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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...
Arulappan Named Vance Co.Schools’ Exceptional Children’s Educator of Excellence
-Press Release, Vance County Schools Selvaraj Arulappan, an Exceptional Children’s teacher at Vance County High School, was chosen as the Vance County Schools’ Exceptional Children’s Educator of Excellence for 2018-2019. With his award, Arulappan represented our school system in the N.C. Exceptional Children’s Educator of Excellence Award competition at the state level and attended the...
VGCC Franklin Campus Launches Vanguard Flex Evening & Weekend College
-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Vance-Granville Community College’s Franklin County Campus has launched a new initiative called Vanguard Flex to meet the needs of adult learners who need more options for class scheduling. The evening and weekend college program begins with Spring Semester for which registration is now underway. “Vanguard Flex offers flexible, hybrid schedules...
McGregor Hall to Present ‘Irish Christmas Dance Spectacular’ Dec. 20
-Information courtesy the McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center website McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center will present “Carol of the King: The Irish Christmas Dance Spectacular” on Thursday, December 20, 2018. The show starts at 8 p.m. – doors open at 7 p.m. Enjoy this Riverdance-style Christmas extravaganza! The 20-member dance troupe performs lightning fast hard-shoe rhythms and...
Public Invited to Attend Christmas Musical at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist
-Information courtesy Angela Crawford, Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church You are invited to attend Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church’s Christmas Musical on Sunday, December 9, 2018, at 3 p.m. Musical guest will be Blessed Generation, Gospel Disciples, Jordan Chapel Gospel Choir and Souls of Calvary. The public is cordially invited to attend. The church is located...
Oxford’s Public Works Committee to Discuss Member Rates for Water System
-Press Release, City of Oxford The Public Works, Water, & Infrastructure Committee for the Oxford Board of Commissioners will meet on Thursday, December 6, 2018, at 11 a.m. The meeting will be held in the First Floor Training Room, City Hall, 300 Williamsboro Street in Oxford. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss financial...
Granville Co. Public Schools Seeking Sponsors for 2019 Spelling Bee
-Press Release, Granville County Public Schools Granville County Public Schools will hold their second District Spelling Bee in the spring of next year for intermediate elementary students. Students in the third, fourth, and fifth grades are presently trying out for their school spelling bees. The local school spelling competitions are scheduled to take place in...
