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Dr. Destiney Ross-Putney was sworn in Friday morning as superintendent of Vance County Schools. With her family at her side, District Court Judge Adam Keith administered the oath of office. In brief remarks after her swearing-in, Ross-Putney said she is deeply grateful and honored, and ready to lead and serve the school district. She acknowledged […]
<Embedded Facebook Post Showing Farmers Market on Aug. 1, 2026> — Original Post July 28, 2026: This Saturday, Aug. 1, the Vance County Regional Farmers Market is offering up a little musical food for the soul to go along with all that fresh produce, yummy baked goods and colorful cut flowers, courtesy of Mysti Mayhem. […]
Folks filled up Bearpond FD Wednesday to take part in the first in a series of community forums hosted by Vance County commissioners. At a previous commissioners’ meeting, District 4 Commissioner Dan Brummitt volunteered to host the first one; future gatherings are scheduled for the county’s other six districts. For the first 10 minutes or […]
Everybody wins when a good plan comes together, and an upcoming concert at McGregor Hall is proof of what happens when persistence is mixed in with just a bit of kismet. The country music group Shenandoah is performing one show on Saturday, Aug. 15 – it’s the only stop in North Carolina on […]
As plans take shape for the 2nd annual free community event on Saturday, Aug. 8 in downtown Henderson, organizer Jayden Watkins says the event has something for all ages. It’s called “Shaping the Future: A Community Extravaganza,” and Watkins hopes to see youth and adults of all ages from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. along […]
When it comes to local contests, voters may not need much time to decide who they’re going to support at election time. But statewide contests – like the N.C. Court of Appeals, for example – may cause voters to spend a few minutes longer at the polls before deciding who to vote for. Michael Byrne […]
A group of local, state and regional partners is teaming up to host a daylong summit in Henderson on July 23 that will focus on closing the “digital divide” in rural areas as a way to improve access to healthcare resources with the ultimate goal of having a positive effect on health outcomes for rural […]
Some may say that the area known as Old Granville County can lay claim to having the original “Senator ‘No’” among its residents, more than a century before the longtime TV editorialist-turned politician Jesse Helms was known by the dubious nickname. That man – Nathaniel Macon – was perhaps the foremost public figure from North […]
With the sound of small aircraft in the background and a corporate jet parked nearby, local officials gathered Monday morning for a groundbreaking ceremony to kick off a water line extension project at the Henderson-Oxford Airport. Or, to borrow Airport Manager Amanda Welsh’s term: Hotel November Zulu. HNZ – the airport’s official 3-letter code. […]
There’s been a lot of speculation and rumors swirling about recently about the location of a data center or centers within Vance County. And while District 4 Vance County Commissioner Dan Brummitt said there has been communication from a Maryland developer, he said the fact is: “There has been no application made to Vance County […]
