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Planning Board Denies Request to Restrict Downtown Business Hours
In a unanimous decision Monday afternoon, the Henderson Planning Board, a recommendation board to the Henderson City Council, denied a requested amendment to zoning ordinance language that would place restrictions on the operating hours of downtown Henderson businesses. The Henderson Police Department, in conjunction with Development Services staff, made the request to restrict hours of...
VGCC Trustee L. Opie Frazier Jr. Awarded Order of the Long Leaf Pine
-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Retiring Vance-Granville Community College Trustee L. Opie Frazier, Jr., of Henderson, the longest-serving Trustee in the history of the college, was awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine at the July 16 meeting of the Board of Trustees. Members of his family gathered with Trustees in the Board Room...
Granville Co. Residents Encouraged to Register for ‘Code Red’ Notification Service
-Press Release, County of Granville When Seconds Count… Granville County residents and business owners are encouraged to sign up for ‘Code Red,’ a free emergency notification service. ‘Code Red” uses voice calls, text messages and emails to inform the public on weather alerts, missing persons, wildfires, local criminal activity and more. Granville County Emergency Management...
Voting Informational to be Held at Perry Memorial Library, Sat., July 21
-Information courtesy Tiarra Mosley, Campaign Manager, Committee for Allen Simmons for Vance County Sheriff Voting Informational Saturday, July 21, 2018 12 – 2 p.m. To be held in the boardroom of the H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library, 205 Breckenridge St., Henderson Free and open to the public The voting informational will inform citizens about the new...
Lunch Break to Educate: Canva for Your Small Business
-Information courtesy Sandra Wilkerson, Director of Admin and Events, Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce Lunch Break to Educate Introduction to Canva for Your Small Business Learn how to create flyers, business cards, web postings and more. This is a hands-on session. 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Register online at www.vgcc.edu/schedules/small-business-center...
Oxford’s Public Works Committee to Meet Thurs., July 19
-Information courtesy Cynthia Bowen, City Clerk, City of Oxford The Public Works, Water, & Infrastructure Committee for the Oxford Board of Commissioners will meet on Thursday, July 19, 2018, at 2 p.m. The meeting will be held in the First Floor Training Room, City Hall, 300 Williamsboro Street, Oxford. The purpose of the meeting is...
Restricting Downtown Business Hours Topic of Today’s Public Hearing
The Henderson Planning Board held a public hearing at 3:30 p.m. this afternoon in the City Hall Council Chambers to discuss restricting hours of operation for nightclubs, taverns, lounges and dance halls in the downtown Henderson business district. The Henderson Police Department, in conjunction with Development Services staff, made the request to restrict hours of...
Theft From Construction Site of Henderson Collegiate School
-Press Release, Henderson Police Department On July 8, 2018, it was reported to members of the Henderson Police Department that a large equipment battery and 300 feet of cypress lumber were stolen from the construction site of Henderson Collegiate School, 1071 Old Epsom Road, Henderson. The Henderson Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance...
Simmons to Hold ‘Coffee With A Candidate’ Meet and Greet
-Information courtesy Tiarra L. Mosley, Campaign Manager, the Committee for Allen Simmons for Vance County Sheriff Coffee With A Candidate: Allen Simmons The community is invited to meet Allen Simmons, candidate for Vance County Sheriff, on Wednesday, July 18, 2018, from 8 – 10 a.m. at Hardee’s, 120 E Dabney Dr., Henderson. This Coffee with...
