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Franklin Co. Sheriff’s Office Arrests Man for Statutory Rape of a Child
-Press Release, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Terry M. Wright – Chief of Staff On June 25, 2018, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Unit issued a warrant for the arrest of Jonathan Robert Pyron, a Johnston County resident. Jonathan Robert Pyron was charged with the following: one (1) count of Felony Statutory Rape of a...
Lake Gaston’s Annual The Crossing Fundraiser Event, Sat., Aug. 11
— courtesy The Chamber of Commerce of Warren County | Kathleen Derring, Chamber President~ 252-257-2657 ~ info@warren-chamber.org ~ Facebook The Crossing, a charitable fundraising event held the second Saturday of every August is a fun-filled event for the young and young at heart! Swim, kayak, canoe, raft or use your imagination to come up with a new mode of transportation...
New VGCC Nursing Scholarship Named in Honor of Retired Registered Nurse
-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Hutson Wester of Henderson recently made a donation to the Vance-Granville Community College Endowment Fund to create the Brenda McGee Wester, R.N., Academic Achievement Scholarship in honor of his wife. Wester has long been a supporter of the college’s scholarship program. He started his first scholarship in the 1980s, recently...
Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Program Now Offered in Warren, Granville & Vance
Mary Cervini, founder of Community Partnership for Pets based out of Western NC, was recently on WIZS’ Town Talk to discuss her organization’s spay/neuter program now offered in partnership with the Warren County Animal Shelter and Warrenton Animal Clinic. With $13,000 ear-marked for Warren County specifically, funding is available to assist qualifying, low-income Warren County...
Oxford Public Safety Committee Meeting, Thurs., June 28
-Information courtesy Cynthia Bowen, City Clerk, City of Oxford The Public Safety Committee for the Oxford Board of Commissioners will meet on Thursday, June 28, 2018, at 10 a.m. The meeting will be held in the First Floor Training Room, City Hall, 300 Williamsboro Street. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss stop signs...
Parenting Tip of the Week – 6/25/18
-Weekly parenting tips provided courtesy of Jean Bell, Parenting Education Coordinator, Vance County Cooperative Extension Create Your Own Summer Camp at Home Planning some activities for your kids during the summer can help stave off those “I’m bored” comments from children. Plan a summer camp at home. You can plan activities for a week or...
Vance Co. Announces Development of 85 Acres at Henderson-Vance Industrial Park
-Press Release, County of Vance Vance County is pleased to announce that the North Carolina Department of Commerce has approved and the county has received a $2.45 million grant from the Rural ReadySites program for development of phase III of the Henderson-Vance Industrial Park. The NC Rural ReadySites grant program helps local communities prepare potential...
Corbitt Preservation Association Still Going Strong
Built in Henderson, NC from 1899 through 1954, Corbitt trucks stood for quality, dependability and local pride. Today, an association over 100 members strong works together to preserve Corbitt’s name, products and property. In 2003, nine individuals “with a vision of history and love for these great vehicles” formed the Corbitt Preservation Association. Since this...
