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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...
Second Raccoon in as Many Weeks Found in Granville Co.
-Information courtesy the Granville County Government Facebook page RABIES ALERT Granville County Animal Control reports the pickup of the second raccoon testing positive for rabies in the past two weeks. The animal was collected in the area of Bruce Garner Road/Graham Sherron Road/Champion Drive on February 25, 2019. Residents of that area are being notified...
Registration Deadline for Adult Winter Basketball Extended!
-Information and flyer courtesy Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Facilities Supervisor, Aycock Recreation Center Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks Department announces the return of adult winter basketball for 2019. This league is designed for adults who enjoy the game of basketball. Games will be played on Tuesday and Thursday nights with game times depending on...
Creative Lifelong Learning Offers Humanitarian Opportunity, Informative Classes
-Press Release, Granville County Government The Creative Lifelong Learning (CLL) classes and events continue to be provided through Granville County Senior Services as the next quarter approaches. In observance of World Water Day (March 22), CLL is partnering with Wine to Water, a non-profit organization located in Boone, NC to help build awareness of the...
Commissioner Causey to Visit Vance Co. Fire Stations, Insurance Agencies Thursday
-Press Release, N.C. Dept. of Insurance North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey plans stops in Vance County on Thursday, February 28, 2019, where he’ll present grant checks to fire departments for needed improvements, congratulate departments on their improved insurance ratings, and discuss efforts to modernize the insurance industry with insurance agencies. During stops at fire...
Vance Co. Schools Hosts Edcamp Vance; 200 Educators in Attendance
-Press Release, Vance County Schools Approximately 200 educators attended Edcamp Vance on Saturday, February 23, to share their expertise, successful strategies and ideas about public education in our society today. The event, the second Edcamp hosted by Vance County Schools, was held throughout the morning at AdVance Academy in Henderson. Educators came together to network...
Vance Co. Regional Farmers Market to Hold 2019 Vendor Meeting
-Information courtesy Paul McKenzie, Agricultural Extension Agent, NC Cooperative Extension In a few short weeks, spring will be here and the Vance County Regional Farmers Market will once again open for business. Anyone who is interested in becoming a vendor for the 2019 season is invited to our annual Vendor Meeting on Thursday, March 7...
Renovations Complete, Maria Parham Health’s Cafeteria Open for Business
-Information courtesy Maria Parham Health’s Facebook page Maria Parham Health announces their cafeteria renovations are complete. The cafeteria reopened today for normal business hours. Business hours are: Breakfast – 7:30 – 9:30 a.m. Lunch – 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Dinner – 4 – 6 p.m. Maria Parham Health thanks the community for their patience...
