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Open Auditions for McGregor Hall’s Production of ‘Beauty and the Beast’
-Information courtesy the McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center website and Facebook page We are pleased to invite you to open auditions for McGregor Hall’s fall production of “Beauty and the Beast.” All roles are available for audition including those of Belle and the Beast. Join us for the rare opportunity to perform in a 1,000-seat state-of-the-art...
VGCC Graduates 19th ‘Tea & Etiquette’ Class
-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Vance-Granville Community College has graduated its 19th “Tea and Etiquette” class with an Afternoon Tea highlighting the celebration. The class held its final meeting and graduation ceremony on April 26 at First Presbyterian Church in Henderson with a tea party organized and carried out by the students of the class...
Henderson Optimist Club Respect For Law 2018
Tuesday night at 6:00, the Henderson Optimist Club met at the Henderson Country Club and held it’s annual Respect for Law program. Henderson Police Captain Tony Pendergrass presented the Officer of the Year award to Sgt. Graham Woodlief. Pendergrass said, “Since January of 2018, through numerous arrest and search warrants, Sgt. Woodlief has seized $28,961...
Individual & Community Health Topics of GVPH Door-to-Door Health Survey
Lindsey Bickers Bock, health education supervisor for Granville Vance Public Health (GVPH), was on Tuesday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk to discuss the health department’s current Community Health Assessment survey. Conducted once every three years and required by all counties in North Carolina, this assessment is designed to identify the health needs of the community...
Gov. Cooper to Meet with Teachers at E.M. Rollins Elementary School
-Information courtesy Terri Hedrick, Public Information Officer, Vance County Schools N.C. Governor Roy Cooper will visit the year-round STEAM Academy at E.M. Rollins Elementary School on Thursday, July 26 between 1 and 2 p.m. School staff and invited guests are asked to arrive at the school by 12:45 p.m. on Thursday for assembly in the...
Public Safety Committee to Discuss Fire Redistricting – TOMORROW
-Information courtesy Kelly H. Grissom, Clerk to the Board, Vance County The Public Safety Committee (Commissioners Wilder, Brummitt and Faines) will meet tomorrow, Wed., July 25, 2018, at 3 p.m. in the Administrative Conference Room, Vance County Administration Building, 122 Young Street, Henderson, NC. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss fire service redistricting, fire...
Kerr-Tar Area Agency on Aging to Host Dementia Education Conference
-Press Release, Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments The Kerr-Tar Area Agency on Aging (AAA) and Dementia Alliance of North Carolina will host a Dementia Education Conference on Tuesday, August 7 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Check-in begins at 8 a.m. The event will take place at the Vance-Granville Civic Center, 200 Community College Road...
Flash Flooding Possible Through Tuesday Night
-Information courtesy Brian K. Short, Director of Emergency Operations, Henderson-Vance County Emergency Operations The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for Central North Carolina through Tuesday evening. Periods of showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain may produce flash flooding through Tuesday night. Rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches, with 5 inches...
