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Corbitt Preservation Association to hold quarterly meeting this Sunday
This is a reminder of the 1st quarter meeting of The Corbitt Preservation Association. It will be this Sunday Feb 5th at 2:00 pm at the Bennett H. Perry Museum (180 Church Street, Henderson) the home of the Corbitt Preservation Association. We look forward to seeing each and every one of you there. We are...
Vance County Schools Significantly Improves Dropout Rate
The N.C. Department of Public Instruction has announced the 2015-2016 graduation rates and the 2015-2016 dropout rates for public school districts across the state. Vance County Schools saw significant improvement over previous years in both areas. With a four-year cohort graduation rate of 81.9 percent for the class of 2016, this is a record high...
Granville County Animal Management Survey
Granville County Animal Management and Granville County Senior Services are collecting information about pet ownership in Granville County. We will use this data to better understand pet owners in Granville County and where services are needed. This survey is anonymous. Please only take it once. Single Owner Request: If you co-own a pet, please...
VGCC Male Mentoring Success Story: Chris Blue
Christopher Blue of Henderson is an outstanding representative of the purpose of the Vance-Granville Community College Male Mentoring Success Initiative (MMSI), which seeks to guide and support male students to graduate or transfer to a four-year university. This year, Blue is set to do both: he is on track to graduate from the college with...
HPD Crime of the Month: Shooting into an Occupied Vehicle
Press Release: February 1, 2017 On January 25, 2017 at approximately 9:21 PM officers with the Henderson Police Department responded to 518 Hickory Street in reference to a shooting into an occupied vehicle. Upon arrival, officers spoke with Jessica Howard who stated that while at the intersection of Lehman Street and Old Epsom Road a...
HPD Crime of the Month: Another Domino’s Pizza Delivery Driver Robbed
Press Release: February 1, 2017 On January 26, 2017 at approximately 8:50 PM officers with the Henderson Police Department responded to 156 Church Street (Vance County Sheriff’s Office) in reference an armed robbery. Upon arrival, officers found that a delivery driver for Domino’s Pizza had been robbed in the roadway of the 300 block of...
Chamber Banquet Attendees See O’Geary – 2016 Citizen of the Year
Chamber Banquet Attendees See O’Geary – 2016 Citizen of the Year Tuesday night inside the Vance Granville Community College Civic Center, the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce held its 79th annual membership meeting and banquet. Former Henderson Mayor James D. “Pete” O’Geary was presented the Citizen of the Year Award for 2016. O’Geary told the packed...
Ellington Farms Recognized For Being Safe
Ellington Farms Recognized For Being Safe Ellington Farms in Vance County was recently recognized as a Certified Safe Farm by NC Cooperative Extension. The local Extension Center provides a voluntary and complementary safety review of all equipment and facilities used by the farming operation to identify potential hazards. Farms with a passing score are awarded...
