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Parents with children ready to enter kindergarten or pre-kindergarten in the 2022-23 school year have an opportunity to complete the registration process next week at L.B. Yancey Elementary School. The registration event will be held on Tuesday, Mar. 22 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Perry Memorial Library Pop-Up Library will be on site […]
The SBI and Granville County Sheriff’s Office are investigating to learn what happened last week that left one inmate dead and sent a second inmate to the hospital. At 5:04 a.m. Friday, Mar. 11, , two inmates were found unresponsive in their cell at the Granville County Detention Center, according to a press statement from […]
Shamrocks on Breckenridge is just a few days away – come to downtown Henderson on Thursday, Mar. 17 to enjoy food vendors and entertainment to observe St. Patrick’s Day! Amanda Ellis, chair of the Henderson-Vance Downtown Development Commission, reminds everyone to wear green to add to the festive atmosphere on Breckenridge Street from 5 p.m. […]
Smartphones, computers and other electronic devices don’t need to remember “Spring Ahead, Fall Back” – our devices magically adjust to time changes. Like Saturday night, when Daylight Savings Time officially begins. We’ll “lose” an hour of sleep overnight, but those who enjoy more daylight in their day are entering their favorite time of year. Sunrise […]
MAKO Medical has donated $10,000 to the Vance County Public School Foundation to support a grant program for funding in 2022-23. But the North Carolina-based medical lab has taken it one step further and issued a challenge to the community: They will match dollar-for-dollar all future donations from area businesses and individuals up to $10,000. […]
For the first time in months, Vance and Granville counties COVID-19 percent positive rates have dropped to the “low” level. There have been no new deaths reported in the last few weeks in either county. Vance reported 17 new cases over the past week, and Granville reported 27, according to the weekly update from Granville […]
— Press Release from Sheriff Curtis Brame Sunday, February 27, 2022, the Vance County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint from an inmate regarding a deputy having inappropriate contact with him. As a result of the complaint by the inmate, the Vance County Sheriff’s Office contacted the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. At the conclusion […]
West Oxford Elementary School got approval from the Granville County Board of Education Monday to proceed with plans to have a dual-language program next year. The board unanimously approved re-allocation of funding to make possible the new initiative. Principal Bethany Bonnemere said she is excited to be able to bring the Spanish-English program to the […]
Oxford City Manager M. Alan Thornton said Tuesday that, effective immediately, the city is changing its mask requirement policy. “Face coverings will become optional in all city-owned facilities, vehicles and operations for employees and visitors,” Thornton said in a press statement. Department directors, however, may continue to require face coverings in certain settings determined to […]
-Information courtesy of the N.C. Emergency Management Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed March 6-12 as Severe Weather Preparedness Week and is urging North Carolinians to prepare for severe weather that’s common during spring months. “North Carolina is no stranger to severe weather, and while spring is typically the most active season for thunderstorms and tornadoes, they can […]
