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Warrenton’s Free Outdoor Movie Series Continues With ‘Creed II’
-Information courtesy the Warrenton Festivals Facebook page As part of Warrenton’s free outdoor movie series, “Creed II” starring Michael B. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone will be shown in Warrenton’s Historic Courthouse Square, 109 S. Main St., on Saturday, May 25, 2019. The movie will begin at dusk (approximately 8:30 p.m.). Admission is free; popcorn and various...
Henderson’s Proposed Budget Totals $42M, Includes Water Rate Increase
Frank Frazier, city manager for the City of Henderson, has submitted the FY20 recommended budget to the Henderson City Council for the period beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020. A Public Hearing on the recommended budget will be held in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 134 Rose Avenue, Henderson, NC, on...
VGCC Pins 2019 Associate Degree Nursing Graduates
-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Vance-Granville Community College recognized 37 students who graduated this spring from the Associate Degree Nursing program with a pinning ceremony in the college’s Civic Center on May 8. Among those honored with distinctive nursing pins at the ceremonies were nine who graduated through the LPN to ADN Transition Program, which...
Granville Co. Tourism Director Recipient of Scholarship
-Press Release, Granville County Government Granville County Tourism Development Director Angela Allen is attending the Southeast Tourism Society (STS) Marketing College May 12 through May 17. The session covers a broad-based curriculum of courses designed to teach marketing techniques from all facets of the tourism industry. Allen was named the recipient of a full scholarship...
Community Workforce Solutions to Sponsor ‘Brunch & Learn’ Event
-Information courtesy Sandra Waverly, Community Workforce Solutions Community Workforce Solutions is sponsoring a “Brunch & Learn,” an employers’ community brunch, on Friday, May 17, 2019, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. The brunch event will be held at the Vance Co. Community Workforce Solutions office located at 602 S. Garnett St. in Henderson. For more...
Rock Bridge Cemetery to Hold Memorial Day Service
-Information courtesy Joyce Duke, Rock Bridge Cemetery Preservation, Inc. A Memorial Day Service will be held at Rock Bridge Cemetery on Monday, May 27, 2019, starting at 11 a.m. The cemetery is located on Old Epsom Road in Henderson. The public is invited to attend...
Reminder: First ‘Meet Me in the Street’ of 2019 Set for Thursday!
-Information courtesy the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce’s March/April 2019 Focus newsletter The 2019 “Meet Me in the Street” series begins with a Thursday, May 16 concert featuring The Castaways. This year’s concert events are presented to the local community by Presenting Sponsor NC Towing & Recovery. Bring the kids out to enjoy the Kids Zone sponsored...
Breakfast Event Aims to Educate Community on Homeownership
Sherenia Branche, local realtor, was on Tuesday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program to discuss the upcoming Home Buyers Breakfast event being held Friday, May 17, 2019, at Golden Corral, 103 N. Cooper Dr. in Henderson. Taking place from 9:45 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., the event aims to educate the public on the home buying...
NC Artist to Donate Kerr Lake Prints, Conduct Auction for Fundraiser
-Press Release, Shutter Art Gallery On Saturday, May 18, 2019, at 6 p.m., Granville County native R F Timberlake will call bids and will auction off two, first edition art prints of Kerr Lake at a fundraiser for the Grassy Creek Community Building. Myrtle Reams, the coordinator for the fundraiser said, “Frank Timberlake will deliver...
