Reminder: Henderson Rec Players to Present ‘Rumors’ at McGregor Hall

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-Information courtesy McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center

PART OF THE ROSEMYR CORPORATION HENDERSON REC PLAYERS 2019 SUMMER SEASON AND SPONSORED BY KILIAN ENGINEERING, INC.

The Henderson Rec Players will present Neil Simon’s “Rumors” on Friday, August 9 and Saturday, August 10, 2019, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, August 11, 2019, at 2 p.m.

In this classic Neil Simon comedy, four couples gather to celebrate one of the couple’s tenth wedding anniversary, and they all experience a severe attack of Farce. Much confusion and miscommunication add to the hilarity of the evening.

Tickets may be purchased by:

DROP IN: 201 Breckenridge Street, Henderson, N.C. Monday – Friday 1:30 – 5:30 p.m

CALL: (252) 598-0662 (M-F 1:30 – 5:30 p.m.)

CLICK HERE: www.McGregorHall.org  (Use the eTix official site, online fees apply)

(This is not a paid advertisement)

Volunteers Needed for Hot Sauce Contest; Great Opportunity for Students

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-Information courtesy the City of Oxford

Volunteers are needed for the 2019 NC Hot Sauce Contest taking place in downtown Oxford on Saturday, September 14 from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m.

This is a great opportunity for volunteers that need service hours for school (must be 16 or older) or if interested in supporting this community event. We are asking for a minimum of three-hour shifts with very specific job responsibilities!

To receive a volunteer form or if you have any questions, please contact Mary Yount, downtown development director for the City of Oxford, at (919) 603-1164.

For more details on the contest, including sponsor information, vendor forms and entry, please visit the NC Hot Sauce Contest website at www.nchotsaucecontest.com.

VGCC President Recognizes Faculty & Staff Member of the Year

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-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College

Vance-Granville Community College President Dr. Rachel Desmarais recently presented medallions to honor the college’s faculty and staff members of the year for 2018-19. The medallions are provided by the National Institute for Staff & Organizational Development (NISOD) at The University of Texas at Austin as part of its excellence awards program, in which VGCC participates.

Stewart Lyon, honored as the outstanding faculty member, is the Program Head for Bioprocess Technology and was previously a Biology instructor for the college. He has been a VGCC faculty member for the past five-and-a-half years. “Serving at VGCC has been an awesome experience,” Lyon said. “We have a great community of faculty, staff, and students. I’m happy to be able to grow here.”

Blondelle T. Edgerton, the college’s Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) director, was recognized as the staff member of the year. A Louisburg resident, Edgerton has 24 years of service with VGCC.  “Working at VGCC has been a very rewarding experience, especially seeing our students mature and become successful,” she said.

From left to right: Stewart Lyon, Dr. Rachel Desmarais and Blondelle Edgerton. (VGCC Photo)

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Granville County Board of Commissioners to Meet Mon., August 5

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-Information courtesy Debra A. Weary, Clerk to the Board, Granville County

The Granville County Board of Commissioners will meet Monday, August 5, 2019, at 7 p.m. at the Granville Expo and Convention Center, 4185 US Highway 15 South, Oxford.

Agenda items include:

Consent Agenda

1. Contingency Summary

2. Budget Amendment #1 for the Fiscal Year 2019-2020

3. Minutes

4. Tax Refunds and Releases for 06/2019

5. Resolution for 2020 Census

Recognitions and Presentations

6. Recognition of Service – James J. Hayes, Jr.

7. Teen Law Academy Presentation

8. Summer Civic Leadership Intern Program

Public Comments

9. Public Comments

Public Hearings

10. Zoning Map Amendment (Rezoning) – Coletti

11. Public Hearing For Economic Development – Project Cookie

12. Public Hearing for Economic Development – Project IVAC

Solid Waste Matters

13. Solid Waste Residential, Collection Franchise and Convenience Site Management

14. Consulting Services – Labella Associates

Purchasing

15. HVAC Service Agreement for South Branch Library & Early College High School

16. Purchase of Dodge Charger Police Vehicles

Appointments 

17. Parks, Greenways, and Recreation Committee Appointments

18. Five County Community Operations Center Oversight Board

County Manager’s Report

19. NCACC Voting Delegate

20. Renewal of Recycling Coordinator MOU

21. School Funding Request – Stovall-Shaw Elementary Project

22. Granville County Information Technology (IT) Policy

23. IT Staffing Needs

County Attorney’s Report

24. County Attorney’s Report

Presentations by County Board Members

25. Presentations by County Board Members

Any Other Matters

26. Any Other Matters

Closed Session

27. Closed Session as allowed by G.S. 143-318.11(a)(5) – Property Acquisition

28. Closed Session as allowed by G.S. 143-318.11(a)(6) – Personnel

To view Granville Co. Board of Commissioner meeting agendas and minutes, click here. 

