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The next few days are moving days for employees of the local department of social services, senior center and youth services as they transition from their old office spaces to their renovated spaces on the campus of the former Eaton Johnson Middle School. Local officials gathered last week for a ribbon-cutting at the new facility, […]
Lisa Harrison, Granville-Vance Public Health Director, has released the latest local date regarding COVID-19. As of January 14th, 95% of all confirmed cases are now the Omicron Variant. In the past 7 days, there have been 890* new cases in Granville County. The percent positivity rate in Granville County is 21.7%. According to the CDC […]
Vance County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay on Tuesday, January 18th. All schools operating on the traditional and year-round calendar will have a required teacher workday. The workday will begin at 10:00 for all staff. For VCHS and Early College, students and staff will operate on a two-hour delay. Should the weather or […]
The City of Henderson is updating its comprehensive plan and wants to hear from residents about priorities for the future, as well as perceived strengths and liabilities. There is an online survey that city officials hope residents will take a few moments to complete as it develops its vision that will guide future growth. Visit https://publicinput.com/I7062#5 to […]
The Granville County Department of Social Services is offering a couple of assistance programs to help residents who face challenges paying utility bills. The Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) and the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) are both available through DSS to provide one-time payments for electric and/or gas heating bills or […]
The 2022 class of Leadership Vance is forming now. Applications will be taken until Jan. 21. The program is designed to create a corps of informed and dedicated emerging leaders in the community as it educates and challenges participants to become more involved in their county. The class is limited to 20 people, and participants […]
The annual meetings and banquets of two local Chambers of Commerce have been postponed and will be rescheduled to later in the spring of 2022. Leaders of the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce and the Granville County Chamber made the announcements Wednesday. Both meetings had been planned for late January, but rising cases of COVID-19 prompted […]
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 […]
