Franklin County Schools is offering a free summer meal service for students on Mondays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
Meals will be available for curbside pick up at Bunn High School, Franklinton Elementary School, Laurel Mill Elementary School, Louisburg High School and Youngsville Elementary School.
Breakfast and lunch for three days will be included at each pickup; please bring a large bag or box for meals.
FCS is now offering curbside pre-order for pick up on Mondays and Thursdays. Please contact the FCS Child Nutrition Services staff for more details (click here).
VCS is so proud of the Class of 2020, as these 340 students begin their journey taking a variety of pathways – some are going straight into the workforce, many students are off to colleges and universities, while others have committed to serving in branches of the United States military. No matter where their journey takes them, VCS takes pride that each of them began their journey with Vance County Schools – the place we hope they always call home.
At the time of the May graduations, many of our district’s students were still receiving award letters from colleges and universities. We are excited to announce that Vance County Schools Class of 2020 has a combined total of over 10 million dollars in scholarships and grants. We know educational funding opens pathways for our students and are excited about the opportunities that are before them.
We are excited to share that our students have received the following college acceptances and opportunities to serve in the United States military.
Class of 2020 College Acceptances
Appalachian State University | Barton College | Belmont Abbey College | Brevard College | Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute | Campbell University | Cape Fear Community College | Catawba College | Central Piedmont Community College | Charleston Southern University | Chowan University | Coastal Carolina University | Converse College | Coppin State University | Durham Technical Community College | East Carolina University | East Tennessee State University | Elizabeth City State University | Elon University | Emory and Henry College | Fayetteville State University | Fayetteville Technical Community College | Florida Agriculture and Technical State University | Forsyth Technical Community College | Gardner-Webb University | Grand Canyon University | Greensboro College | Guilford College | Guilford Technical Community College | Halifax Community College | Hampton University | High Point University | Hofstra University | Hollins University | Howard University | James Madison University | Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | Johnson C. Smith University | Johnson Community College | Lees-McRae College | Lenoir-Rhyne University | Liberty University | Louisburg College | Louisiana State University | Livingstone College | Mars Hill University | Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | Meredith College | Methodist University | Nascar Technical Institute | Nash Community College | North Carolina A & T State University | North Carolina Central University | North Carolina State University | North Carolina Wesleyan College | Old Dominion University | Oral Roberts University | Pamlico Community College | Pfeiffer University | Pitt Community College | Radford University | Roanoke University | Queens University | Shaw University | Spelman College | St. Andrews University | St. Augustine’s University | The University of Mount Olive | Thomas Nelson Community College | Tidewater Community College | Trevecca Nazarene University | University of Lynchburg | University of Mount Olive |University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | University of North Carolina at Pembroke | University of North Carolina at Wilmington | University of South Alabama | Vance-Granville Community College | Virginia Union University | Wake Technical Community College | Wayne Community College | Western Carolina University | William Peace University| Wingate University | Winston-Salem State University |
Class of 2020 Military Service
United States Air Force | United States Army | United States Navy | United States Marine Corps | United States Army National Guard |
Vance County Schools is extremely proud of the Class of 2020. We look forward to all that our students will accomplish as they begin this new journey. We know they will go forth and do great things!
-Information courtesy Granville County Public Schools
The Granville County Board of Education will meet for a Special Meeting on Monday, June 15, 2020, at 4 p.m.
The purpose of this meeting is for the Board of Education to receive updated information on school re-entry plans, updated budget information and other learning options for the upcoming school year.
However, in observance of the Governor’s “Stay-at-Home” Orders, this meeting will be conducted electronically, with members of the public invited to view the live stream. To join the live stream meeting, please use the following link:
The Board will also meet in Closed Session in accordance with N.C. General Statute 143.318.11 (a)(6), 143-318.11 (a)(3), 143.318.11 (a)(5) and Section 115C-321 for Personnel, and Attorney/Client Privilege.
To view the agenda for this meeting, please click here.
