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Numerous Guilty Pleas Surface from Vance County Criminal Superior Trial Court last week
HENDERSON, NC — A session of Vance County Criminal Superior Trial Court was held during the week of March 20, 2017, and Judge Michael O’Foghludha presided over the session. The Office of District Attorney Michael D. Waters was represented by Assistant District Attorneys Melissa Pelfrey and Onica Fuller. Several pleas were taken during the morning...
VGCC Radiography students and educators attend conference
Several students and faculty members from the Vance-Granville Community College Radiography program attended the 20th West Coast Educators Council (WCEC) of Radiologic Technologists Student-Educator-Radiographer Seminar, held March 7-10 in Orlando, Florida. The annual conference is attended by over 1,000 students and educators in the Radiography field from all over the country. This year, 26 of...
Henderson Man Sentenced for Two Counts of Possession of a Firearm by a Felon
NEW BERN – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina announced that in federal court, United States District Judge Louise W. Flanagan sentenced ISMIL GRAY JEFFERS, 23, of Henderson, NC to 140 months of imprisonment followed by 3 years of supervised release. JEFFERS pled guilty on November 15, 2016 to being a Felon...
Oxford Preparatory School Hosts First Summer Camp
Open to Rising 3rd through 8th Grade Students This will be the first summer camp offered by Oxford Preparatory School. The camp is intended for rising third through eighth grade students within the surrounding area. Camp activities will be predominantly held at Oxford Preparatory school on Landis Road. The summer camp will run from June...
DA’s office secures 13 Warren County DWI convictions
Warrenton, NC— A special Driving While Impaired (DWI) session of District Court was held in Warren County on March 21, 22 and 23, 2017, with District Court Judge John W. Davis presiding. The Office of District Attorney Mike Waters had a successful session where they secured 13 guilty convictions. The District Attorney’s Office was represented...
VGCC students visit RHA patients
A group of students from Vance-Granville Community College conducted a Valentine’s-themed community service project in February at RHA Health Services in Creedmoor. VGCC Radiography and Human Services Technology (HST) students handed out valentines and gifts to the patients, staff and administrators at RHA. “The patients were very receptive and appreciative to receive the gifts,” according...
New London’s Kevin Chandler Wins FLW Bass Fishing League Opener on Kerr Lake
HENDERSON, N.C. (March 27, 2017) – Kevin Chandler of New London, North Carolina, weighed a 20-pound, 14-ounce, limit Saturday to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Piedmont Division opener on Kerr Lake presented by Navionics. For his win, Chandler earned $8,211. Chandler said he split his day between fishing rocks in Grassy...
Vance County Coop Director Morris White to Head Durham Extension
Vance County, I have bittersweet news. The good news is that on April 3, 2017, I will begin a great new venture as the County Extension Director for Durham County! My email address will remain the same and I will continue to serve as the point of contact for the two major programs taking place in Vance...
Trustees Approve Budget Requests For County Funding
The Vance-Granville Community College Board of Trustees approved a proposed total budget request of $3,071,984 for the 2017-2018 fiscal year for Vance, Granville, Franklin and Warren counties at its bimonthly meeting on the college’s Main Campus on Monday, March 20. VGCC’s budget requests, which include $2,493,174 in current expenses and $578,810 in capital outlay, now...
