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Maria Parham Health has announced updated guidelines for visitors to the hospital, effective today, Wednesday, Jan. 5. A hospital patient who is COVID-19 negative may have one visitor per day during the 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. visiting hours window. The visitor may change each day, but no visitor may stay overnight. Visitors are required […]
Update 01-05-22 at 4 p.m. — Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow informed WIZS News that “Quintez Alston is in the custody of the Vance County Jail under a $290,000 secured bond.” The chief indicated that Alston surrendered today and turned himself in. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Update 12-30-21 including suspect picture — According to Henderson Police Chief Marcus […]
The goal of the state Department of Transportation’s annual bicycle helmet initiative is to reduce bicycle injuries and deaths. Applications are available now for agencies to get up to 100 free bike helmets for young cyclists. As part of the initiative, applicants are encouraged to partner with government and non-government agencies to host bike safety […]
Several employees have been recognized for their years of service within county government. County Manager presented Cathy Hope, payroll specialist, with a certificate marking her 15-year anniversary. Hope started as an income maintenance caseworker and worked her way up to income maintenance supervisor. She transferred in July to the county’s payroll department. Tax Administrator Porcha […]
As the imported red fire ant continues its march through North Carolina, N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services officials are expanding the quarantine zone to include all of Granville, as well as portions of Person and Caswell counties, effective Jan. 1, 2022. That means that residents and business owners in these counties will need […]
A Long Island, NY councilman with local ties got a surprise on Veterans Day from a VFW post whose members he had come to honor for their service. During his summer vacations to visit his grandmother in Townsville, it’s probably safe to say that Gaitley Stevenson-Mathews didn’t imagine the career path that would take him […]
The recent weather events in Kentucky, Tennessee, Kansas and other Midwestern states have left devastation in their wake. Kim Woods, N.C. Cooperative extension livestock agent for Granville and Person counties shares a list of resources to help the ravaged areas rebuild. “Many of you may have been wondering if there is anything that we in […]
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Granville County Manager Michael Felts has been appointed to another term on the Risk Management Board of Trustees of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC). Felts joined new and returning members at the quarterly meeting held in Wake County on Dec. 9 to be sworn in for a three-year term. In a statement […]
Just two years after its launch, the teacher recruitment initiative called TeachNC reported that it has “significantly exceeded” its second-year goals, with more than 1,400 aspiring teachers applying to an educator preparation program in 2021. That number more than doubles the number of applicants who signed up in the first year. From September 2020 through August 2021, […]
