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Bus Driver Training for Vance Co. Schools to be Held in January
-Press Release, Vance County Schools Vance County Schools will be hosting school bus driver training classes Tuesday, January 15, through Thursday, January 17, 2019, in Room I-103 at Vance County Middle School from 8:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. each day. Those interested in participating in the training sessions must register at least five business days prior to the session. The school system’s Transportation Department...
Harris Exhibit Hall Presents ‘Granville Greats: Footprints in History’
-Information courtesy the Granville County Historical Society Museums website Harris Exhibit Hall’s newest exhibit, Granville Greats: Footprints in History, is now open for viewing! Learn about 75 individuals from Granville County that have impacted history locally, statewide, nationally, and internationally. Enjoy interactive exhibits as well as a train display! These individuals have left behind a legacy:...
VGCC Apprentice at Frigi-Temp Places Third in State Fair Contest
-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Cyrus Jover of Henderson, the first participant in Vance-Granville Community College’s new apprenticeship partnership with Frigi-Temp of Youngsville, took third place in the North Carolina State Fair HVAC Apprenticeship Competition in October. “I’m extremely proud of Cyrus and the way he represented the Frig-Temp team,” said Cory Thornton, chief operating...
Aycock Rec. Center to Offer Beginning Yoga Classes
-Information and flyer courtesy Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Facilities Supervisor, Aycock Recreation Center Beginning Yoga classes will be held in the Aycock Recreation Center’s Multi-Purpose Room on Thursday evenings from 6:15 to 7 p.m. Classes begin Thursday, January 3 and end Thursday, March 28, 2018. These sessions are based on basic Yoga techniques...
City of Oxford Announces Holiday Closings
-Information courtesy the City of Oxford website The City of Oxford offices will be closed for business December 24 – 26, 2018, in observance of the Christmas holiday. Garbage pick up will be one day later this week due to the holidays – with the exception of Monday, which will run as regularly scheduled. Ex:...
Five Aliens Indicted on Illegal Reentry Charges; One Found in Franklin Co.
-Press Release, U.S. Dept. of Justice Robert J. Higdon, Jr., United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, announces that a federal grand jury in Raleigh has returned indictments charging BRAYAN ALEXANDER FUNEZ-ESPINOZA, age 28, of Mexico, ROMERO FLORES-AGUILAR, age 30, of Mexico, JESUS GARCIA HERNANDEZ, age 43, of Mexico, RODOLFO ROA-SAUCEDO, age...
State Board of Community Colleges Approves Appointment of Dr. Desmarais
-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College The State Board of Community Colleges has approved the appointment of Dr. Rachel Desmarais as president of Vance-Granville Community College. She will begin her tenure as the seventh president in the college’s history on Monday, Jan. 28, 2019, according to Danny W. Wright, chair of the VGCC Board of Trustees...
Burton Arrested for Break-In at Clark’s Grocery on Vicksboro Rd.
-Information and photo courtesy the Vance County Sheriff’s Office’s Facebook page Robert Burton was arrested and charged with the break-in that occurred at Clark’s Grocery on Vicksboro Road Monday night/Tuesday morning. The Vance County Sheriff’s Office thanks everyone who shared our post and who provided information. ...
Woodhouse, Economic Development Director, Talks Growth in Warren Co.
Stacy Woodhouse, economic development director for Warren County, was on Wednesday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program to discuss the strengths and challenges facing the rural area. “When people ask me how do you market rural America and rural counties, I tell them it’s a very different story for every county,” Woodhouse said. “We have...
