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Vance County Schools Free College Info Session Wrap up
High school students and parents involved in Vance County Schools took advantage of a free college information session offered on April 4 through the school system’s Family Resource Center. The session was held from 3 to 6 p.m. in the Family Resource Center, located on Graham Avenue in Henderson in the school system’s Administrative Services...
Retired judge, wife endow scholarship at VGCC
Henry Banks, who recently retired as chief judge of the North Carolina Ninth Judicial District Court bench, and his wife, Mamie B. Banks, recently established a new scholarship at Vance-Granville Community College. Residents of Henderson, Judge Banks held court in Franklin, Granville, Vance and Warren counties as a district judge for almost 21 years, while...
E.M. Rollins Teachers Get CenturyLink Grant
Regina Hilliard and Faye Crawford, two second-grade teachers at E.M. Rollins Elementary School, today were awarded a $5,000 technology grant from CenturyLink. Hilliard and Crawford submitted their grant request a couple of months ago through the CenturyLink technology grant program. They plan to purchase a variety of technology devices, including iPads, and software for their...
VGCC registering students for summer Science Camp
Vance-Granville Community College will offer a Science Camp for local middle school students this summer at the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. The camp will be held Monday-Friday, June 12-16, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Rising sixth, seventh and eighth-graders from Franklin, Granville, Vance and Warren counties are invited to participate...
Triangle North Healthcare Foundation’s 2017 Grant Cycle now open
If you are part of an organization that is searching for funding for health-related projects and programs, Triangle North Healthcare Foundation may have the opportunity you are seeking. The Foundation’s 2017 Grant Cycle opened Monday, April 3. The first step in the grant application process is the Letter of Interest, which is due May...
VGCC Radiography students seek local businesses for fundraiser
Radiography students at Vance-Granville Community College are planning a fundraiser to help them attend a major conference, and they are inviting local businesses to join them in a vendor event. The event is scheduled for Saturday, April 22, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. in the gymnasium at the First Baptist Church of Creedmoor (108...
VGCC, Warren Library partner for discussion of Tennessee Williams & “The Glass Menagerie”
Vance-Granville Community College is partnering with the Warren County Memorial Library to present a program on playwright Tennessee Williams and his classic drama, “The Glass Menagerie,” which the college is preparing to stage as a dinner theater event. The educational program is scheduled for Monday, April 17, from 10:30 a.m. until noon at the library...
Grant Applications 2017 Due
The Vance County Chapter of the North Carolina Community Foundation is currently accepting Grant Applications through 12:00 noon on May 2, 2017. Nonprofit (501C3) organizations and churches supporting charitable causes that enhance the quality of life in Vance County are encouraged to apply. Grants typically range from $500 to $1,000. These grants are competitive...
The Raleigh Flute Choir Comes to McGregor Hall This Friday Night
Join us for an evening of fun fluting like you’ve never heard as The Raleigh Flute Choir, a chamber ensemble of nine professional flutists from central North Carolina, perform live in concert. The Raleigh Flute Choir was founded in 1986 and has distinguished itself as one of the nation’s leading flute choirs. Utilizing all members...
