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– information courtesy of Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow ***LOCATED*** Henderson Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a woman who was reported missing on Christmas Day. Cora Ayscue, 45, was last seen in the vicinity of Lincoln Street on Dec. 14, according to information from Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow. Police are […]
Alyssa Blair, Downtown Development director for the City of Oxford, is among the most recent class to complete the Rural Economic Development Institute. REDI, the N.C. Rural Center’s flagship leadership development program, is a three-month training program that offers participants resources and tools they need to tackle economic and community development issues facing rural North Carolina, according […]
-information courtesy of Franklin County Public Information Officer James F. Hicks III Franklin County has named Matt Masters as Emergency Medical Services director. He will begin his new job on Jan. 2, 2024. Masters has close to three decades of experience with emergency medical services in Wake County. “I am excited to join Franklin County as […]
That live Christmas tree that has sheltered gifts under its needled boughs can have a second life once it’s served its purpose for the holidays. N.C. Cooperative Extension Agent Paul McKenzie said those live trees – many of them probably Fraser Firs raised right here in North Carolina – can create useful habitats for birds […]
– information courtesy of VGCC Public Information Officer Courtney Cissel The Vance-Granville Community College Foundation got a $1,500 gift for its food pantry from Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation. The grant supports the Foundation’s efforts to help students who may be experiencing food insecurity, according to information from VGCC Public Information Officer Courtney Cissel. The […]
It’s easy to get distracted during the holiday season when we’re off our regular routines – children are out of school and family or friends are visiting. We’re in and out of the house, juggling errands, cooking meals and still hoping to get a couple more days’ enjoyment out of the Christmas decorations. This time […]
– Information courtesy of Granville County Public Information Officer Terry Hobgood Granville County Animal Control Officers have confirmed three separate cases of rabid skunks in recent weeks – one case on Harry Davis Road in Bullock, one on College Street in Oxford and one on Oak Valley Drive near Old NC 75 in Stem. Two of these […]
N.C. Rep. Frank Sossamon invites high school students from his district to apply for the N.C. Legislature’s annual Youth Legislative Assembly that will take place in April. The three-day program is designed to give students an up-close look at how state government functions while fostering the development of essential leadership skills. The 2024 YLA session […]
The Kerr Tar Regional Council of Governments has selected a Vance County native as its new finance and administrative assistant. Cynthia Pernell, a Vance County native, is a graduate of Vance-Granville Community College with a double associates degree in Business Administration and Accounting, according to the December issue of the Kerr Tar COG newsletter. Pernell […]
-information from Crystal Smith, Senior Assistant to the County Manager Warren County Memorial Library would like its patrons to be aware of a scam circulating (no pun intended) that asks patrons to renew their library cards. If you get an email from “Warrenton Library,” please know that this is a phishing activity. Do not click […]
