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Franklin Co. Resident Arrested for Armed Robbery of Triangle Dry Cleaners
-Information courtesy the Town of Wake Forest -Police website Antonio Devonlee Diggs, 58 Cureton Dr., Youngsville, NC, has been arrested by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office for warrants obtained by the Wake Forest Police Department in connection with the armed robbery that occurred early Wednesday evening at Triangle Dry Cleaners. Diggs, 18, was arrested without...
Granville Co. Schools Superintendent to Welcome Early College Students
-Information courtesy Dr. Stan Winborne, Public Information Officer, Granville County Public Schools Granville Early College High School, 1552 South Campus Drive, Creedmoor, will begin the 2018-19 school year on Thursday, August 2. This is the first day of classes for students. Granville County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Alisa McLean and Granville Early College Principal Jackie...
Four Local K9 Officers to Receive Bullet-Proof Vests
-Information courtesy Franklin Co. Sheriff Kent Winstead’s Facebook page The Mona Pants Foundation, a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit dog rescue group, is donating bullet-proof vests to four K9 Officers – two from the Henderson Police Department and two from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department. The lucky recipients of the “vestification” project, started by the Mona Pants Foundation...
Red Cross Blood Shortage Continues; Critical Need for Type O Donors
-Press Release, American Red Cross Thousands of people have responded to the emergency call for blood and platelet donations issued by the American Red Cross in early July. Still, there continues to be an emergency need for donors of all blood types, especially type O, to give now to address a severe blood shortage. Red Cross blood donations are being distributed to hospitals...
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...
