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The Granville County board of commissioners is expected to announce the appointment of a new sheriff on Monday, according to information from the clerk to the board Debra Weary. The board will convene Monday at 9 a.m. at the Granville County Expo & Convention Center, 4185 Hwy. 15, south of Oxford. Senior Deputy Chris Smoot […]
The North Carolina Department of Revenue’s Business Recovery Grant Program is making one-time payments to eligible businesses in the state that have suffered significant economic loss because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The deadline to submit an application is Jan. 31, 2022. Visit https://www.ncdor.gov/business-recovery-grant to learn more. According to the NCDOR website, there are two types […]
The City of Henderson has announced the upcoming holiday schedule for sanitation services. The schedule will be as follows for Recycling and Yard Debris: Monday, Dec. 20 – Monday and Tuesday Route Tuesday, Dec. 21 – Wednesday and Thursday Route Wednesday, Dec. 22 – Friday Route Thursday, Dec. 23 – Holiday – No Work Friday […]
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has opened the application period for the first phase of its North Carolina Swine and Dairy Assistance program. The $30 million in federal COVID-19 funds appropriated by the N.C. General Assembly will offer assistance for eligible swine and dairy producers for losses incurred from termination of contracts […]
It goes without saying that business owners and area retailers depend on customers coming in to their stores throughout the year, but it’s especially important during the holiday season when gift-buying and giving provide a healthy boost in sales. But with that increased customer foot traffic comes an increased risk of shoplifting. Madison Haggin, communication […]
Last month’s fall “clean-out” event in Granville County diverted more than 72,000 pounds of materials from the local landfill. That is 36 TONS of stuff that went to recycle or otherwise safe disposal, according to Teresa Baker, recycling and sustainability coordinator for the county. Vendors were on hand in the Granville County Expo and Convention […]
— press release The N.C. Forest Service has lifted a ban on all open burning effective at noon Monday, Dec. 13, for the following counties in North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Caswell, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Granville, Guilford, Henderson, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Orange, Person, Polk, Randolph, Rockingham, Rowan, Stokes, Surry, […]
— press release Christmas lights won’t be the only thing lighting up the night this holiday season. Starting today, through Jan. 2, law enforcement officers will be stepping up patrols across the state to stop impaired drivers as part of the “Booze It & Lose It” holiday enforcement effort. “If you’re out celebrating this holiday […]
The Vance County Commissioners selected Leo Kelly, Jr. as chairman and Yolanda Feimster as vice-chair at its recent regular meeting. Kelly takes over from Dan Brummitt as chairman. Kelly was appointed to the board of commissioners in November 2015 to represent District 5. He is retired from Vance-Granville Community College where he served as dean […]
It’s sort of like a high school student who didn’t follow the directions to complete an assignment – that’s the way one caller likened the situation that Vance County finds itself in with regard to earmark projects in the new state budget. Vance County is one of three counties among the state’s 100 counties that […]
