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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...
Interest Meeting Scheduled for American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Vance County
Henderson, NC (June 20, 2017) –The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is hosting an interest meeting on Thursday, June 29 at 6 PM at Smithfield BBQ in Henderson. They will be discussing ideas for the future of RFL in Vance County and encourage all interested citizens to attend. The American Cancer Society is also...
4-H Congress Registration is Open
You’re invited to the NC 4-H Congress July 29-August 1, 2017 What is Congress? North Carolina 4-H Congress is an annual educational event sponsored by North Carolina 4-H at NC State University and planned by the State 4-H Council. The council is composed of 20 young people who serve as officers from their respective...
Local Teachers Attend Summer Professional Development Training
Vance County Schools For Immediate Release June 20, 2017 Career and Technical Education teachers in Vance County Schools are joining their counterparts from Granville, Franklin and Warren counties in a three-day “AMSTA Summer Cruisers” professional development training this week. The educators are shown in the accompanying photo as they worked on an activity during their...
Sadie’s School of Dance Joins the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce
Henderson businesses take note: The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Sadie’s School of Dance on the evening of Monday, June 19th. Owner, Sadie Lee, has been dancing for over 15 years and is studying dance at Meredith College. She will graduate in May 2018 with a major in Dance. She is...
Vance County Schools switching to Summer Schedule
Vance County Schools For Immediate Release June 20, 2017 Beginning July 1, Vance County Schools will operate on a summer schedule. Schools and school system offices will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays. All schools and school system offices will be closed each Friday. This summer schedule will be followed...
Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company endows VGCC Scholarship
Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, which has a major manufacturing and distribution facility in Oxford, recently established a new scholarship at Vance-Granville Community College. For the company, headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the scholarship marks an enhancement of its partnership with the community college. The company was the presenting sponsor of VGCC’s 33rd annual...
Schmitt Orthodontics Celebrates H/V Chamber Membership
Henderson businesses take note: On June 19th at noon, the Henderson-Vance Chamber had a ribbon cutting for Schmitt Orthodontics. Dr. Terry J. Schmitt worked with and then succeeded Dr. John van Venrooy as he transitioned into retirement. Schmitt Orthodontics specializes in monitoring growth and development, straightening teeth and aligning bites using braces and invisalign. They...
