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By all accounts, October is going to be busy at Perry Memorial Library. Youth Services Director Melody Peters has outlined several programs designed for tweens and teens that could “spark” an interest – pun intended. Peters said a dozen young people are already registered for the Tuesday, Oct. 10 Electricity program. The hour-long program begins […]
There will be a veterans’ health and resource fair on Saturday, Oct. 7 at the National Guard Armory in Butner. The event is free and open to the public, organizers state, and will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Butner Armory is located at 105 Central Ave. Veterans should bring their military […]
Information courtesy of Courtney Cissel, VGCC Public Information Officer Vance-Granville Community College Foundation is hosting an event titled “Empower Her,” and invites the community to come out to the Main Campus Courtyard on Saturday, Oct. 7 to learn what it’s all about. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will […]
Warren County Cooperative Extension is hosting a Pasture Field Evening next month to help property owners with a variety of issues that pertain to pasture management. The event is scheduled to be held at Paschall Farms in Norlina on Thursday, Oct. 5 beginning at 6 p.m. Among the topics to be addressed include pasture management, […]
There’s room for three more teams to join the 25th annual Chamber Challenge golf tournament at Kerr Lake Country Club – join now and enjoy a good time on the links come Oct. 12. Don’t want to play? You can still sponsor a hole for $100, said Chamber President Sandra Wilkerson; sponsorships show your support […]
ACTS, the local food pantry, needs donations, and director Lee Anne Peoples has issued a plea on social media, along with some suggestions to create friendly competitions among different groups in the community. Peoples said the shelves are “dangerously low again,” and has asked for help. “Please consider picking up a few of these items […]
There will be a lot of action on the lot of the former Boyd auto dealership on U.S. 158 bypass in Henderson as law enforcement agencies from across Henderson and Vance County converge to take part in a Public Safety Expo this coming Saturday, Sept. 30. Vance County Fire Chief Chris Wright said the expo […]
Make plans now to pick up a “Friend-Raiser” chicken plate on Friday, Sept. 29 at Rebuilding Hope on Raleigh Road. Last Saturday’s torrential rainfall destroyed the signs that were supposed to advertise the event, but Randolph Wilson, executive director at Rebuilding Hope wants to make sure the community knows to come out between 11 a.m. […]
Join the Granville County Senior Services in Oxford for a special concert on Saturday afternoon featuring the Vance-Granville Community Band. The hour-long concert will begin at 4 p.m. and will feature a election of waltzes, marches and medleys of popular and classical music reminiscent of the Boston Pops Orchestra. The concert is free and open to […]
The Warren County Planning and Code Enforcement Department has announced a revision of its hours of operation, designed to provide customers with timely service. The department is open Monday – Friday, from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., but 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. is reserved for […]
