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New VGCC Scholarship Endowed in Memory of Local Couple
-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Dr. M.W. Wester, III, and his wife, Sara Wester, of Henderson have endowed a new scholarship at Vance-Granville Community College in memory of Dr. Wester’s parents. The new Presidential Merit Award-level scholarship honors the legacy of the late Dr. and Mrs. M.W. Wester, Jr., better known as “Wes” and “Dee...
Enjoy ‘Fireworks Under the Stars’ at Satterwhite Point – Sat., July 6
-Information courtesy Vance County Tourism Development Authority Enjoy an Independence Day Celebration with “Fireworks Under the Stars” at Kerr Lake’s Satterwhite Point on Saturday, July 6, 2019. This year’s event will offer fun for the whole family with food vendors, kid’s activities, t-shirts and glow sticks. Activities are planned from 3 until 10 p.m. The...
Leadership Changes Announced for Granville Co. Public Schools
-Press Release, Granville County Public Schools At their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, June 3, 2019, the Granville County Board of Education approved recommended changes to numerous leadership positions at the school and district levels. These positions will become effective July 1, 2019, and will be in effect for the 2019-2020 academic year. Superintendent McLean...
Town Talk: Vance County Schools’ Year-End Events
Terri Hedrick, public information officer with Vance County Schools, was on Wednesday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program to announce the school system’s end-of-year events and activities. This Friday, June 7 will be the last day of VCS’ 2018-19 school year. Hedrick discussed the Vance County Early College High School’s recent graduation ceremony on May...
Granville Board of Elections to Conduct Seminar on Voter ID Requirement
-Press Release, Granville County Board of Elections The Granville County Board of Elections will hold an educational seminar about voter photo identification requirements at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at the Granville County Expo and Convention Center, 4185 US Highway 15 South, Oxford, NC 27565. The seminar is free and open...
Vance Co. Middle School Eighth Graders Recognized at Year-End Ceremony
-Press Release, Vance County Schools Eighth graders for the 2018-2019 school year at Vance County Middle School were recognized for their achievements during a special year-end ceremony held in the school’s gymnasium on Tuesday, June 4. Principal Heddie Somerville began the ceremony by welcoming everyone in attendance, including the approximately 350 eighth graders and an...
Flying Drones Near Wildfires Could Result in Felony Charge
-Press Release, NCDA&CS An increased use of drones, or unmanned aerial systems, around active wildfires are putting wildland firefighting operations at risk. These devices fly within the same altitude as aerial firefighting aircraft, which is between ground level and 200 feet. Firefighting aircraft do not have any methods of detecting drones other than by seeing...
Town Talk: Brummitt Discusses Vance Co. Budget, Fire Restructuring
On Tuesday’s Town Talk edition, Vance County Commissioner Dan Brummitt provided an update on discussions held at the June 3, 2019, Vance County Board of Commissioners meeting. Continuing to hammer out the details of the FY 2019-20 Vance County budget – proposed at $48,362,611 – commissioners have a matter of weeks to finalize plans before...
