on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County. The celebration is free and open to the […]
For the second year in a row, the Vance-Granville Community College Vanguards men’s basketball team will soon travel to the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill to face the University of North Carolina Tar Heels junior varsity team. The JV game is set for Wednesday, Jan. 18, at 7:30 p.m. Henderson-based radio station WIZS 1450 […]
