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Heavy Rain and Inflow of Stormwater into Sewer System Cause Wastewater Bypass
Youngsville, North Carolina April 25, 2017: Franklin County Public Utilities experienced a bypass of untreated wastewater at two separate locations, one in the Youngsville District and the other in the Franklinton District. The spills occurred after receiving heavy rainfall over the course of 56 hours. The main cause of both bypasses is attributable to the...
NVHS Student Clara Bobbitt attends Rotary Youth Leadership Conference
Clara Bobbitt, a junior at Northern Vance High School, attended the Rotary Youth Leadership Award Conference for the Rotary Clubs of District 7710 from April 21 through April 23 at Camp Oak Hill in Granville County. Bobbitt represented the Rotary Club of Henderson at the leadership conference. The Rotary Youth Leadership Award Conference is designed...
VGCC students inducted into honor society
Vance-Granville Community College recognized 75 students who were inducted into Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for students of two-year colleges, on April 18 in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus. VGCC students honored with induction into Phi Theta Kappa must have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.5 in associate...
Vance Charter Principal Suspended Until Charges Resolved
The principal of Vance Charter School, Sean Connolly, has been suspended until the charges against him are resolved. Monday night, appearing before the school’s board of directors, Connolly read from a prepared statement, which Vance Charter School has made available to WIZS News. In the statement, Connolly said, “…I believe that I will be exonerated…I...
Northern Vance High School Honors Junior Marshals
Vance County Schools For Immediate Release April 25, 2017 Northern Vance High School hosted a reception during the afternoon of Monday, April 24, to honor the 16 students selected as junior marshals for the graduation ceremony and other events for members of the Class of 2017. Principal Andrew Markoch led the recognitions during the reception...
Boys & Girls Clubs Name Club Members of the Month
Meet Chris Blue Chris is the North Central North Carolina Region’s Youth of the Year for 2016 and 2017! Chris grew up in Henderson and became a member of the Vance County Unit at a young age and is getting ready to graduate from high school and heading off to college. He will leave high school with...
Author of “Blood Done Sign My Name” To Speak at VGCC Adult Basic Skills Commencement
Vance-Granville Community College will hold commencement exercises dedicated exclusively to new graduates of Adult Basic Skills programs on Thursday, May 4. The ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. Those being honored at the ceremony will include students who have completed either the...
VGCC Summer Bridge program accepting applicants
Vance-Granville Community College is now accepting applications from incoming first-year students for the “Summer Bridge” program. Summer Bridge is a three-week program designed to enhance a student’s transition from high school to college and prepare them to be successful during their freshman year at VGCC. The program is scheduled for Monday through Friday, July 10-July...
Vance County Community Resource Fair Coming This Thursday
— Written By Morris White (1 month ago) We are counting on agencies/vendors throughout Vance County and surrounding areas to join forces to provide an opportunity to expose youth and citizens to possible career paths in Agriculture and Natural Resources, Family and Consumer Sciences/ Human Services, Youth Development, and Community and Rural Development to make our citizens...