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-Information courtesy Debra A. Weary, Clerk to the Board, Granville County
The Granville County Board of Commissioners will meet remotely by Zoom conference call on Monday, June 15, 2020, at 7 p.m. for the regularly scheduled meeting.
In order to adhere to the COVID-19 restrictions, the meeting may be accessed by utilizing the link and/or phone number included below. Public comments will be accepted in written format and must be received by Monday, June 15 at 12 p.m. by mail to P.O. Box 906, Oxford, NC 27565 or email to grancomrs@granvillecounty.org
6. JCPC County Plan and Membership List for FY 2020-2021
Purchasing
7. Emergency Communications Phone Relocation
8. Emergency Communications Radio Relocation
Budget Matters
9. Budget Discussion and Deliberation
Appointments
10. Granville County Library System Board of Trustees
11. Human Relations Commission
12. Research Triangle Regional Partnership Board of Directors
13. Kerr-Tar Workforce Development Board
14. Granville County Planning Board
County Manager’s Report
15. County Manager’s Report
County Attorney’s Report
16. Sale of Property
17. County Attorney’s Report
Presentations by County Board Members
18. Presentations by County Board Members
Any Other Matters
19. Any Other Matters
To view Granville Co. Board of Commissioner meeting agendas and minutes, click here.
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Vance County Schools’ free summer meal program will begin on Monday, June 15 and continue through Thursday, July 30, 2020.
Each week, meals will be available for pick up at Aycock Elementary School, EO Young Elementary School, Vance County Middle School and Vance County High School from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
Meals are available at these locations in a drive-thru format.
Meal units that are distributed Monday – Wednesday will include two meals – lunch for that day and breakfast for the following morning. Thursday distribution will include two breakfasts and two lunches.
Bus meals will resume on June 15 for meal deliveries.
Weekly menus will be available on the VCS website and social media.
VCS has served over 320,000 meals since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Hunger does not take a vacation, so VCS is making meals available to our community’s children throughout the summer to meet their needs.
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Vance County Schools celebrated as Advance Academy held commencement with 79 graduates on Thursday,
June 11, 2020, at 2:30 p.m. The drive-thru ceremony was held at Vance-Granville Community College.
Though unable to have a traditional graduation, VCS was elated to be able to recognize the Class of 2020. The ceremony was live-streamed on the school district website, as well as live updates on WIZS radio.
Dr. Anthony Jackson, superintendent of Vance County Schools, and Mrs. Stephanie Ayscue, principal of Advance Academy,
presented each of the graduates with their diploma.
Brittany Bell, meteorologist for ABC11, and June Atkinson, former North Carolina State Superintendent of Public Instruction, pre-recorded their speeches to the graduating class.
Graduates included:
Ashanti Kemya Allen, Jaheim Ahmad Allen, Damien Martes Alston, Carlos Ky-Ron Alston, Dontrel Jamal Alston, Saul Hernandez Arias, Correll Jaymon Arrington, Ra’Darrius Ty’Quan Cortez Arrington, Courtney Brianna Bagby, Isaiah Robert Beckham, Laniyah Briona Nicole Brown, Ke’Marus Martise Bryant, Cory Randall Bullock Jr., Demetrius Bullock, Johnathan Savion Bullock, Tawain Printice Bullock Jr., Y’Nashia Stephney Cannady, Roxana Cisneros, Janiyah Marie Crews, Amilyah Te’onka Davis, Briseyda Elizabeth Diaz-Casillas, William Riley Dickerson, Hailee Marie Edmonds, Tristen Scott Faulkner, Robert Thomas Finley IV, Jesus Manuel Garcia Arellano, Dallas Scerbo Gill, Jose Alejandro Gonzalez, Mary Elizabeth Dunston Hargrove, Tederian Monroe Harris, Tyrell Tony Hatcher, Da’Quan Quimaine Hawkins, Da’Twan Quimaine Hawkins, Shyquan Jaleel Hayes, Payton Rey Heath, Mo’Nasia Tamiqua Henderson, Sa’monte