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Quorum of Oxford Commissioners to Attend KLRW Advisory Board Meeting
-Public Notice, City of Oxford PUBLIC NOTICE OF POSSIBLE QUORUM Notice is hereby given that a quorum of the City of Oxford Board of Commissioners may be present for a joint meeting on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, at 6 p.m. at Henderson City Hall – Council Chambers at 134 Rose Avenue, Henderson, NC of the Kerr Lake...
VGCC Drama Students To Present ‘Crimes Of The Heart’
-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Vance-Granville Community College Drama students will present “Crimes of the Heart,” a Pulitzer Prize winning play, on Nov. 29 through Dec. 2 at VGCC’s Main Campus. The tragicomedy, written by American playwright Beth Henley, will be staged six times over the four days. Performances begin on Thursday, Nov. 29, at...
West End Watch Group Hears From Triangle North on Area’s Health Needs
-Information courtesy Claire Catherwood, West End Community Watch Val Short, executive director of Triangle North Healthcare Foundation was the speaker for the most recent West End Community Watch meeting held on Tuesday, November 20. Short explained that the foundation operates with money from a Duke Endowment. The funds are used to award grants to groups...
Third Annual ‘Santa Paws’ Event to be Held at Granville Expo Center
-Press Release, County of Granville The Third Annual “Santa Paws” event will be held on Saturday, December 8 from 6:30 until 9 p.m. at the Granville County Expo and Convention Center in Oxford. Santa Claus will be making time for the dogs and cats of the Granville County Animal Shelter to help with this donation...
Bullock and Smith Bodies Discovered
The Vance County Sheriff’s office reports the discovery of the bodies of Robert S. Bullock of Vance County and Kesha L. Smith of Franklin County, NC. Their bodies were discovered at approximately 10:40 a.m. Saturday (11/24/2018) inside Kerr Lake just off shore of the Satterwhite Point Rd. boat ramp area. The Vance County Rescue Squad also located a 2008...
Madigan, Vance Co. Regional Farmers Market Manager, Reflects on 2018 Season
With only three Saturdays remaining before the Vance County Regional Farmers Market (VCRFM) wraps its 2018 season, Market Manager Tracy Madigan urges customers to stock up on fall produce – such as sweet potatoes, collards and greens – while they still can. The market will close after 1 p.m. on Saturday, December 8th and will...
More Than 300 Students Honored At VGCC Scholarship Awards Dinner
-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Vance-Granville Community College honored 326 students receiving scholarships, as well as the donors and partnering organizations who established those scholarships, at a dinner on Tuesday, Nov. 13, in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus. In this third annual event of its kind, rescheduled from Oct. 11 because of...
Henderson Christmas Parade, Tree Lighting Ceremony to be Held Sat., Dec. 1
-Information courtesy Paylor Spruill, Assistant City Manager, City of Henderson The Henderson, NC Christmas Parade will be held Saturday, December 1, 2018. The parade begins at 4:45 p.m. and will proceed along Garnett St. Floats, fire trucks, and vehicles with trailers participating in the parade will line-up on the Dabney Drive Extension (enter from Raleigh Road Only) at...
Reminder: ’15 Under 40′ Reception to Honor Vance County’s Emerging Leaders
-Information courtesy Sandra Wilkerson, Director of Admin and Events, Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce The Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce will host a “15 Under 40” reception at the Henderson County Club on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, from 6 – 8 p.m. This reception honors Vance County’s recently nominated emerging leaders age 40 or younger. Recipients include Nathan...
‘Tunnel Vision’ Forum Will Have ‘Tough, But Needed’ Conversations With Young Adults
-Information courtesy Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Facilities Supervisor, Aycock Recreation Center Are you currently worried about the direction a youth/young adult is heading? Would you like for them to interact with reformed adults who have “walked the walk” and “talked the talk?” Would you like for them to see firsthand the effects of...
