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TownTalk: Nobles And Wood Recognized
It’s always nice when your colleagues recognize you for your efforts in the workplace. Frankie Nobles, chief of animal services for Vance County, thinks it’s so important that he belongs to the county’s Employment Engagement Team, a group that thinks of ways to show appreciation to the county’s employees. One of the ways the county...
County Agrees To City Purchase Of Properties
Vance County Commissioners approved last week the sale of its share of more than 100 properties jointly owned by city and the county. County Manager Jordan McMillen said the Properties Committee reviewed an offer of $181,529 from the City of Henderson. “Our board did approve the sale of the properties,” McMillen told WIZS News last...
Golden LEAF Scholarship, Internship Opportunities
-information courtesy of the Golden LEAF Foundation The Golden LEAF Colleges and Universities Scholarship application window is now open for the 2023-2024 academic year. Applications are available at CFNC.org. A total of 215 awards will be offered to first-time recipients from qualifying rural and economically distressed counties. Applications are due March 1, 2023. The awards are valued...
Leadership Vance 2023 Class Forming Now – Apply By Jan. 27
The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications for the 2023 Class of Leadership Vance, a program designed to give emerging leaders an in-depth look at the community where they live and work. Deadline to submit applications is Jan. 27; an orientation and team building activity will kick off this year’s program on Feb. 22...
Bids Open Now For Army National Guard Project In Stem
The North Carolina Military Business Center is reaching out to local contractors who may be interested in submitting a bid for a Granville County project for the Army National Guard Bureau. The Army National Guard has an open request for proposals for building materials for a construction project in Stem. The deadline to submit proposals...
The Local Skinny! City Of Henderson Financial Health
The city of Henderson is in pretty good financial shape, according to a recent report presented by the auditor who completed the annual comprehensive study. Bryon Scott delivered the positive news to City Council members during its November meeting, and he said the only bit of information that concerned him was uncollected taxes. In the...
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Fire Chief Steve Cordell Receives Order Of The Guardian For 30 Years’ Service To Fire Dept.
What kind of a birthday gift do you give someone who’s spent more than half his life in service to his community? City staff and fellow firefighters did things up right Thursday for Henderson Fire Chief Steve Cordell, who celebrated his 51st birthday in the company of city officials and N.C. Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey, who...
Truck Fire On I-85 Near Oxford Snarls Thursday Afternoon Traffic; Driver Taken To UNC Burn Center
Northbound traffic on I-85 was backed up for miles Thursday afternoon after a tractor trailer loaded with rubbing alcohol and hydrogen peroxide caught fire near mile marker 199. The driver of the truck was transported to the UNC Burn Center. His condition is not known at this time. Granville County Public Information Officer Terry A...
New industrial development announced in Franklin County
— Franklin County Press Release — A new industrial development has been announced in the southwestern side of Franklin County. Summit Real Estate Group – a private commercial real estate company – intends to build a five-building business park near 2380 Long Mill Road in Youngsville. The multi-phase project, known as U.S.-1 North Commerce Center...
