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Curtis Brame Sworn In as Sheriff of Vance County
(Audio of the entire swearing in ceremony, except the portion for deputies and other staff, can be heard by clicking here. Sheriff Brame’s first remarks as Sheriff of Vance County are at the end.) (Video of Sheriff Brame being sworn in and outgoing Sheriff White’s final remarks can be seen at facebook.com/wizsradio and by clicking here.)...
Participate in the 2019 Vance Co. Polar Plunge and be ‘Freezin’ For A Reason’
-Information and flyer courtesy Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Facilities Supervisor, Aycock Recreation Center The Vance County Special Olympics 2019 Polar Plunge will be held at the Satterwhite Point Glasshouse on Saturday, February 2, 2019. Check-in will begin at 9:30 a.m. that morning; jump begins at 10:30 a.m. Inclement weather date will be Saturday...
‘Journey Back to Bethlehem’ With Delrayno Baptist Church’s Drive-Through Nativity
-Information courtesy Allan Daniel, Delrayno Baptist Church – Oxford Delrayno Baptist Church, 1315 College St., Oxford, will have a drive-through nativity titled “A Journey Back to Bethlehem” this coming weekend – Saturday, December 8 – 10, 2018, from 6 until 8:30 p.m. each night. Live actors and animals, along with Chesny the Camel, will tell the...
Greater Ransom Way of the Cross to Serve Free Community Christmas Breakfast
-Information courtesy Laura Thomas, Greater Ransom Way of the Cross Temple You are invited to a free Community Christmas Breakfast sponsored through the Food Pantry and Soup Kitchen of Greater Ransom Way of the Cross Temple. Come and bring the family, a neighbor or a friend for a delicious hot breakfast on Saturday, December 15...
H-V Rec. & Parks Youth Basketball Wait List Registration Deadline – Sat., Dec. 15
-Information and flyer courtesy Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Facilities Supervisor, Aycock Recreation Center Those interested in participating in youth basketball with the Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks Department have until Saturday, December 15, 2018, to register. Leagues will include: Boys and Girls Mighty Mite League – Ages 4-6 Boys Pee Wee, Midget, Junior and...
Vance and Warren Counties May be Eligible for Agricultural Disaster Assistance
-Press Release, N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Farmers with damage from Tropical Storm Michael may be eligible for disaster assistance from the Hurricane Florence Agricultural Disaster Program of 2018. The $240 million bill approved today by the N.C. General Assembly would help farmers with storm damage and agricultural losses from both Hurricane Florence...
First of Six ‘Future Focus’ Sessions Held at AdVance Academy
-Press Release, Vance County Schools The first of six “Future Focus” sessions for juniors and seniors at AdVance Academy was held on November 28, with Dr. James Hunter, a certified counselor with Vance County Schools, as the featured speaker. LaShawn Hawley, career placement specialist with the district’s Career and Technical Education Program, is coordinating the sessions. Hunter...
Additional Guidelines for Public Hearing on Possible Closure of Joe Toler Elementary
-Information courtesy Dr. Stan Winborne, Public Information Officer, Granville County Public Schools The Granville County Board of Education will hold a public hearing on the possible closure of Joe Toler – Oak Hill Elementary School at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, December 4, 2018. The hearing will be held at the school, located at 8176 Hwy...
Vance Co. Board of Commissioners to Hold Monthly Meeting Dec. 3
-Information courtesy Kelly H. Grissom, Clerk to Board/Executive Asst., County of Vance The Vance County Board of Commissioners will meet Monday, December 3, 2018, at 6 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room, 122 Young Street, Henderson. The Invocation will be given by Pastor Carolyn Roy, Plank Chapel United Methodist Church. Agenda items: 1. Reorganization of...