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ASL in VCS: a ‘sign’ of progress in education
Arlene Wright is shown above as she leads a training session for Vance County Schools’ employees to learn American Sign Language (ASL). The training was conducted Jan. 31, in the cafeteria at North...
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Contributed photo/VGCC The work of a previous portrait painting class at VGCC is seen here on display in Building 7 on the college’s main campus.
VGCC schedules portrait painting art class
Vance-Granville Community College will offer an Art class focused on Portrait Painting on Tuesdays from 6-9 p.m., Feb. 7-April 10. Classes will be conducted in room 5230 (Building 5) on the college...
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Sawtanter Sandhu (left) joins her students at Carver Elementary School who are having poems they have written published. The students are (from left) Bryan Aguilar, Robert Gregory and Zachary Williamson.
National anthology to include poems from Sandhu’s elementary students
Students at Carver Elementary School and E.O. Young Jr. Elementary School are having poems they have written published national anthology, “A Celebration of Poets.” Four students from Carver Eleme...
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Reservations now being accepted for Meal and More
South Granville Meal and More has been scheduled to take place Feb. 28 at Vance-Granville Community College, 1547 South Campus Drive, Creedmoor, from 6-7 p.m., in the South Campus Meeting Room 133....
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PAM is now available to assist parents of VCS students
Vance County Schools has made available its new Parent Assistant Module online system to parents. Parent Assistant is a web-based application that allows parents to view their child’s educational ...
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MPMC Blood Drive: American Red Cross asks all eligible donors to give
There will be an American Red Cross Blood Drive at Maria Parham Medical Center on Friday from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. in the Classroom of the hospital. Appointments are suggested. Walk-ins will be accept...
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Warren Family Institute now offering free tax preparation
Free tax help is available through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program, sponsored by Warren Family Institute in Warrenton. Trained volunteers will help with basic income tax returns every ...
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Aycock Elementary: There are ‘Angels’ among us
Students and staff members at Aycock Elementary School are reaching out to help one of their families in need. The younger sister of Matthew Chase, a third grader at Aycock, has a form of leukemia....
Feb 03, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations
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Scholarships now available through GC Cooperative Extension
Paul Westfall, director of the Granville County Center of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, has announced the availability of scholarships for Granville County residents who will be enrolli...
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Author Fullwood to speak at Warren County Memorial Library
The Warren County Memorial Library, in conjunction with the Heritage Quilters Giving Circle, will host an afternoon booktalk and book signing featuring author Valaida Fullwood and photographer Char...
Feb 02, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations
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