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Major Community Workshop Coming to Downtown Henderson
The city of Henderson is hosting a two-day community workshop to develop a plan for using local foods to support downtown revitalization. The workshop will focus on planning for a downtown farmers market and public space, but will also explore ways to improve walkability, promote downtown, and identify next steps in developing other food-related enterprises...
Pinkston Street Elementary hosts “EOG Parent Night”
Vance County Schools For Immediate Release May 12, 2017 The Vance County Schools’ Family Resource Center hosted an “EOG Parent Night” on May 11 at Pinkston Street Elementary School for parents and their children who are in grades 3-5 in our 10 elementary schools. Approximately 200 people attended the event. They participated in a variety...
Vance County Schools holds 2nd “Honoring Academic Success” Banquet
Vance County Schools For Immediate Release May 12, 2017 Vance County Schools held its second annual “Honoring Academic Success” banquet on Wednesday, May 10, at McGregor Hall in downtown Henderson to honor 48 high school seniors who are the top academic achievers in their respective graduating classes for the 2016-2017 school year. An audience of...
Henderson Resident Pleads Guilty to Murder of his Father
Henderson, NC— A session of Vance County Criminal Superior Trial Court was held during the week of May 8, 2017. The Honorable Michael O’Foghludha, Superior Court Judge, presided over the session. Willie McAffee, III pleaded guilty to Second Degree Murder and Second Degree Arson in the 2015 death of his father, Willie McAffee, Jr. Mr...
Thomas C. Church Jr. Boy Scouts Citizen of Year
— by Susan Rose Thomas C. (Tom) Church Jr. was awarded the 2017 Citizen of the Year Award through the Awahili District, Occoneechee Council, of the Boy Scouts of America Thursday night at the Henderson Country Club. The award is named after George Rose Watkins Sr. Dinner was served and three testimonials followed. Rev. Donald...
Vance Relay for Life To Proceed Friday 3p-12a at SVHS
The Relay for Life of Vance County is scheduled to proceed as planned Friday, according to Jon Charest, a community manager with the American Cancer Society. He said this was a local decision made by the local committee. Rain will not be an issue. If there is lightning, that changes things for safety reasons. WIZS...
Two Vance County Schools assistant principals complete FRL
Vance County Schools For Immediate Release May 10, 2017 Nowell Brooks and Alice Hinson, both assistant principals with Vance County Schools, have successfully completed a year-long participation in the Future-Ready Leadership (FRL) development program for practicing assistant principals. Brooks is an assistant principal at Northern Vance High School and Hinson is the assistant principal at...
Eaton-Johnson Names New Principal
Vance County Schools For Immediate Release May 10, 2017 Travis Taylor, who has extensive experience as a high school and middle school principal, has been named the new principal at Eaton-Johnson Middle School. Taylor was approved as the school’s new principal by the Vance County Board of Education at its meeting on May 8. He...