De’Quaries Henderson, Alveante Markeith Holden, Jah’Vonte Ty’Key Jiggetts, Taneia Rene Leonard, Adryonna Biyonce’ Lynette Jones, Zavion Ty’lek Kearney, Cameron Lee Kittrell, Emily Michelle Kittrell-Rosas, Trayshawn Maliq Macon, Zamauri Marrow, Kativanna Lynn Mattei-Gonzalez, Karla Marleny Mejia Portillo, Mason Dean Miller, Jada Drewchelle Montaque, Trevon Antwan Murphy, Trevonda Antoinette Murphy, Imari Chantel Nelson, Joshua Lee Oliver, Kalei Nicole Parrish, Anthony Tyrik Pauling, Ahmaj Malik Person, Jawanda Janae Person, Marcus Allen Pitchford Jr., Alex Alberto Prudencio, Joshua Maleek Reid, Aja-Lik Jeremy Robinson-Clack, Tiana Charlotte Rogers, Danny Salmeron, Christopher Daniel Satterwhite, She’Dasia J’shel Small, Mercedes Angeleah Lynna Soto, Sincere Nigel Spencer, Tayana Elise Terry, Lamyah Armony Towns, Ty’Joshua Isaiah Tunstall, Dayana Henrietta Warren, Willie Lee Waverly III, Precious Aliyah Wilkerson, Ty’Quayveon Leneil Williams, Tyeisha Danielle Symon Williams, Allison Paige Wilson, Zha’Nae Twone’ Wynn and Shy’Queria Tyzasia Yancey.
VCS is extremely proud of our seniors and wishes them the best as they journey ahead. They are certain to go forth and do great things.
On June 10, 2020, Oxford Police Department Investigators arrested Darryl Lee Bumpass, Jr. for the murder of 19-year-old Kennedy Ashlynd Sloan. Kennedy Sloan was killed on the evening of May 31, 2020.
While traveling in her red 2018 Honda Accord in the 600 block of Raleigh St in Oxford, Kennedy Sloan suffered a fatal gunshot wound.
Darryl Lee Bumpass, Jr. was charged with second-degree murder and is incarcerated at the Granville County Jail and is currently being held under no bond.
Any person(s) having any information about this murder is asked to please contact Detective Gina Chappell at 919-693-3161 or the Granville County Crime Stoppers at 919-693-3100. Persons calling to give information do not have to disclose their identity.
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On June 10, 2020, Cedric Williams was arrested on a warrant that was obtained on May 19, 2020, for assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill causing serious injury.
Detective G. Chappell with the Oxford Police Department obtained a warrant on Cedric Williams after the May 18 shooting at Lake Devin in Oxford where the victim, Trayvon Bradford, was shot by Cedric Williams.
Cedric Williams was arrested and served with the warrant and was given a $90,000.00 secured bond.
Cedric Williams is incarcerated at the Vance County Jail.
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On June 11, 2020, Abdul Malik Harris, age 27, was arrested by units with Oxford Police Department Criminal Investigation Division.
Harris was arrested in reference to outstanding warrants from the Henderson Police Department for 1st Degree Murder and assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury. Harris is being held without bond.
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Although facilities for the Granville County Library System (Oxford, Creedmoor, Stovall and Berea) are temporarily closed to the public, the Summer Reading Program will kick off on June 13, 2020, with activities for children, teens and adults.
This year’s theme, “Imagine Your Story,” will engage readers of all ages with reading rewards, scheduled performances, storytimes and fun-filled activities that will keep the focus on reading adventures all summer long through online connections, printed activity packets and reading logs.
Kids up to grade 6 can register for the summer reading program by completing a registration form and a reading log, either in paper form or online. Those choosing to participate using a printed reading log can color in one book for every 15 minutes that they read. Once one hour of reading has been completed (four coloring books), the reading log can be traded for a prize.
If choosing an online reading log, participants can log in the number of minutes read, with every 15 minutes earning 250 points. When 2,000 points are logged in, young readers can claim a prize from their local library.
