My profileSubscribe / ToolsE-EditionClassifiedsJobsBuy PhotosFan ShopNC CarzFacebookContact UsRegisterLoginLogoutSearchSearchHomeNewsLocal NewsTri-CountyState | Nation | WorldBusinessSportsHigh SchoolTri-CountyCollegeProfessionalColumnsBlogsFeaturesCelebrateColumnsFaithOur HometownOpinionObituariesCalendarPhotos & VideosSubmissionsBirth AnnouncementEngagement AnnouncementWedding AnnouncementCalendar EventChurch EventLetter to the EditorNews TipSpecial SectionsSubscribe / ToolsE-EditionClassifiedsJobsBuy PhotosFan ShopNC CarzFacebookContact UsNewsView All »Nov. 12, 2014 @ 06:35 PMReading, math tests a mixed bagEnd-of-grade test scores show charter school students leading in curriculum proficiency.The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction released EOG results from the 2013-2014 school year that showed the two Vance County charter schools that follow state testing standards did well.Nov. 13, 2014 @ 05:15 PMCommunity concerned about safety at NorthernNorthern Vance High School teacher Dan Whittacre told board of education members Wednesday he will resign as a Vance County Schools educator unless significant changes are made at his school.During the board’s monthly meeting, about 100 parents, students, teachers and community members attended, pleading for change in the administration at the local high school.Nov. 13, 2014 @ 05:11 PMMurder defendant accepts pleaOne of the men charged with first-degree murder in the 2012 shooting death of 32-year-old Alfred Henderson accepted a plea offer Monday.Nov. 13, 2014 @ 05:06 PMCode issues close Henderson motelA Henderson motel has made some progress towards fixing code violations that forced the facility to shut its doors last month.Nov. 13, 2014 @ 04:45 PMPatient outreach program expands to Tri-CountyNew resources are coming to the Tri-County to assist those uninsured and underinsured with their medical needs.SportsView All »Nov. 13, 2014 @ 07:56 PMWork in progressTwo junior college men’s basketball teams with opposite records squared off Wednesday night inside the Aycock Recreation Center gymnasium. When it was over the visitors of Bryant & Stratton College had defeated the hosts Vance-Granville Community College 82-70. “I think as a team we learned a pretty hard lesson tonight,” Vance-Granville head coach Michael Woody said. “You’ve got to bring it each and every night.”Nov. 13, 2014 @ 08:11 PMTar Heels want kickers to improve for bowl pushIf North Carolina wants to make a late bowl push, the Tar Heels need their kicking game to improve.Nov. 13, 2014 @ 08:13 PMKevin Harvick close to capturing first NASCAR championshipLong after the checkered flag fell at Phoenix last weekend, where Kevin Harvick's win earned him his first real shot at a NASCAR championship, he found a surprise visitor waiting in his motorhome.Nov. 13, 2014 @ 07:59 PMWarren County football set for postseasonBefore this season, it had been over five years sin