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N.C. Main Street & Rural Planning Center Selects Three Communities for Downtown Revitalization
Raleigh, N.C. – The N.C. Main Street & Rural Planning Center selected Asheboro, Dunn and Henderson for the Center’s Downtown Associate Community program, Secretary Anthony M. Copeland announced today. The towns will receive up to three years of downtown technical assistance services from the Center, beginning in September. These communities may have the opportunity to...
VGCC Culinary program moves to new scheduling format
The Vance-Granville Community College Culinary Arts program is changing the way it schedules core courses when the fall semester begins on Aug. 14. Culinary courses will now be taught in eight-week sessions rather than in the traditional 16-week semester format. “One benefit of the eight-week format is that our students will have more concentrated time...
Step 1 in Preserving & Protecting Our Historic Communities
by Craig Hahn The Warren County Historic Preservation Commission held a public informational meeting 27 July to introduce their initiative to have permanent, historic signs placed in Warren County communities. This County program is designed to help preserve & enhance the history of our local communities and Warren County. The following communities will be part...
*In Custody* Franklin County Sheriff’s Office looking for Armed and Dangerous Suspect
Kevin Lea James, 44, of 375 Fishing Rock Road, Castalia NC, is wanted by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office for the following charges: Felony Assault on a Handicapped Person Misdemeanor Assault – Inflict serious Injury Communicating Threats Assault by Pointing a Gun These incidents allegedly occurred on July 25th, 2017 at 375 Fishing Rock Road...
Little Free Libraries Pop Up Around Henderson
by Garry Daeke FGV Smart Start has started the Little Free Library program as a way to promotion reading for children, literacy for adults and libraries around the community. It’s a “take a book, return a book” gathering place where people share their favorite literature and stories. In its most basic form, a Little Free...
VGCC Pharmacy Technology students train foster parents
Students in the Pharmacy Technology program at Vance-Granville Community College recently helped provide important training to Granville County foster parents. Under the supervision of Pharmacy Technology Program Head Dr. Erica Fleming, students conducted medication management training, which is a state requirement for family foster home licensing, at the Granville County Department of Social Services (DSS)...
Troxler to host Food Safety Forum
RALEIGH – Helping small farms prepare for new federal food safety rules will be among topics covered at the 13th annual Commissioner’s Food Safety Forum on Aug. 15 at the State Fairgrounds. Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler will host the event from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Expo Center. It is open to farmers...
VGCC Franklin Campus salutes Child Care Center graduates
Six new graduates of the Child Care Center on Vance-Granville Community College’s Franklin County Campus were honored in a ceremony on July 12 as they prepared to enter kindergarten. The students were Cody Collier of Henderson; Arianna Abbott, Colton Leonard, Joshua Stallings and Aiden Zalewski, all of Louisburg; and Chase Snelling of Youngsville. Welcoming remarks...
