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VGCC Receives Largest Grant in School History
CREEDMOOR, N.C. — Vance-Granville Community College today announced it received an in-kind software grant from Siemens PLM Software, with a commercial value of $31 million. The in-kind grant gives students access to the same technology that companies around the world depend on every day to develop innovative products in a wide variety of industries including automotive, aerospace, machinery, shipbuilding, high-tech electronics...
Ridgeway Cantaloupe Festival coming up July 8th
by Craig Hahn It’s one of my favorite events of the yearthe Annual Ridgeway Cantaloupe Festival. Join your friends and neighbors on 8 July from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the Ridgeway Volunteer Fire Departments for this iconic festival. Enjoy cantaloupes, Brunswick stew, hot dogs and festive refreshments. Come see historical displays, kiddie rides...
Miss Kerr Lake Festival Pageant Returns to Henderson
by Jessica Todd Henderson, NC – The Second Annual Miss Kerr Lake Festival pageant is scheduled to take place on Saturday, July 22, 2017 at the beautiful McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center in downtown Henderson, North Carolina. The current Miss Kerr Lake, Evan O’Geary of Henderson will be on hand to crown her successor. Applications...
Servants on Site Begins Seventh year of Service
SERVANTS ON SITE – SEASON 7 – SCANDALOUS GRACE by Robert Parham Rebuilding Hope Inc (RHI) has once again prepared for Servants on Site (SOS) to continue into its 7th year beginning this Sat., June 17th and running through Sat., June 24th. Individual volunteers and groups from as far as Alabama will once again come...
HPD Crime of the Month: Robbery on East Parker Street
On June 8th, 2017 at approximately 12:40 a.m. officers with the Henderson Police Department responded to 138 East Parker Street in reference to an armed robbery that had just occurred. Upon arrival officers met with the victim, Tanya Williams. Tanya Williams stated that she was robbed at gun point by a black male with a...
Granville County Mailbox the victim of Vandalism
TO: News Media FROM: Granville County Crime Stoppers DATE: June 20th, 2017 SUBJECT: VANDALISM Sometime between Friday, June 8th, late evening and Saturday, June 9th, 2017 mid-afternoon hours an unknown person or persons unlawfully went upon private property off Range Road, Stem, NC and criminally vandalized a mailbox. If you have information concerning this incident...
HPD Crime of the Month: Robbery at The Scottish Inn
On June 8th, 2017 at approximately 11:23 p.m. officers with the Henderson Police Department responded to the Scottish Inn (Room #162) in reference to an armed robbery that had just occurred. Upon arrival officers met with the victims (Willie Hargrove and Calvin Burton). Both subjects stated that they were robbed at gun point by two...
VGCC Radiography students attend state conference, where instructor receives award
Second-year students in the Radiography program at Vance-Granville Community College attended the recent annual conference of the North Carolina Society for Radiologic Technologists (NCSRT), Inc., at Great Wolf Lodge in Concord. While at the conference, VGCC Radiography instructor Lewis Daughtry, Jr., was awarded the NCSRT Imaging Professionals for Excellence Award. At each conference, this award...