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Raleigh attorney Michael F. Easley, Jr. has been nominated by President Joe Biden to be a U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina. Easley is the son of former N.C. governor Mike Easley, who served from 2001-2009. The younger Easley is a litigation partner at the law firm of McGuireWoods LLP, where he […]
— press release courtesy of Vance County Schools Vance County Schools is excited to announce a partnership with the North Central North Carolina Boys and Girls Club through a 21st Century Grant. This partnership will provide an afterschool program for students in grades 3-5 at Carver Elementary and New Hope Elementary. Dr. Bennett, VCS Superintendent, […]
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Vance County Regional Farmers Market Update. If finished with your garden consider planting a cover crop to protect the soil and add nitrogen to your garden for next year. Example – Crimson clover. Avoid using organic soil amendments when planting trees and shrubs unless […]
She’s done a lot of research since her diagnosis, and Misty Bailey says the heart condition she deals with daily affects 60 out of every 100,000 people in the U.S. That makes cardiac sarcoidosis relatively uncommon. There’s no quick fix, but there are treatments that can help make patients like Bailey feel better. Not well, […]
Oxford native Terry Hobgood has been named Granville County’s public information officer and grant development specialist. Hobgood will take over from Lynn Allred, who plans to retire in December. Hobgood joined the administrative team in July as a deputy clerk after having served as city clerk and public information officer for the city of Creedmoor. […]
As the saying goes, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” But when the picture includes the words “Thank You,” it just adds value. Representatives of Warren County law enforcement got some special recognition during the recent National Thank a Police Officer Day. Staff and volunteers from the Warren County Senior Center delivered cupcakes and […]
Today is National Voter Registration Day and the state board of elections has issued a statement to remind eligible individuals to register to vote and for current voters to make sure their information is up-to-date. The voter registration deadline for the November elections is Friday, Oct. 8. “Voting is a critical way to make an impact […]
Vance County Schools has announced that Amber Hines, district K-5 literacy specialist, is a member of the first cohort of Rethink Education, a statewide initiative created to help teachers tailor blended instruction targeted at rural and under-resourced communities. Made possible by $17.6 million from the U.S. Department of Education, Rethink Education provides training by facilitators […]
— press release courtesy of U.S. Attorneys Office of the Eastern District of North Carolina An Oxford man was sentenced to 84 months in prison for Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition by a Convicted Felon. On June 8, 2021, S Daques Shorter pled guilty to the charges. According to court documents and other information […]
UPDATE: 9-22-21 Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame issued the following press release 9-22-21 to update this matter. On the 22nd day of September 2021, members of the Vance County Sheriff’s Office CID (Criminal Investigations Division) served arrest warrants on David Lee Chavis, Jr., of Henderson N.C., for the First Degree Murder of Trevon Wynn. Wynn […]
