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Properties Committee to Discuss Contract for Industrial Park – Tues., Oct. 30
-Information courtesy Kelly H. Grissom, Clerk to Board/Executive Asst., County of Vance Please be informed that the county’s properties committee (Brummitt, Taylor, Wilder) is scheduled to meet Tuesday, October 30 at 4 p.m. in the administrative conference room. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss a contract with LKC Engineering for the industrial park. All...
Union Chapel United Methodist to Hold HUGE Yard Sale – Sat., Oct. 20
-Information courtesy Edward K. Woodlief, Union Chapel United Methodist Church Union Chapel United Methodist Church is having a huge yard sale Saturday, October 20, 2018, at Tony’s Automotive, 415 Raleigh Road, Henderson from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. Lots of Christmas items, baby items, books, clothing and miscellaneous items available...
Granville Co. Board of Commissioners to Take Bus Tour of Districts
-Information courtesy Debra A. Weary, Clerk to the Board, Assistant to the County Manager, County of Granville PUBLIC NOTICE A quorum of the Granville County Board of Commissioners may be present on November 15, 2018, for a bus tour of the Granville County Commissioner districts. The bus tour will begin at 9 a.m. or shortly after...
Candidates for Vance Co. Sheriff Discuss Their Plans & Qualifications
The three candidates for Vance County Sheriff – Charles Pulley, Allen Simmons and Curtis Brame – were interviewed last week by WIZS’ John C. Rose. The prerecorded interviews were played on Monday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk in a question and answer format. The order of the candidates was determined by random selection. Each candidate...
Duke Energy Restores Power to Majority of Local Area
-Information courtesy Tanya Evans, District Manager, Duke Energy Duke Energy has made tremendous progress in restoring customers’ power yesterday and this morning. I am pleased to report that we have restored power to most, and in some areas all, of our customers in Person, Vance, Granville, Warren and Franklin Counties. However, we are not letting...
Total Rainfall Amounts From Tropical Storm Michael
-Information courtesy Brian K. Short, Director of Emergency Operations, Henderson-Vance County Emergency Operations The National Weather Service – Raleigh recently completed an analysis of 887 rain gauge sites across the state of North Carolina, looking at total rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Michael. The map below is the result of this analysis and shows total...
State Highway Patrol Announces ‘Operation Stop Arm’
-Press Release, North Carolina Department of Public Safety While many schools across the state have been in operation for more than two months, the State Highway Patrol is taking proactive steps to ensure school bus safety is not overlooked. Beginning Monday, October 15, troopers statewide will participate in Operation Stop Arm, a week-long event held each...
H-V Chamber Announces Upcoming Business After Hours, Ribbon Cutting
-Information courtesy Sandra Wilkerson, Director of Admin and Events, Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours The Corbitt Preservation Assoc./Bennett Perry Museum 180 Church Street – Henderson 5:15 to 7 p.m. Ribbon Cutting/Open House Baskerville Funeral Home, LLC 104 S. Chestnut Street – Henderson Ribbon Cutting 10 a.m. Open House 10 a.m. – 5 p.m...
