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Forty Eight Graduate from Vance County Early College High School
Vance County Schools For Immediate Release May 31, 2017 A total of 48 students in the Class of 2017 graduated on May 26 from the Vance County Early College High School. Their commencement ceremony was held before a packed crowd in the Civic Center at Vance-Granville Community College near Henderson. Kristen Oakes, shown in the...
SCAM JAM Planned In Person County on June 14
Henderson – A recent survey shows that nearly all North Carolinians 50 years and older worry about being a victim of fraud. On June 14, the Kerr Tar Area Agency on Aging with the Person County Senior Center has scheduled a Scam Jam to help educate seniors to protect themselves from frauds and scams. The...
Granville Chamber Releases June Calendar of Events
JUNE CALENDAR OF EVENTS June 1; 6:30 pm Safety Awards Banquet NC DEPT. OF LABOR ~ Recognition of business and industry safety award winners ~ VGCC’s South Campus June 2; lunch & dinner New Horizons’ Baptist Church’s BBQ chicken plate sale $8/plate; FMI: Rev. Cam Ford @ 919.603.5146 June 2; 7 –...
Multiple Burglaries Reported in Oxford
TO: News Media FROM: Granville County Crime Stoppers DATE: May 26th, 2017 SUBJECT: BURGLARY/LARCENY Sometime between Wednesday, May 17th, late evening and Friday, May 20th, 2017 early morning hours an unknown person or persons unlawfully went upon private property off Highway 15 South, Oxford, NC and criminally removed 85 CertainTeed landmark algae resistant shingles, which...
Oxford Prep Inducts 47 into Beta Club
Friday, in a school-wide ceremony, 47 students in grades 9 through 12 were surprised as they were tapped to join Oxford Preparatory School Beta Club, an academic and service oriented honor society. Beta Club President Rachel Sanya explained the meaning and history of Beta Club followed by Vice-President Noah Greenway who explained the principles expected of...
VGCC grads encouraged by presidents of Community College System and student government
Less than one year into his tenure as president of the North Carolina Community College System, Dr. James C. “Jimmie” Williamson addressed some of his system’s newest graduates as the principal speaker at Vance-Granville Community College’s 48th commencement exercises on May 12. Members of the Class of 2017 were joined by numerous loved ones...
Fire Destroys ETC Warehouse
(Video at facebook.com/wizsradio) For the second time in 13 years, fire has destroyed the warehouse space of ETC in Henderson, a local manufacturer of floor pads, cleaning pads, mops, brushes and more. (https://www.etcpads.com/about-us/) As of this report at 2:15 p.m. Monday, no one has been injured. Henderson Fire Chief Steve Cordell said one member of...
