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Sossamon Sworn In As Dist. 32 Rep In N.C. House
Frank Sossamon was sworn in last week as the new legislator representing Vance and Granville counties in the N.C. House before an audience of supporters in the lobby of McGregor Hall. The Hon. John Dunlow administered the oath of office following remarks from county officials representing the local county commissions and chairmen of the Republican...
$25,000 Reward Offered For Information About 2018 Homicide
A $25,000 reward is being offered by the state of North Carolina for information about an almost five-year-old unsolved murder in Vance County. Gov. Roy Cooper’s office made the announcement Thursday in connection with the death of 22-year-old De’Cedric Tyquon Alston. In the late evening hours of Feb. 22, 2018, Alston was shot multiple times...
SportsTalk: Mike Joyner on KVA Athletics
As an athletic director Mike Joyner of Kerr Vance Academy stays busy overseeing all of the sports his school provides to students. In addition to that there are tournaments that also are part of the school’s athletics. Over the recent holiday period KVA hosted a basketball tournament with Oak Forest winning the men’s’ championship and...
Warren County Parks and Rec. Dept. Offers Winter Art Class Jan. 21
Join the Warren County Parks and Recreation’s “Winter Art Time” program at John Graham Gym on Saturday, Jan. 21 and take home your own artwork. This free program provides all supplies needed to paint a pre-printed winter art canvas and is a perfect activity for beginning painters and any others interested in putting paint to...
SportsTalk: Oxford Prep Athletics With John Hammett
John Hammett patrolled the football sidelines as a head coach for many years but the former JF Webb coach now finds being athletic director at a small school such as Oxford Prep to be quite satisfying. Even though there are aspects of being a football coach that he misses, one of the reasons he made...
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TownTalk: Joe Bonsall Of The Oak Ridge Boys
The legendary quartet known as the Oak Ridge Boys will take the stage at McGregor Hall later this month for a concert filled with some of their most popular songs, from old-time Gospel favorites to the iconic “oom-pah-pah-mao-mao” hit “Elvira.” Tickets for the Saturday, Jan. 28 show are available now at www.mcgregorhall.org. The show begins...
Vending Machines Dispense Books For Elementary Students To Enjoy
A special type of vending machine has been placed at L.B. Yancey Elementary, the contents of which will help students add to their personal stash of books. The vending machine dispenses chapter books, graphic novels, easy readers and more, and students need only to insert golden tokens to make their selection. Vance County Schools and...
Youth Leadership Council Ensures Young People’s Voices Are Heard
Sixteen Granville County high school students have been selected to serve on the Youth Leadership Council for 2022-23. The council works with the Granville County Board of Commissioners and the local cooperative extension service to ensure that youth are represented as county leaders make decisions, according to Charissa Puryear, county extension director. “The purpose of...
City Council OK’s Ordinances To Boost Fire Dept. Rating, Gives Nod For In-Car Video Grant For PD
The Henderson City Council meeting approved a couple of ordinances that may help the fire department earn credits in its rating process. The ordinances regulate use of outdoor grills in certain locations and the use of fireworks in the city limits. Council members voted on two ordinances at their Monday meeting. Setting off fireworks should...
