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The elementary schools in Granville County will keep their K-5 designations, at least for another year, according to Dr. Stan Winborne, associate superintendent and public information officer. At its Jan. 10 meeting, the Granville Board of Education amended an earlier decision to put sixth grades at the elementary schools next year as part of the […]
The recent fires in Philadelphia and in New York that killed dozens of residents in the past week serve as tragic reminders about home fire safety during the winter months, when about half of all home heating fires occur. With temperatures dipping into the 20s at night, it may be tempting to keep a space […]
Vance County Middle School is the latest area school to fall victim to the raging omicron variant and school officials announced that middle school students will shift to remote instruction for the first part of next week. According to information posted Friday afternoon on the school system’s social media page, which stated, in part: “In […]
The Granville County Board of Education will meet for a regular board meeting on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022 at 6 p.m. at the Mary Potter Center of Education, 200 Taylor Street, Oxford, NC 27565. Members of the public are invited to view via livestream. To join the livestream meeting, please use the following link: https://live.myvrspot.com/st?cid=MDhkZj. The […]
The Henderson City Council will meet Monday, Jan. 10, 2022 at 6 p.m. for its regular monthly meeting in City Hall Council Chambers, 134 Rose Ave. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Anyone who wishes to address the council must do so in person or submit comments or questions to the city […]
Tomorrow’s auction at Corbitt Emporium will have a special twist, thanks to the owner of the collectibles and antiques business – he’s donated all the remaining inventory to the American Cancer Society. Aaron Ramsey opened the business more than five years ago, which featured items from individual vendors as well as items he had collected […]
The Granville-Vance Public Health office in Oxford is in the process of moving to its new location near the hospital and will re-open Monday, Jan. 10. All services that clients normally receive at the health department will be unavailable EXCEPT for residents who want a COVID-19 vaccine, according to www.gvph.com. The new address for Environmental […]
Update 01-06-22 at 7 p.m. — Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow said in a press release, “Earlier this morning, at approximately 3 a.m., a Henderson marked patrol unit stopped the suspect vehicle, in this case (of stolen currency), near the 200 block of Dabney Drive. Two individuals were identified as occupants of the vehicle and […]
Triangle North Healthcare Foundation has announced the launch of its 2022 grant cycle, and is accepting letters of interest through March 1, 2022. Nonprofit organizations, government agencies and schools are eligible to apply for funding projects that will provide positive impact in one or more of the five focus areas: Child Well-Being, Chronic Disease, Mental […]
As the old joke goes, there’s good news and bad news about a few railroad crossings in the area: The good news is that four crossings are being repaired during the next couple of weekends. The bad news is that motorists will be rerouted for a couple of days while the improvements are being made. […]
