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Henderson-Vance Chamber Names Interim President
-Press Release, Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Vanessa Jones has been named as interim president. “I look forward to working with our members and the Chamber staff and board as we continue to move our community forward,” Jones said. Jones has extensive knowledge of both Chamber...
Triangle North Healthcare Foundation’s 2019 Grant Cycle is Open
-Press Release, Triangle North Healthcare Foundation Triangle North Healthcare Foundation’s Board of Directors has announced the launch of its 2019 grant cycle, now open through May 17, 2019. The Foundation seeks programs and projects that will provide positive results in one or more of the five focus areas: Chronic Disease, Mental Health and Substance Use...
Cooperative Extension to Offer ‘Vance Co. Women in Agriculture’ Leadership Program
-Information courtesy Turner A. Pride Jr., County Extension Director, NC Cooperative Extension This year the Vance County Cooperative Extension Office is turning our focus to the women in agriculture in our area. As integral parts of the agriculture community, we want to provide support for their endeavors and push them to the forefront. In the spring...
Rebuilding Hope Names David ‘Doc’ Ayscue March’s Spotlight Volunteer
-Information courtesy Rebuilding Hope, Inc. The variety of backgrounds among Rebuilding Hope, Inc. volunteers includes a retired teacher, David “Doc” Ayscue. After 31 years of teaching high school health and physical education in Vance and Granville counties, Doc was invited by friend, fellow church member and RHI volunteer Steve Cannon to visit the ministry. “I’ve...
Reminder: Groundbreaking for Granville’s New Law Enforcement Center/Animal Shelter
-Information courtesy Granville County Government Please SAVE THE DATE for Tuesday, March 12, 2019, for a “groundbreaking” ceremony for Granville County’s new Law Enforcement Center/Animal Shelter. The ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. at the construction site, 525 New Commerce Drive in Oxford. The public is invited to attend...
Granville Co. Library Offers Full March Calendar of Events
-Information courtesy Granville County Government The four branches of the Granville County Library System will offer several new and innovative events and programs during the month of March. On Saturday, March 2 and Saturday, March 9, Women’s History Month is celebrated as two female authors are featured. Children’s author Amber Parker of New Bern, NC...
Warren Co. Coop Extension Planning Weekend Trip to NYC
-Information courtesy Warren County Cooperative Extension The Warren County Cooperative Extension Office announces an upcoming opportunity to visit New York City. Interested participants will depart from the Warren Co. Coop. Extension office at 9:30 p.m. on Friday, March 29, 2019, and will travel by bus to NYC throughout the evening. The bus will arrive in...
Vance Co. Tourism Focuses on 2019 Fishing Tournaments
Pam Hester and Norman Dickerson, director and assistant director, respectively, with the Vance County Tourism Development Authority, were on Thursday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program to discuss the importance of tourism dollars. With warmer temperatures and spring weather on the horizon, the tourism office has turned their attention to upcoming fishing tournaments on Kerr...
Vance Co. Middle School Teacher Selected to Attend Energy Literacy Fellows Program
-Press Release, Vance County Schools Pamela Perry, a member of the faculty at Vance County Middle School, has been selected to participate in the prestigious 2019 Energy Literacy Fellows Program for this year through the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Institute for the Environment. Perry begins her participation in this statewide program with...