Granville County Public Schools

Granville Co. Board of Education to Hold Regular Monthly Meeting Aug. 5

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NOTICE TO PUBLIC AND PRESS

The Granville County Board of Education will meet for a regular board meeting on Monday, August 5, 2019, 6 p.m. at the Granville County Public Schools Central Office, 101 Delacroix Street, Oxford, North Carolina.

The Board will also meet in a Closed Session with the Board’s attorney in accordance with N.C. General Statute 143.318.11 (a)(6), 143-318.11 (a)(3), 143.318.11 (a)(5) and Section 115C-321 on this evening.

2019-20 ‘Granville Today’ Publication Ready for Distribution

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— Information courtesy Granville County Chamber of Commerce | Ginnie Currin, Executive Director ~ 919-693-6125 ~ ginnie@granville-chamber.com

The 2019-2020 issue of the Granville County Chamber of Commerce’s “Granville Today” publication has just been received for distribution.

The Chamber is grateful to the advertisers for making this annual publication available and encourages shopping local with these very supportive merchants and businesses.

Copies are available at the Granville County Chamber of Commerce office locations – 1598 NC Hwy 56/Suite 4, between Butner and Creedmoor and 124 Hillsboro St., Oxford.

The Granville County Chamber of Commerce’s Executive Committee previews the new edition of “GRANVILLE TODAY” – the 2019 – 2020 issue that has just been received for distribution. Left to right: Jason Finch/Union Bank, Treasurer; Cecilia Wheeler/Vance-Granville Community College, President-elect; Larry Wilson/Lewis Electric of Oxford, Vice-President; Tanya Evans/Duke Energy, President; and Hal Muetzel/Express Employment Professionals, Past President. (Granville Co. Chamber Photo)

 

NC Dept of Agriculture

State Sees First Mosquito-Borne EEE Case of the Year

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-Press Release, NCDA&CS

A four-year-old, unvaccinated mare in Cumberland County was euthanized after contracting the first case of Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis in North Carolina this year. EEE is a mosquito-borne disease that is preventable in equine by vaccination.

EEE causes inflammation or swelling of the brain and spinal cord and is usually fatal. Symptoms include impaired vision, aimless wandering, head pressing, circling, inability to swallow, irregular staggering gait, paralysis, convulsions and death. Once a horse has been bitten by an infected mosquito, it may take three to 10 days for signs of the disease to appear.

“If your horses exhibit any symptoms of EEE, contact your veterinarian immediately,” said State Veterinarian Doug Meckes. “It is imperative that horse owners keep their vaccines current, talk to your veterinarian about vaccinating them as soon as possible against EEE and West Nile virus.”

The vaccinations initially require two shots, 30 days apart, for horses, mules and donkeys that have no prior vaccination history. Meckes recommends a booster shot every six months in North Carolina because of the state’s prolonged mosquito season.

Mosquitoes can breed in any puddle that lasts for more than four days, so removing any source of standing water can reduce the chance of exposing animals to WNV or EEE. Keeping horses in stalls at night, using insect screens and fans and turning off lights after dusk can also help reduce exposure to mosquitoes. Insect repellants can be effective if used according to manufacturers’ instructions.

People, horses and birds can become infected from a bite by a mosquito carrying the diseases, but there is no evidence that horses can transmit the viruses to other horses, birds or people through direct contact.

Granville Co. Library System to End Summer Reading Program With Truck Rally

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-Information courtesy Granville County Government

The last weekly event of Granville County Library System’s Summer Reading program is scheduled for Thursday, August  1, 2019.

Come to the Thornton Library in Oxford at 10 a.m. or the South Branch Library in Creedmoor at 2 p.m. to learn more about trucks during this community truck rally. Participants will be able to see and interact with fire trucks, garbage trucks, police vehicles, etc. Great for kids of all ages!

The area in front of Thornton Library on W. Spring St. in Oxford will be closed to traffic from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Visit https://granville.lib.nc.us/ for more details about upcoming library events and programs.

VGCC to Offer FREE Six-Part Series on Creating Digital Business Marketing

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-Information courtesy Sheri Jones, Director, VGCC Small Business Center

Small Business Six-Part Series on Creating a Digital Marketing Blueprint for Business

In a world where digital marketing reigns, the rules seem to constantly fluctuate. Small business owners need resources they can rely on that are easy to manage while maintaining all the other aspects of running a business. This six-part series provides small business owners with a blueprint, or framework, that will give them the knowledge and tools they need to successfully market their business in today’s online world.

