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Celebrate National Watermelon Month at the Vance Co. Regional Farmers Market!
-Information courtesy Tracy Madigan, Market Manager, Vance County Regional Farmers Market Seed-Spitting Contest, Anyone? You guessed it – watermelons are now in season and available at your VCRFM. Seems no other produce screams summer like watermelon. We love the refreshing taste, but thing is, there is more to watermelon than just its flavor. It boasts...
NC Dept. of Public Safety to Pay $190K in Civil Penalties for Violations
-Press Release, U.S. Department of Justice The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Robert J. Higdon, Jr., announces that the United States and the North Carolina Department of Public Safety have signed a civil settlement agreement resolving the State’s liability for civil penalties stemming from recordkeeping violations relating to the dispensing...
Downtown Food Truck Vote Has Folks Talking
At Monday night’s meeting, with a vote of 5-3, the Henderson City Council nixed a proposal to allow food trucks to operate in a designated area of downtown Henderson. Gavin Jackson, owner of Gavin’s Grub Hub, proposed parking and serving food from his food truck in the City-owned parking lot at the corner of Garnett...
Henderson-Kerr Lake Regional Water Authority Honored by the State
-Press Release, NC Environmental Quality The N.C. Division of Water Resources has honored 69 water treatment plants for surpassing federal and state drinking water standards. The division’s Public Water Supply section has awarded the facilities the prestigious N.C. Area Wide Optimization Award, which is part of a state effort to enhance the performance of existing...
Henderson-Vance Chamber Thanks Leadership-Vance Hosts
The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce’s annual Leadership-Vance program has recently been completed for this year. Sandra C. Wilkerson, director of administration and events for the Chamber, thanks the 2018 Leadership-Vance hosts in the letter below: Dear Leadership-Vance Hosts, As Leadership-Vance 2018 comes to an end, I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere...
Henderson Lions Club to Meet Thurs., July 26
-Information courtesy Randy Oxendine, President, Henderson Lions Club The Henderson Lions Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 26, 2018, at the Henderson Country Club, 300 Country Club Dr., Henderson. Speaker and fellow Lion Mikey Chavis will discuss his trip to Camp Dogwood. To learn more or join the Lions and be part...
Granville Co. Recreation Advisory Committee to Meet Tues., Aug 14
-Information courtesy Debra A. Weary, Clerk to the Board, Granville County The Granville County Recreation Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, August 14, 2018, at 5 p.m. This is a change from the originally scheduled August 21 meeting. Apologies for any inconvenience. We hope that you can attend and look forward to seeing you at Thornton...
Henderson Fire Department Wrapping Up Annual Smoke Detector Campaign
Captain Lee Edmonds was the guest of honor on WIZS’ Tuesday edition of Town Talk to discuss the Henderson Fire Department’s annual smoke detector and battery inspection program. Started in 2009 after a Vance County family lost several of their children to a house fire, Edmonds said the door-to-door home inspection program is “a good...
