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VGCC Trustees Narrow Presidential Search To Three Finalists
-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Vance-Granville Community College’s Board of Trustees has narrowed the search for the college’s next President to three candidates. A search committee composed of six board members recommended five candidates from among nearly 90 applicants for the position, and the full board selected these finalists: Dr. Rachel M. Desmarais of Clemmons...
Five-County Aging Agency Offers Chronic Pain/Disease Management Classes
Representatives from the Kerr Tar Regional Council of Governments (KTCOG) were on Tuesday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program to discuss the Area Agency on Aging’s evidence-based chronic pain and disease management programs. The KTCOG represents the five-county area of Franklin, Granville, Person, Vance and Warren counties. Classes are currently offered to community members “age...
‘Shop Granville First’ on Small Business Saturday
— Information and graphic courtesy Granville County Chamber of Commerce | Ginnie Currin, Executive Director ~ 919-693-6125 ~ ginnie@granville-chamber.com It’s here! Shop Granville First and celebrate Small Business Saturday all across Granville County on Saturday, November 24. Get a tote bag at a Chamber office or at the Thanksgiving Breakfast to get first dibs on coupons, flyers, specials and more...
Vance Co. Properties, Public Safety & Fire Commission to Meet Mon., Nov. 26
-Information courtesy Kelly H. Grissom, Executive Assistant/Clerk to Board, Vance County Board of Commissioners Please be informed of the following committee meetings: Properties Committee (Brummitt, Taylor, Wilder) Monday, November 26 at 3 p.m. Administrative Conference Room Offers to purchase REO properties Joint Meeting of the Public Safety Committee (Wilder, Brummitt, Faines) and the Vance County Fire Commission Monday...
Don’t Miss the One-Night-Only Performance of ‘A Waffle House Christmas Musical’
-Press release courtesy Kaine Riggan The iconic television star Joyce DeWitt, who played Janet Wood on ABC’s Three’s Company for seven seasons, is coming to Henderson, North Carolina for a special, one-night performance of a holiday musical comedy by North Carolina playwright Kaine Riggan. “A Waffle House Christmas Musical” follows an unlikely mix of characters...
Seiferts Honored By Family As New Scholarship Level Created At VGCC
-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College As hundreds of students were being honored with scholarships at Vance-Granville Community College’s annual Scholarship Awards Dinner, the college announced the creation of a new level of scholarship and celebrated the first Presidential Excellence Award in honor of Donald and Betsy Seifert. The new award was fully endowed with a...
Waste Industries Announces Holiday Pick Up Schedule
-Information courtesy Esther J. McCrackin, City Clerk, City of Henderson Waste Industries will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 22, 2018. To make up for the missed day, regularly-scheduled Thursday pick up will be done on Friday, November 23; regularly-scheduled Friday pick up will be done on Saturday, November 24. Waste Industries...
Oxford’s Annual Turkey Trot Scheduled for Thanksgiving Morning
-Information courtesy Laura Gabel, Area Congregations In Ministry (Food Bank – Oxford, NC) The 14th Annual Turkey Trot is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Thursday, November 22 – Thanksgiving morning – in downtown Oxford. Registration for the fun run/walk begins at 8:30 a.m. at Oxford United Methodist Church, located at the corner of College and...