Attendees who are present at each of the six 2-hour seminars will receive a 12-hour certificate of completion at the conclusion of the series.

Dates and times for each day in the series are listed below. These events will take place at the Thornton Library, 210 Main Street in Oxford, with instructor Melanie Diehl. Sessions are limited to 18 participants and lunch will be provided.

Participants are encouraged to bring their own technology, but laptops will be available for use during the seminars if needed.  It is important that participants also bring login information for their social media accounts.

To register for this series, please visit https://www.vgcc.edu/coned/small-business-center/#schedules

August 12, 2019

Lesson 1: Creating a Digital Marketing Blueprint for Your Business (10 a.m. – 12 p.m.)

Description: Before launching any marketing campaign it’s important to know what your business needs and why you need it. Not all businesses need to be on all platforms. Learn about the basics that will get your business started online and best practices for implementing additional platforms, or if you even need them!

Lesson 2: Identifying your Target Market (1 – 3 p.m.)

Description: Not everyone is your potential customer or client. In this session, we discuss how to identify your target market (aka Avatar) and how to create messages that they connect with and how to reach them where they are.

September 16, 2019

Lesson 3: Websites and Point of Sale Systems for your Business (10 a.m. – 12 p.m.)

Description: Your website is the one piece of the internet you actually own. There are multiple options for creating a website, from a single landing page to a multiple page site with customer access and shopping carts and more. How will you make online selling easy? In this session, learn from a panel of experts about websites and POS systems and determine what’s best for your small business.

Lesson 4: Email Marketing for your Small Business (1 – 3 p.m.)

Description: Email marketing has a 90% deliverability rate and an average of 38x ROI. Done right, it can really drive sales and brand awareness for your small business. This seminar will help you avoid common mistakes and maximize your emails for powerful impact!

October 14, 2019

Lesson 5: Facebook Marketing for your Small Business (10 a.m. – 12 p.m.)

Description: Learn the latest strategies for using Facebook to market your business: what’s new and why it’s important; the difference between a Facebook profile, a page, business manager and ads manager. Learn the difference between Facebook ads and boosted posts, and about groups and bots. Pre-requisite: Facebook personal profile AND Facebook business page.

Lesson 6: Harnessing the Power of Instagram (1 – 3 p.m.)

Description: With over 500 million monthly active users on Instagram, your business has the potential to reach, engage, and build a massive community on Instagram. But where do you start? Join us for this seminar where we will cover how to build your Instagram brand, the ins and outs of Instagram and hashtags. Bring your device and be ready for some hands-on time to practice what you learn in class. Pre-requisite: Instagram account.

SPONSORED BY:

Downtown Oxford Economic Development Corporation, Thornton Library and the VGCC Small Business Center.

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Granville Co. Sheriff’s Office Offers Back to School Safety Tips

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-Press Release, Granville County Sheriff’s Office

Granville County Sheriff Brindell B. Wilkins, Jr. offers some safety tips for drivers and for students as the new school year approaches. “We can all learn from the safety tips below and abide by them to make Granville County safer for everyone,” Sheriff Wilkins said.

Drivers should:

  • Remember to not block crosswalks and to yield to pedestrians, taking extra care in school zones;
  • Never pass a vehicle stopped for pedestrians;
  • Never pass a bus loading or unloading children;
  • Stop far enough behind a stopped school bus to allow students to safely enter and exit the bus, remembering that the area ten feet around a school bus is the most dangerous for children.

Students walking to school should:

  • Always travel with a friend – two heads are better than one, especially if there’s an emergency;
  • Remember that a stranger is anyone you or your parents don’t know well;
  • Never get close to a car driven by a stranger. You could get pulled in. And never get in the car;
  • Never tell anyone your name or address when you’re walking. Don’t think that because someone knows your name that they know you – they may just be looking at your name printed on your lunch box, school bag or tee-shirt;
  • Always tell your parents or teacher if a stranger has approached you.

Those riding bikes should:

  • Know the rules of the road. Ride single file on the right side of the road, come to a complete stop before crossing the street and walk the bike across;
  • Watch for the opening of car doors and other hazards;
  • Use hand signals when turning;
  • Wear bright-colored clothing;
  • Always wear a helmet that is fitted and secured properly.

“By taking the time to carefully prepare for these situations, we can ensure student safety, whether on the way to school or home, playing on a playground or riding bikes,” Sheriff Wilkins concludes. “Let’s have a safe start to the new school year.”

Contributions of school supplies are now being accepted at the Granville County Sheriff’s Office, located at 143 Williamsboro Street in Oxford. Donated items will be delivered to local classroom teachers before the first day of the new school year. For more information about this project, call 919-693-3213.

For more safety tips, visit the National Safety Council Website at www.nsc.org.