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Students At 3 VCS Campuses Start A New School Year
Students headed back to class Monday in three Vance County Schools – getting the 2023-24 school year off to a good start with smiles, high fives and lots of excitement. The first day of class at E.M. Rollins STEAM Academy, Vance County Early College and Vance County High School began without a hitch, and VCS...
Keep Immunizations, Vaccines, Up-To-Date For Maximum Protection
-information provided by Betsy Hunt, Chief Nursing Officer at Maria Parham Health Although the COVID-19 virus still poses a health risk to many Americans, the widespread panic brought on by the pandemic as it raged and surged over the past few years is a thing of the past, thanks largely to the development and use...
State Fair 2023 Taking Applications For ‘Farm Family Of The Day’
-information courtesy of the N.C. State Fair Office The N.C. State Fair is looking for 11 farm families to recognize during the fair for its Farm Family of the Day, presented by Tractor Supply Company. Nominations are being accepted through Sept. 15. If you are proud to be an N.C. farmer, work hard to...
VGCC Protocols Help Maintain Safety
Campus safety is a priority at all educational institutions. Thursday morning at Vance-Granville Community College, the protocols in place helped maintain safety and order on the main campus in what was a real situation that turned out to involve a BB gun. Law enforcement responded to the Poplar Creek Road location shortly before 9:30 a.m...
SportsTalk: Vipers Introduce New Defensive Coordinator
The Vance County Vipers first football game is against Warren County in two weeks, and Coach Aaron Elliott is busy getting the team ready to take the field. Camp was this past weekend, and Elliott called it a success. “Camp went well, but we were tired on Monday,” Elliott said on Thursday’s SportsTalk. He expects...
SportsTalk: Oxford Prep Prepares For Fall Sports
Fall sports are beginning to ramp up at schools around the area, and Oxford Prep is no exception. The school’s athletic director, John Hammett, has a full plate as the school’s varsity volleyball team will be scrimmaging twice next week ahead of opening the season. Also, Coach Kevin Grant’s soccer team kicks off the season...
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TownTalk: 15-Year-Old Jayden Watkins Strives To Be Unique
Jayden Watkins is not your ordinary teenager. And that suits him just fine – in fact, Watkins said, he’s known for some time that his uniqueness is a gift from God. It’s a gift that he embraces as he continues to answer God’s call to service. “It’s OK to be unique and different,” the 15-year-old...
Maria Parham Primary Care Welcomes New Family Nurse Practitioner
– information courtesy of Donna Young, market coordinator, communications and marketing Maria Parham Primary Care announces the addition of Jennifer Stockwell, MSN-FNP to its team of medical professionals. Stockwell is a family nurse practitioner, specializing in family medicine. Maria Parham Health CEO Bert Beard welcomed Stockwell to the MPH team. “She brings a wealth of knowledge...
Roses on Dabney Drive Closing Because of Lease
Roses Discount Stores will continue to serve the Henderson area as a retailer at its Garnett Street location. The Roses on Dabney Drive will continue to operate with its same store hours through September 30. However, the Dabney Drive location will then close. A pair of corporate executives spoke to WIZS News Wednesday, and the...