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Vance County Schools closes Western Vance High School Building
Vance County Schools has officially closed the Western Vance High School building on Poplar Creek Road near Henderson. The facility will no longer be used to house instructional programs by the school system. Superintendent Anthony Jackson recommended relocating the programs currently housed at the Western facility to available unused space on the campus of Henderson...
Five VGCC Students Participate in Signing Ceremony for Apprenticeship Program
Five students from Vance-Granville Community College were among a dozen who committed to participate in the North Carolina Triangle Apprenticeship Program (NCTAP) at a signing ceremony in Wake Forest on Wednesday, Aug. 16. The students are now apprentices with eight industries in Granville, Franklin and Wake counties as they finish high school and earn their...
Infinite Possibilities to promote October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month
As you know, October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). This month offers a unique opportunity for concerned community partners to help increase public awareness about the impact domestic violence has on individuals, families and the community as a whole. Domestic violence is a pervasive, life threatening crime affecting millions of individuals across our nation...
2018 Criminal Superior Court Session Dates Announced
2018 CRIMINAL SUPERIOR COURT SESSIONS FOR THE NINTH PROSECUTORIAL DISTRICT *JANUARY 2 VANCE TRIAL (TUES) O’NEAL JANUARY 8 GRANVILLE TRIAL O’NEAL *JANUARY 16 FRANKLIN TRIAL (TUES) HOBGOOD WARREN CMS (TUES) O’NEAL VANCE CMS (WED, THURS, FRI) JANUARY 22 WARREN TRIAL HOBGOOD GRANVILLE CMS (MON, TUES) O’NEAL FRANKLIN CMS (WED...
VGCC scholarship endowed by family in memory of parents
A new Vance-Granville Community College scholarship has been endowed in memory of Robert and Elizabeth Williford by their children. The Willifords were well-known as the longtime owners and operators of the Oxford Ace Hardware store. Their four children, Elizabeth Dale Williford of Indian Beach/Salter Path, Rob Williford II of Oxford, Dot Williford Wilson of Chapel...
Vance County Schools celebrates Day 1 of 2017-2018 School Year
Approximately 5,400 students reported today for their first day of classes for the 2017-2018 at 15 Vance County Schools with all indications that the day ran very smoothly at all school sites. They join the approximately 600 students already in school since early August at E.M. Rollins Elementary School and Early College High School. After...
Faulkner Family Statement of Campbell Guilty Verdict
This day has been a long time coming. We have waited over two and one half years for justice for Jerome and Dora Faulkner, whose lives were taken in such a brutal and horrifying way. It is hard for us to find any joy in this situation. We are ready to move forward with our...
Granville County to hold Business & Industry Appreciation Day
The Granville County Economic Development department, in partnership with the Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center and the Granville County Chamber of Commerce, is planning this year’s “Business & Industry Appreciation Day.” The annual event is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 19, from 4-6 p.m. at the Granville County Expo & Convention Center, located at 4185...
