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Successful Small Farms Conference to Feature Seed Exchange, Informational Sessions
-Information courtesy NC Cooperative Extension The popular regional Successful Small Farms Opportunities conference will be held at the Louisburg College campus in Louisburg on Saturday, February 16, 2019, from 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Topics include the new farm bill and how it affects small farmers; blueberry production and marketing; high-tunnel greenhouses; Industrial Hemp: regulations and...
Superintendent Dr. Anthony Jackson Talks School System, First Year of Consolidation
Dr. Anthony Jackson, superintendent of Vance County Schools, was on Tuesday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program to discuss what is currently happening in the local school system, including an update on the middle and high school consolidation process. According to Jackson, the school system is now in the beginning stages of rewriting the district’s...
HPD: Pedestrian Struck & Killed on I-85; Case Deemed a Suicide
-Information courtesy the Henderson Police Department’s Facebook page On Saturday, February 2, 2019, around 5 a.m., Henderson Police Department officers responded to a call at I-85, mile marker 213 (Dabney Dr) in reference to a pedestrian being struck. When they arrived, Carl Maurice Matthews III, age 25 of Oxford, NC, was found unresponsive. Matthews had...
GCPS’s Abby Dooley Named WRAL’s ‘Teacher of the Week’
-Information courtesy Granville County Public Schools Granville County Public Schools congratulates Ms. Abby Dooley, a 3rd-grade teacher at Butner Stem Elementary School for being named the WRAL Teacher of the Week! After graduating from ECU with her teaching degree, Dooley returned to her native Granville County and is now in her 5th year of teaching. Be...
Vance County’s HR Committee to Meet Feb. 12
-Information courtesy Kelly H. Grissom, Executive Assistant/Clerk to Board, Vance County Board of Commissioners Vance County’s HR Committee (Faines, Taylor, Wilder) is scheduled to meet Tuesday, February 12, 2019, at 3:30 p.m. in the Administrative Conference Room of the Vance County Administration Building located at 122 Young Street in Henderson. Topics to be discussed include:...
Kittrell Community Watch to Meet Feb. 21
-Information courtesy Edward Woodlief, Kittrell Community Watch The Kittrell Community Watch will meet on Thursday, February 21, 2019, at 7 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the Union Chapel United Methodist Church, 6535 Raleigh Road, Kittrell, NC. Brian Short, Director of Emergency Operations for Vance County, will be the guest speaker. All citizens are invited...
Granville Co. Senior Centers to Host Talks on Elder Abuse
-Information courtesy the Granville County Government Facebook page One in every ten older adults experiences abuse. Elder abuse is not just physical abuse – it can also be financial or verbal. Madeline Masters, Attorney with NC Legal Aide, will present a program at two of Granville County’s Senior Centers to talk about signs of elder...
Warren Co. Coop Extension Encourages Food Donations in Aftermath of Govt. Shutdown
-Information courtesy the Warren County Cooperative Extension Office The recent federal government shutdown left federal employees, and people on government assistance (SNAP, EBT, etc.), vulnerable. Due to the shutdown, the food stamps that were meant for the month of February were issued in January. There was confusion, and many utilized the food stamps in the month of...
Oak Level Church of Christ Invites Public to ‘100 Women in Red’ Celebration
-Information courtesy Katrina Reid, Christian Women Working Together of Oak Level United Church of Christ We extend an invitation to all churches to come join us in celebrating “100 Women In Red” (men and children are also welcome) on Sunday, February 17, 2019, at 3 p.m., 5631 Jacksontown Road, Manson, NC 27553. Theme: “Boldness Through The...
