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Registration is open now for a summer day camp at Aycock Recreation Center. Young people ages 5-13 can enjoy lots of fun activities offered by Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks. The day camp is $50 a week per child, and pre-registration and payment is required, according to information from Tara Goolsby, HVRPD program superintendent. The youngest […]
The 83rd annual membership meeting of the Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce will be held virtually beginning at noon on Thursday, June 17, 2021. Chamber President Michele Burgess invites representatives from local businesses, educational institutions, government entities and non-profit organizations to attend, during which time the 2020 Citizen of the Year will be announced. “This […]
Thirty-two new graduates of Vance-Granville Community College’s two-year radiography program were honored in a virtual pinning ceremony earlier this month. Although not held in the traditional manner, the May 10 event incorporated the traditional welcomes and congratulatory remarks that go along with graduations. But Angela Thomas, dean of health sciences and head of the radiography program went […]
Two J.F. Webb High School art students recently completed a special project commissioned by Families Living Violence Free (FLVF). The artwork has been completed and will be displayed in the FLVF safe house for domestic violence victims. Sofia Serba-Davis and Brim Royster each received a $100 gift card in appreciation for their efforts, according to […]
Like most teenagers, Jayden Watkins likes to spend time on social media, watching TV and talking with other kids his age. But unlike other kids, Watkins is a preacher, a podcast host and author. Watkins is completing 7th grade at Henderson Collegiate this year. He and Town Talk host John C. Rose spoke earlier in […]
From farmer’s markets and flock swaps to sports tournaments and bee extravaganzas, Angela Allen says there’s something for everyone to enjoy in Granville County. Allen is the county’s tourism director and talked with John C. Rose Tuesday on Town Talk about a variety of upcoming events of interest to anyone looking for ways to get […]
Dr. Michael A. Myrick, assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction & student services in Granville County Public Schools, has been selected to become the new superintendent of Weldon City Schools. Myrick will begin his new job on July 1, 2021, according to a press release from Granville County Public Schools. “It comes as no surprise […]
Preliminary work has been completed at the Oxford intersection that soon will be the site of the city’s first traffic circle, or roundabout. N.C. Department of Transportation contract crews will start building the roundabout on June 7 at the intersection of Main and Spring streets, located near the post office and the Richard Thornton library. […]
Campers planning to celebrate the Memorial Day weekend with an outing to the southeastern part of the state will need to bring a campstove or grill to cook their hotdogs or s’mores – a burn ban is in effect for 26 counties because of an elevated risk of forest fire. That means no open fires […]
Vance-Granville Community College is offering a job readiness “boot camp” for anyone interested in learning valuable skills to get employed and stay employed. All four campuses are having the four-day sessions, designed to provide 24 hours of instruction, according to information from Tanya S. Weary, dean of business & industry solutions at VGCC. The class […]
