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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...
Henderson Family YMCA Presents Jingle Bell 5K Run at Satterwhite Point
-Information courtesy Henderson Family YMCA Participate. Volunteer. Donate. Jingle Bell Run 5K benefitting Girls on the Run and STRIDE programs will be held on Saturday, December 8, 2018, at Satterwhite Point! Check-in and race day registration will begin at 9 a.m. at the Glass House and the race begins at 10 a.m. Entrance gate will...
Quarantine Area for Imported Fire Ant Expanding to Include All of Vance County
-Press Release, NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is expanding a state quarantine for the imported fire ant (IFA) to include all of Davidson, Orange and Vance counties effective Jan. 1, 2019. With the expansion, the quarantine now includes portions or entire areas of 75 counties...
Granville Co. Board of Commissioners to Hold Monthly Meeting Dec. 3
-Information courtesy Debra A. Weary, Clerk to the Board, Granville County The Granville County Board of Commissioners will meet Monday, December 3, 2018, 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 12/3/18 2. Budget Amendment #4 3...
Edmonds Discusses Annual Smoke Detector Campaign, Shares Heating Safety Tips
Captain Lee Edmonds was on Thursday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program to discuss the Henderson Fire Department’s annual smoke detector and battery inspection program along with winter heating safety tips. The annual campaign kicked off at the beginning of this month and is expected to continue through early spring. Started in 2009 after a...
