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-Press Release, North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will offer grant assistance to convenience stores interested in offering healthier food options to those living in one of the state’s 349 food deserts. The funding is a part of the Healthy Food Small Retailer Program. “The […]
Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow told WIZS News that as of 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 13, 2019, Jarvis Dante Perry was in custody. Perry is a suspect in a shooting case in Henderson. According to an earlier press release from Chief Barrow, Saturday, February 9 around 2 a.m. in the 400 block of Charles Street, […]
-Information courtesy Esther J. McCrackin, City Clerk, City of Henderson Dabney Drive will be closed for through traffic from Coble Boulevard to Roanoke Avenue beginning Wednesday, February 13, 2019, at 10 p.m. The work should be completed by 12 p.m. on Thursday, February 14, 2019. This closure is necessary to repair a sewer line across Dabney […]
-Press Release, Granville County Government What started as two separate genealogical research projects – one by a woman of primarily African ancestry and one by a man of European descent – eventually intersected when a DNA match connected the two, leading them back to Granville County. The story of the ancestral search of Pamela Williams […]
-Information courtesy Granville County Government’s Facebook page UPDATE FROM GRANVILLE VANCE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT: The WIC program still has funding available, even with the risk of a second (potential) government shutdown. NC eWIC cards will still work at grocery stores that accept WIC benefits. Call your local WIC office at 919-693-1333 (Granville County) or 252-492-3147 […]
-Press Release, N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is sending out letters next week to manufacturers and retailers who sell products containing CBD oil, detailing what is legal to sell in North Carolina. “Under federal Food and Drug Administration laws, CBD is considered a drug,” said […]
-Press Release, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office On February 6, 2019, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit, Special Response Team, Community Action Team and agents with North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE), arrested Vance County resident, Jhi’Tay Thomas, on 52 Felony drug violations. This investigation began when the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit received […]
-Press Release, Vance County Schools Michael Bundy has been appointed as the new chief officer for Finance and Business Operations for Vance County Schools. Members of the Vance County Board of Education approved his appointment at their regular monthly meeting this evening. Bundy is joining Vance County Schools after serving since September of 2015 as the […]
-Information courtesy Maria Parham Health Due to high levels of viruses in the community, Maria Parham Health is implementing seasonal influenza precautions. Visitation restrictions will be in place during peak flu season, which generally lasts through the first of April. Our primary goal at Maria Parham Health is to provide the best quality of care […]
-Information courtesy the Granville Co. History Museum/Harris Exhibit Hall Facebook page The Granville County History Museum will host “A Night at the Museum” on Wednesday, February 13, 2019, from 5 until 8 p.m. at the Harris Exhibit Hall in Oxford. Visitors will have the chance to view the “GRANVILLE GREATS: Footprints in History” exhibit. Also, […]
