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Oxford Preparatory School Readies for 2019/2020 Enrollment & Expansion
-Information courtesy Andrew Swanner, Executive Director, Oxford Preparatory School Applications for new 5th – 12th grade student enrollments for the 2019 – 2020 school year have been available at oxfordprep.org since Open Enrollment began on October 29. Oxford Preparatory School (OPS) is an independent and tuition-free public charter school that is designed to mold students...
A TRIBUTE TO SAM WATKINS
SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT TWO O’CLOCK, MCGREGOR HALL PAID TRIBUTE TO ITS PRIME VISIONARY, SAMUEL MERRIWEATHER WATKINS, JR. THE LATE SAM WATKINS WAS A DRIVING FORCE BEHIND PERRY MEMORIAL LIBRARY BEING IN ITS PRESENT LOCATION ALONG WITH THE PERFORMANCE AREA AND CONNECTING SPACE KNOWN AS MCGREGOR HALL. THE HENDERSON POLICE STATION TOO FOR THAT MATTER. IN...
Man Shot Dead, HPD Asking For Assistance
Henderson Police Department Press Release – January 06, 2019 This morning, around 6:30, Jonathan Durham, age 47, succumbed to a gunshot wound he sustained during an encounter in front of his residence of 611 Highland Avenue. The Henderson Police Department has been working diligently on this case and is asking for your assistance. If anyone has...
Public Comments on Fire Reorganization Welcomed at Vance Co. Board Meeting
-Information courtesy Kelly H. Grissom, Clerk to Board/Executive Asst., County of Vance The Vance County Board of Commissioners will meet Monday, January 7, 2019, at 6 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room, 122 Young Street, Henderson. The Invocation will be given by Rev. Joseph Ratliff, Shiloh Baptist Church. Public comments regarding the fire services reorganization...
McGregor Hall to Honor Visionary Sam Watkins With Concert Tribute
-Information and graphic courtesy the McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center presents: A Tribute to Sam Watkins – An Afternoon of American Music ~ Sunday, January 6, 2019, 2 p.m. In a tribute to McGregor Hall visionary Sam Watkins, a thirteen-piece chamber orchestra will present an afternoon of American chamber music under the...
Granville Co. Board of Commissioners to Meet Mon., Jan 7
-Information courtesy Debra A. Weary, Clerk to the Board, Granville County The Granville County Board of Commissioners will meet Monday, January 7, 2019, at 7 p.m. at the Granville Expo and Convention Center, 4185 US Highway 15 South, Oxford. Agenda items include: Consent Agenda 1. Contingency Summary as of 1/7/19 2. Minutes Recognitions and Presentations...
Aycock Rec Center Offering New Program for Children Ages 1-5
-Information and flyer courtesy the Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks Dept. Facebook page Aycock Recreation Center announces Tot-Time, a new program for children ages 1-5 on Thursdays from 8 to 11 a.m. Children will enjoy equipment and toys that are age appropriate and designed to let toddlers explore and learn new skills. Tot-Time is held in...
Granville Co. Board of Education to Meet in Closed & Opened Sessions Jan. 7
-Press Release, Granville County Public Schools NOTICE TO PUBLIC AND PRESS The Granville County Board of Education will meet in a Closed Session to consult with the Board attorney and preserve the attorney/client privilege in accordance with N.C. General Statute 143.318.11 (a)(1) and (a)(3) on Monday, January 7, 2019, at 5:30 p.m. at West Oxford...
Sossamon Funeral Home Will Honor Prearrangements, Add Modern Twist to Services
If you’ve taken a drive down Oxford Road in Henderson over the past week, you may have been surprised to see that the long-standing sign that previously read Flowers Funeral Home now reads Sossamon Funeral Home. That change in name and ownership came about last week when John Sossamon, age 36, purchased the business from...
