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Charles Turrentine Jr. got word about 24 hours ago that the Chestnut Street Park renovation project is among five finalists from across the country vying for $100,000 from Bobcat Company. The project to make improvements to the basketball courts that operate under the city’s recreation and parks department is going to be a “game-changer,” […]
Members of the 2024 Leadership Vance class gathered Tuesday night to celebrate their graduation from the program, reminisce a bit about their time together as they learned about their community and pledged to keep Vance County moving in a positive direction. Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce President Sandra Wilkerson and Chamber Board Chair Margier White […]
In a unanimous vote Monday, the Henderson City Council approved a pay increase for all city employees, tacking on close to a 20 percent increase in payroll costs in the city’s budget. The increase will be retroactive to sync with the pay increase given to police and fire department employees. City Manager Terrell Blackmon said […]
State Rep. Frank Sossamon is hosting forums in Vance and Granville counties to share information with the community about Alzheimer’s disease and how to spot early-warning signs of dementia. The first forum will be held on Monday, Sept. 23 at Clearview Church, 3485 US -158 Business in Henderson. The event will be from 6 p.m. […]
Vance County Schools and community leaders were on hand Wednesday, Sept. 4 to officially roll out the EnTech Mobile Lab, a lab on wheels that will give students hands-on experiences with various forms of technology. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at Vance County High School to launch the lab, during which time Superintendent Dr. Cindy […]
The North Carolina Room at Thornton Library in Oxford is full of all kinds of books, maps and bound volumes of all sorts and conditions. And cookbooks. “I must say, God bless people who do cookbooks,” said Mark Pace, North Carolina Room specialist and local historian. Located among all those historical tomes are more than […]
If Micah Sharpe can get young people to buy in to 4-H at an early age, the chances are better that they’ll stick with it through their teenage years. And if some of those youngsters are interested in learning their way around a kitchen to create healthy, nutritious foods, the Vance County 4-H Youth Development […]
In speaking with constituents across Vance County, State Rep. Frank Sossamon said he picked up on a familiar theme: litter. “Litter kept coming up as our Number 1 problem,” Sossamon said. “It’s a plague on our county.” And he’s making a connection with the trash that fouls the roadsides and public safety. A public safety […]
Matthew McLaughlin said he didn’t set out to be a school administrator – he really wanted to be a middle school band teacher. And McLaughlin was quite happy doing just that for many years. Now, after close to two decades in the field of private education, he finds himself not in front of a bunch […]
-information courtesy of Warren County Government Visitor spending in Warren County reached an impressive $73 million in 2023, marking a notable 10.8% increase from the previous year. This exceptional growth rate not only highlights the county’s rising popularity but also positions Warren County as a leader in the state for visitor spending growth. […]
