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Five VGCC Students Join RIBN Program in NC A&T Ceremony
-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Five Vance-Granville Community College students were formally inducted into the North Carolina Piedmont “Regionally Increasing Baccalaureate Nurses” (RIBN) program in a ceremony in August at North Carolina A&T State University’s Union Square Campus in Greensboro. RIBN is a partnership involving the university, VGCC, Davidson County Community College (DCCC) and Guilford...
Alpha Brothers Tinting to Hold Coat Drive; Two Drop-Off Locations Announced
-Information courtesy Sandra Wilkerson, Director of Admin and Events, Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce Alpha Brothers Tinting, LLC. will hold a coat drive October 8 – 19, 2018. All new and gently-used coats are welcome. Drop-off stations include: Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce 414 S. Garnett Street – downtown Henderson OR Alpha Brothers Tinting 691 Bearpond Road –...
VIPERS TRIUMPHANT IN MONDAY NIGHT MATCHUP
VIPERS TRIUMPHANT IN MONDAY NIGHT MATCHUP! Defeat Roanoke Rapids 36-6! When VCHS Athletic Director Joe Sharrow told Kemp Collins on WIZS Sports Mayhem last week that “good things are coming” for the Viper football program, he wasn’t just handing out “AD-speak” to the press! The first ever victory for Vance County High School’s football program...
VGCC to Host 7th Annual Small Business Summit at Warren Co. Armory
-Information and flyer courtesy the Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center Facebook page The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center will host the 7th Annual VGCC Small Business Summit on Monday, October 15, 2018, from 5 – 8:15 p.m. at the Warren County Armory & Convention Center. This free event offers aspiring entrepreneurs, small business owners...
AmazonSmile Purchases Can Benefit Rebuilding Hope, Inc.
-Information courtesy the Rebuilding Hope, Inc. September newsletter Your Amazon purchases can now benefit Rebuilding Hope! AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon with the same products, prices and shopping features as Amazon.com. The difference is that when you shop AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com), the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate a half percent of the purchase price of...
‘Freedom Fest’ to Raise Money for Children of Fallen Soldiers
— courtesy Granville County Chamber of Commerce | Ginnie Currin, Executive Director ~ 919-693-6125 ~ ginnie@granville-chamber.com The Chosin Foundation will hold a “Freedom Fest” on Friday, September 28, 2018, at Soldiers Memorial Sports Arena, Butner Show starts at 4 p.m.; event ends at 10 p.m. Live music will be provided by former Army medic Ian Wagner. Mature (PG-13) performances by...
VGCC Health Sciences Clubs Conducting Second ‘Prom Attire’ Drive
-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College The Vance-Granville Community College Health Sciences clubs are collecting donations at all four VGCC campuses for a “Prom Attire” collection drive through February 28, 2019. All donations will be collected for a giveaway event to provide local high school students free attire to fulfill their prom dreams, according to Stacey...
Franklin Co. Sheriff’s Office Arrests Lynch for Multiple Drug Violations
-Press Release, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Terry M. Wright – Chief of Staff On September 20, 2018, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit, Community Action Team, Special Response Team and US Drug Enforcement Administration, arrested Franklin County resident, Hayward Therbert Lynch for multiple drug violations. In addition to the arrest, a search warrant was executed...
NCHSAA Fall Championship Schedule Update
NCHSAA Fall Championships Update FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association Board of Directors and Commissioner Que Tucker have made the decision to adjust the playoff calendar for fall sports following historic flooding and devastation in many areas of eastern North Carolina. “The complexity of adjusting dates for playoff...