Teens (students in grades 6 through 12) can also register. For every 500 pages read, their name will be placed into a drawing for a themed prize basket – and every time a book is completed, participants can earn a food-related coupon.
Adults are also invited to participate, with a goal of reaching 20,000 points by the end of the summer. Rewards such as fun bookmarks, $1.00 fine forgiveness, or a free book through the Friends of the Library can be redeemed, as well as winning a raffle ticket for one of ten grand prizes.
As an additional challenge, participants can check off a list of extra activities such as taking a nature walk, conducting a science experiment, researching a famous inventor, watching the stars, etc. to earn even more prizes through the “Imagine Your Story” experience.
The Summer Reading Program schedule also includes “Maker Mondays” each week at 11 a.m., Story Times with Miss Amy (Amy Carlson and Amy Kemp) on Mondays at 2 p.m., and the “Book Wizards Club” for older elementary and middle school students each Thursday at 11 a.m.
Special performances will be held each Thursday at 2 p.m. and include Native American storyteller Ryan Stanley of the Lumbee Indian Tribe on June 18; North Carolina Park Rangers on June 25; “Rags to Riches” on July 16; and the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences on July 23.
The summer reading program extends through August 7. (Please note that all programming may be altered at any time due to statewide COVID-19 requirements and regulations.)
Visit the Granville County Library System website at https://granville.lib.nc.us to learn more about “Imagine Your Story” and each scheduled event. For questions, contact Amy Carlson at the Richard H. Thornton Library in Oxford (919-693-1121 or amy.carlson@granvillecounty.org) or Amy Kemp at the South Branch Library in Creedmoor (919-528-1752 or amy.kemp@granvillecounty.org).
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-Information courtesy Kelly H. Grissom, Clerk to Board/Executive Asst., County of Vance
Vance County Board of Commissioners Chairman Gordon Wilder has called a special meeting for Monday, June 15, 2020, at 6 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Conference Room, Vance County Administration Building, 122 Young Street, Henderson, NC.
Agenda:
1. Water District Board
The Vance County Water District Board will be called to order to adopt the FY 2020-21 Water District Budget Ordinance.
2. Finance Director’s Report
a. Budget Amendments
b. Authorization of Year-End Closeouts
c. Education Lottery Fund Applications
d. Adoption of FY 2021-25 Capital Improvements Plan
3. County Manager’s Report
a. Adoption of FY 2020-21 Budget Ordinance
b. Approval of Salary Schedule – Effective July 1, 2020
c. Economic Development Incentive – Maria Parham Health
d. Rezoning Request – Bullocksville Park Road (Parcel 0586 01010)
4. Eaton Johnson Project
a. Public Hearing – Local Government Commission Financing
b. Preliminary Findings Resolution and Bank Financing Selection
c. Review of Bids and Award of Construction Contract
5. Board of Equalization and Review
The Vance County Board of Equalization and Review will be adjourned.
6. Other Items as Necessary
Click here to view current and prior Board agendas.
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An inmate housed at the Federal Correctional Complex in Butner, North Carolina (“FCC Butner”) was sentenced yesterday to 30 months of incarceration for possessing weapons inside the federal prison.
According to court documents, Gerald Wayne Timms, 59, was found by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (“BOP”) staff to be in possession of multiple homemade sharpened objects on two separate occasions in May 2019 and again in September 2019.
BOP staff found the weapons inside Timms’ assigned cell during routine searches. Timms was charged by way of a two-count indictment for violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1791, possession of contraband in prison. On February 19, 2020, a jury found Timms guilty of both counts. Timms received 30 months on each count to be served concurrently.
Robert J. Higdon, Jr., U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina made the announcement after sentencing by U.S. District Judge Louise W. Flanagan. BOP Special Investigative Services investigated the case and Special Assistant U.S. Attorneys Mallory Brooks Storus, Genna D. Petre, and Michael Bredenberg prosecuted the case.
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