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Breaking News: Vance Names New County Manager
The Vance County Board of Commissioners is pleased to announce the appointment of Jordan McMillen as County Manager effective August 19, 2016. Mr. McMillen currently serves as Deputy County Manager/Director of Planning and Development. Mr. McMillen joined the county staff in May 2008 as Planning Services Manager: was promoted in October 2011 to Director of...
N.C. Center for Safer Schools Rolls Out Pilot CIT-Youth Training
Crisis Intervention Team-Youth seeks to improve law enforcement responses to youth in crisis Jul 11, 2016 – Press Release RALEIGH — The N.C. Center for Safer Schools today sponsored the first ever Crisis Intervention Team-Youth training for law enforcement at an all-day training session in Chapel Hill. This eight-hour CIT-Youth class seeks to build upon the standard...
VGCC names 269 students to President’s and Dean’s Lists
Vance-Granville Community College has announced that 125 students earned President’s List and 144 students earned Dean’s List academic honors for the spring semester that ended in May. The President’s List recognizes students who achieved a perfect 4.0 grade-point average (GPA) while carrying a “full load” (of at least 12 credit hours) in 100-level or higher...
Blue Alert System To Aid Law Enforcement Safety
Press Release Governor McCrory Signs Legislation to Promote Transparency and Safety for Law Enforcement and the Public Raleigh, N.C. – Governor Pat McCrory was joined by Department of Public Safety Secretary Frank Perry, sheriffs, police chiefs, capitol police, highway patrol troopers, and legislators today to sign legislation that promotes transparency while protecting law enforcement officers, victims...
Mater Matters
Some folks eat tomatoes. Some eat tomato sandwiches too. And here in Henderson and other southern areas you often hear tomatoes referred to as “maters.” For example, a bacon, lettuce and “mater” sandwich. The theme Saturday, July 9 at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market is ‘Mater Matters.’ The market’s weekly newsletter, which is available...
Vance County Criminal Superior Trial Court
(Full Press Release from Mike Waters) Vance County Criminal Superior Trial Court was held during the week of June 27, 2016. The Honorable Cy A. Grant, Sr., Senior Resident Superior Court Judge from Judicial District 6B, presided over the session. Cassandra Ewing was convicted of Driving While Impaired and received an active sentence of 18 months in the...
