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It’s a good thing October has 31 days – any shorter, and Granville County wouldn’t be able to fit in all the activities that are planned throughout the county.
Just try to keep up with Granville County Tourism Director Angela Allen as she darts from Oxford to Creedmoor to Butner to promote and attend events all through the month.
There are two ongoing weekly events that happen on Wednesdays in Oxford, Allen told WIZS’s Bill Harris on Monday’s TownTalk. Verdigris Vibe is a chance to enjoy live music from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Oxford Oaks Distillery. If you’d rather sing than listen, head over to The Orpheum on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. for karaoke night.
“These are a chance to get out and about in the middle of the week,” Allen said.
Here’s a list of some upcoming events happening across Granville County this month:
For a complete list of upcoming activities, check out https://visitgranvillenc.com/.
Join Pink With A Passion founder Amena Wilson Saturday, Oct. 14 at a fish plate fundraiser and festival at Warren County Middle School.
They’ll be serving plates from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. – eat in or take out – Wilson said. But fish isn’t the only item on the day’s menu, she said.
Numerous vendors will be on hand with items from jewelry to cosmetics and plenty of fair-style foods from food trucks for grownups and children to enjoy.
Stop in for fish, but stay awhile and enjoy the festival, Wilson said.
There also will be nurse practitioners on hand to share information about breast cancer awareness.
The goal is to sell 1,000 plates, and Wilson said they are well on their way to meeting that goal. Tickets are $10 each. Proceeds from the event go to help cancer patients at Maria Parham Health with costs associated with their treatment, she said.
Send checks to Pink With A Passion, P.O. Box 315, Warrenton, NC 27589. To learn more, contact Wilson at 252.213.5735.
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Information courtesy of VGCC Public Information Officer Courtney Cissel
The Vance-Granville Community College Foundation is sponsoring a fall craft show fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 14 to help fill the shelves of the school’s food pantry. The community is invited to come out from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The admission “price” per person is a donation of three food items that can be used in the food pantry – think canned goods, non-perishable items or paper products, organizers say.
VGCC Foundation Associate Director Sheri Jones said more than 45 vendors – many from the four-county area that VGCC serves – will be set up and ready for business Saturday.
“This is a way to stock our food pantry, as we have seen an increase in usage over the last few months,” Jones said.
All proceeds from the event will go toward stocking the shelves of the food pantry, which serves currently enrolled students, as well as faculty and staff.
Call 252.738.3323 or email douglasa@vgcc.edu to learn more.
VGCC students and employees in need of food pantry services may learn more at www.vgcc.edu/food-pantry.
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Franklin County Manager Kim Denton received the Outstanding Manager award from the Kerr-Tar Council of Governments during their recent awards banquet.
Last year’s recipient, Henderson City Manager Terrell Blackmon, presented Denton with the award during the Sept. 28 event at Carlee Farms in Granville County.
“Kim embodies the qualities of a visionary leader with unwavering dedication, exemplifying what it takes to steer Franklin County towards a prosperous future,” Blackmon said.
Blackmon said Denton has brought innovation, jobs and investments to the region while overseeing responsible growth and infrastructure enhancements. Spearheading the expansion of broadband internet to previously unserved areas, securing a $160 million economic investment from private industry along U.S. 1 and executing a massive overhaul of the county’s public safety radio system were among the successes noted in the nomination.
“Additionally, she played a key role in securing substantial grant funds for essential improvements to Triangle North Executive Airport, Triangle North Franklin Business Park, and Public Utilities projects,” Blackmon said.
Denton’s commitment to education was also noted as she has served in various roles supporting the Louisburg Athletic Booster Club, Edward Best Elementary School Parent Teacher Association, and many years as yearbook coordinator.
“Denton’s genuine concern for the county’s employees led her to advocate for the implementation of a pay-for-performance system, rewarding hard work and encouraging goal setting among County staff,” Blackmon said.
Denton – who was surprised and admittedly overwhelmed by the honor – said things have been busy in Franklin County.
“I have to say you can’t be that busy without having the right kind of team behind you,” said Denton. “I can’t say thank you enough to all of the team at Franklin County that works so hard to make things happen.”
Quoting Franklin County’s mission – adopted in 2022 by the board of commissioners, Denton reaffirmed the county’s commitment to exemplary public service and “expanding economic opportunities.”
She also represents the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners on the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s P7 workgroup for Strategic Transportation Prioritization (SPOT).
“Her active participation in the work group reflects her commitment to advocating for vital transportation projects across the state and region,” Blackmon said.
Denton said success in one part of the region benefits the entire region.
“When good things happen in one county, good things happen throughout our region,” Denton said.
The criteria for Kerr-Tar COG’s outstanding manager award includes contributions to local government, special accomplishments in the job, innovation and leadership in management or administration, professional skills and expertise, and service on regional, state or national committees or commissions representing local government.
Kerr-Tar Council of Governments, consisting of Vance, Granville, Warren, Franklin and Person counties, is an association of local governments that exists to lead regional planning in the five-county area.
Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame wants his employees to be safe when they are performing their duties, and he’s crunched the numbers, so he knows the price tag for state-of-the-art equipment.
When he learned that local legislators could make a request for body-worn cameras and supporting equipment from something called non-recurring funds, he got in touch with N.C. Rep. Frank Sossamon, (R. Dist. 32) who represents Vance County and most of Granville County.
“I gave him the numbers and the platform (information and) it was granted, thank God,” Brame told WIZS News in advance of a meeting Thursday, where Sossamon presented a check to Brame and county officials for $691,536.
“This will be a big help for us,” Brame said. The funds will be used to outfit sheriff’s staff and detention staff with body-worn cameras and the supporting equipment needed to upload and store video footage. In addition to providing an extra layer of protection for the officer, Brame said the cameras will be useful if a situation were to arise and false claims are lodged against his officers.
In an interview earlier this week, Sossamon said he’s “elated” for Brame, his staff, and the residents of Vance County.
“We have some appropriation chairs that are very, very pro law enforcement,” Sossamon said in an interview this week. “Any time they can support law enforcement, they’re going to do it.”
The equipment, Sossamon predicted, will be a selling point for recruiting, not to mention “a morale booster for the sheriff and for his officers.”
94 – 18. Doesn’t sound like a football score, does it? Yet that’s what the final score was last Friday night as the undefeated Vance Co. Vipers had a record setting win against Granville Central. Quarterback Javion Vines-Holder tied the state record by throwing ten touchdown passes. “We wanted to do something for the team and the community,” commented head coach Aaron Elliott on Thursday’s SportsTalk. When Vines-Holder approached his coach at half time and said he wanted to go for the state record it was decided by the coaching staff to support the decision. Vines-Holder now holds the record with a couple of other players in the state but for now, his name is in the record books.
This Friday night is unlikely to see the Vipers put up 94 points as the Vikings of South Granville come to Henderson. “They find ways of making it a ball game and they are looking for a share of the conference championship,” Elliott said. To do that, South Granville will have to rely on a run heavy offense to take down the Vipers. South Granville leads the conference in rushing so the Vipers will have to be ready on defense. “We are focusing on ourselves. Cleaning up mistakes on offense and defense,” Elliott stated.
It will be a big night at Viper Stadium as ten seniors will be honored during Senior Night festivities and there will be fireworks! Those were supposed to take place during Homecoming but rain caused the fireworks to be cancelled. Those will take place after the game Friday night which is the final home game of the regular season for the Vipers.
Join Bill Harris and Doc Ayscue immediately following the Joy Christian Center broadcast about 6:50pm for all of the action as Vance Co. takes on South Granville on Vance County Friday Night Football here on WIZS.