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Annual St. Patrick’s Day Chili Cook-off and Fun Fest coming on Saturday downtown
Downtown Henderson’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Chili Cook-off and Fun Fest will be held on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the corner of Breckenridge and S. Garnett streets.
Mar 09, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Durham ministry seeking support for Haitian earthquake relief efforts
Kathy Walmer, executive director of Family Health Ministries, will be coming to Henderson Wednesday at 6 p.m. to give a 40-minute presentation/slide show about her latest trip to Haiti. The progra...
Mar 06, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Michael Bedford in recital Sunday at First Baptist
he music ministry of First Baptist Church, 205 W. Winder St., Henderson, will present organist Michael Bedford in organ recital on the III /50 Mary Lou Young Memorial Möller sanctuary organ on Su...
Mar 05, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Warren County Democratic precincts to meet March 11
The N.C. Democratic Party will hold meetings for the following unorganized precincts in Warren County on March 11 at 6 p.m.: • River Precinct meeting at Eaton’s Ferry Grocery & Grill, 1519 Hwy...
Mar 04, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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FGV Smart Start receives clean audit report
FGV Smart Start has received a “clean bill” of financial health, according to an independent audit. An audit of 2008-2009 Smart Start activities found the organization was in compliance and had ...
Mar 03, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Black History Contest Trivia winners in second and third grades were (left to right) Payton Rainey, Aundra Foster and Dayon Thornton, shown with program sponsor, Marion B. Perry. Tokens of Love program sponsors black history event at Carver
The Tokens of Love Program sponsored a Black History Trivia Contest in February at Carver Elementary School. The purpose the contest was to encourage the students to learn information about the co...
Mar 02, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Literacy specialist to serve on national committee
Arnetra Terry (second from right), a literacy specialist for Vance County Schools, was recognized by the Vance County Board of Education in February for her selection to serve on the 15-member com...
Mar 01, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Walmart Distribution Center of Henderson was awarded the Patriotic Employer Award by the North Carolina Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). Receiving the award is Plant Manager Maurice Gray (left). Gray was recognized by his employee, Sgt. Lindsey Rice (right) with the N.C. National Guard, who was deployed to Iraq with the 30th HBCT North Carolina National Guard Unit. Presenting the award is Dr. John B. Hardy (center) of Oxford, a North Carolina committee member with ESGR. ESGR is a Department of Defense organization that recognizes the commitment of employers who have members of the guard and reserve in their organizations. The National Guard and Reserve make up 48 percent of the total U.S. military force. Walmart Distribution Center honored for supporting employees in military
Walmart Distribution Center of Henderson was awarded the Patriotic Employer Award by the North Carolina Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve ( ESGR ).
Feb 27, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Annual African-American Read-in a success
The Rho Tau Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Sorority Inc. sponsored its 13th annual African-American Read-In on Feb. 7 at the Warren County Memorial Library.
Feb 25, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Community college establishes Raymond Dunn Memorial Fund
The Vance-Granville Community College Student Government Association is establishing the Raymond Dunn Memorial Fund to support the late student’s family. The 20-year-old sophomore and leading memb...
Feb 24, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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