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‘Worship Without Walls’ to Bring Community Together to Celebrate MLK, Jr.
On Wednesday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program, Charles Turrentine, Jr. with Davis Chapel Missionary Baptist Church spoke of the church’s upcoming “Worship Without Walls” event being held on Sunday, January 20. The event, to be held outside at the basketball court at nearby Chestnut Street Park at 745 N. Chestnut St. in Henderson, is being...
VCHS to Hold Information Session for Freshmen & Their Parents
A “Parent University – Class of 2022” information session is planned for ninth graders and their parents at Vance County High School on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. The school is located at 925 Garrett Rd. in Henderson. Students and parents may choose to attend a session at either 9:30 a.m. or 5:30 p.m. that day...
Motor Vehicle Break-In at Davis Chapel Baptist Church
-Information courtesy Granville County Crime Stoppers On Sunday, January 6th, 2019, at 12 p.m. an unknown black female driving a gray 4-door Chevrolet Cobalt vehicle with a Texas license plate was seen breaking into a 2000 Ford Explorer located in the parking lot of Davis Chapel Baptist Church located off Grassy Creek Road in Bullock...
Granville Co. Library System to Forgive Library Fees, Fines
-Information courtesy the Granville County Government’s Facebook page The Granville County Library System recently announced that it is forgiving all unpaid library fees accrued prior to January 1, 2018, and all library fines accrued prior to January 1, 2019. No refunds will be given for fees or fines previously paid. Calling the initiative “New Director...
Govt. Shutdown Prompts Vance Co. Schools to Reduce Lunch Menu Offerings
-Information courtesy the Vance County Schools’ Facebook page Due to the Federal Government Shutdown, lunch menus in Vance County Schools have been revised to a minimum level to conserve food and funding. Starting the week of January 21, minimum level means: one main dish, bread, two vegetables, one fruit and milk. No fresh produce will...
Registration Underway for 9th Annual Warrenton Junior Firefighter Competition
-Information courtesy John W. Franks, Chief Advisor, Warren County Fire Explorers The Warren County Fire Explorers are now accepting registrations for event sponsors and vendors for its 9th annual Warrenton County Junior Firefighter Competition to be held Saturday, April 27, 2019, at the Warren County Recreation Complex in Warrenton, North Carolina. The Warren County Junior Firefighter Competition is North Carolina’s biggest junior firefighter competition which...
NCDHHS to Offer Free Residential Testing Kits in Honor of Radon Action Month
-Press Release, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) As families button up their homes to guard against winter’s chill it is an ideal time to make plans to test for radon, the odorless, colorless gas that is our nation’s second leading cause of lung cancer. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...
The Platters to Perform at McGregor Hall – Jan. 26
-Information and photo courtesy the McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center’s website The McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center will feature Multiplatinum, Rock & Roll, Grammy and Vocal Group Hall of Fame Artists The Platters on Saturday, January 26, 2019, at 8 p.m. The Platters continue to evolve and entertain music fans of all ages worldwide. With...
Upcoming Winter/Spring Events at Aycock Rec. Center
-Information courtesy Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Facilities Supervisor, Aycock Recreation Center Hip Hop Water Aerobics is a fast-paced cardio workout in the water with low impact on your joints. The classes will be held on Wednesdays beginning February 6, 2019. The only requirement is that you must be able to touch the bottom of...
DWI Suspected in Wreck Involving Henderson Police Car, Two Other Vehicles
At approximately 6:13 p.m. on Saturday, January 12, a Henderson Police Department vehicle and two other vehicles were struck at the intersection of Dabney Drive and Beckford Drive in Henderson. According to Trooper J.A. Thomas with the NCSHP, a gray Ford driven by Mark Sizemore, age 48, of Oxford was headed northbound on Dabney Drive when...
