Vance County Schools

10/23/2026

Come check out the jerseys and athletic apparel! Time is running out for you to own your piece of history! When you enter the Vance County High main entrance off Garrett Road, go to the parking lot on the far left and you will see signs for the sale in the 1100 hall! We cannot wait to see you there!

10/22/2026

Yesterday, Aycock 5th grade students headed to Satterwhite Point for a free state park field trip! Students explored the water cycle, drought, weather, and forestry through hands-on learning in the great outdoors.

What a great day to learn, explore, and connect classroom learning to the world around us! 🌱💧

10/22/2026

🏈 If you haven’t seen the Lady Vipers Flag Football team in action, tonight’s the night!

Head to Viper Stadium at 4 PM to cheer on our Lady Vipers, the #2 team in the state, as they take on Wake Forest! The conference tournament championship game will follow at 7 PM.

🎟️ Admission is $10.

Bring your Viper pride, fill the stands, and help cheer our Lady Vipers to victory! 🐍

🏈🐍💚🖤 **THE ROAD TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP RUNS THROUGH VIPER NATION!** 🏆🔥

IT'S GAME TIME, VIPER FANS! 🚨

The stakes are HIGH, the competition is FIERCE, and the championship is on the line! 🏈💪🏽

The **NAC VI Conference Flag Football Final Four** is coming to **Vance County High School**, and our **Vance County Lady Vipers** are ready to defend their undefeated season and fight for the conference championship! 🐍💚🖤

📅 **Thursday, October 22, 2026**

📍 **Vance County High School**

🏈 **4:00 PM:** Wake Forest Cougars 🆚 Vance County Vipers

🏈 **5:30 PM:** Franklinton Rams 🆚 Heritage Huskies

🏆 **7:00 PM: CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME**

🎟️ **Admission: $10.00**

Our Lady Vipers have worked hard all season, and now it's time for VIPER NATION to show up and show out! We need our students, staff, families, alumni, and community members to **PACK THE STANDS, WEAR YOUR GREEN AND BLACK, AND BRING THE NOISE!** 📣🔥

These ladies have been BUILDING THE STANDARD all season long, and they're not finished yet! 💪🏽🐍

💚🖤 **ONE TEAM. ONE MISSION. ONE CHAMPIONSHIP.**

🏆 **LET'S GO, LADY VIPERS!** 🏈🐍

10/22/2026

Way to go VCMS Jaguars!

🏈🖤💛 JAGUARS WIN! 46–12!

Slow start, strong finish! Proud of our young men for responding and finishing strong!

Huge thanks to our parents and coaches for their continued support!

👑 Special shoutout to two of our football players, Jordan Jackson (8th Grade Homecoming King) and Oz Bennett (7th Grade Homecoming Prince), on their Homecoming honors!

Enjoy the win! Back to work! 💪🏾🐆

10/22/2026

🐾👑 Jaguar pride was on full display tonight as Vance County Middle School celebrated Homecoming at Jaguar Stadium! Congratulations to our homecoming honorees:

6th Grade
👑 Duchess: Kanaejah Crudup
👑 Duke: Sayid Hardaway

7th Grade
👑 Princess: Aniyah Lewis
👑 Prince: Oz Bennett

8th Grade
👑 Queen: Jayme Anderson
👑 King: Jordan Jackson

Join us in celebrating these students and a special night of Jaguar spirit! 🐾🎉

10/21/2026

We are proud to recognize our Center for Innovation team for their dedication to providing experiences and opportunities to students and staff, strengthening learning across Vance County Schools.

10/21/2026

The Board of Education and district leaders celebrated Board Member Ms. Ruth Hartness with heartfelt appreciation for her service to Vance County Schools.

As she prepares for her final board meeting on November 2, we thank her for her leadership, dedication, and commitment to our students, staff, and families.

Please join us in thanking Ms. Hartness for her service and wishing her the very best in her next chapter!

10/21/2026

Our district staff from ASC wore orange to show our support for Unity Day! We’re proud to stand together for kindness, connection, and belonging.

10/21/2026

Unity Day is a time to come together against bullying and promote kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. Across Vance County Schools, students and staff wore orange to show that everyone deserves to feel welcomed, valued, and supported.

10/21/2026

Important information, especially for our Dabney Elementary School and Vance County Early College families!

🚨 IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR VANCE COUNTY RESIDENTS! 🚨

🚦🚧 Traffic Change Coming to Vance County 🚦🚧

NCDOT will add stop signs on U.S. 158 at Poplar Creek Road, converting the intersection to an ALL-WAY STOP. Stop signs are already in place on Poplar Creek Road.

📍 Location: U.S. 158 at Poplar Creek Road
📅 Date: October 21, 2026
🕘 Work hours: 9 a.m.–3 p.m., weather permitting

Please allow extra travel time, slow down, and watch for crews working in the area. Once the new signs are installed, drivers approaching from every direction must stop.

🛑 All-way stop reminders:
• Come to a complete stop.
• The first vehicle to arrive goes first.
• If vehicles arrive at the same time, yield to the vehicle on your right.
• When facing an oncoming vehicle, drivers turning left must yield to those going straight.
• Use your turn signals and watch for pedestrians and other vehicles.

Please share to help keep our community informed!

For real-time travel updates, visit https://DriveNC.gov.

Source: NCDOT