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As the county’s new economic development director, Ferdinand Rouse has spent his first few months on the job taking stock of all the things that make Vance County attractive to prospective business and industry. But he’s also digging into the county’s history and the people who have helped to shape it over the years so […]
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-Information courtesy of Granville County Public Information Officer Terry Hobgood The Granville County Parks, Greenways, and Recreation Advisory Committee will begin accepting 2025-26 mini-grant applications on Dec. 1, 2024, through January 31, 2025. Eligible entities include Granville County local government entities that do not have an established recreation department or staff, as well as registered 501(c)(3) […]
Henderson is set to add about a dozen new townhomes to its inventory as it continues to address the need for affordable housing. Developers hope to break ground in spring 2025 on the roughly two-acre tract located across the street from Kesler Temple on Winder Street. The result will be 10-12 single family homes […]
The Warren County Health Department will get $600,000 in federal funds over the next four years to expand recovery and treatment services for people affected by substance use disorder, including opioid use. It’s part of a $3 grant awarded to the Wilson County Substance Prevention Coalition, which manages the Health Resoures and Services Administration Rural […]
With a contingent of family, friends, colleagues and well-wishers gathered at the corner of Garnett and West Winder streets, city leaders unveiled new signs dedicating Winder Street in honor of Eddie Hicks, a hometown celebrity with a servant’s heart. All the green Winder Street signs – from Chestnut Street to County Home Road – will […]
The 3rd annual Vance County Camp Meeting will take place in early December at McGregor Hall, 201 Breckenridge St. The gatherings will begin at 7 p.m. nightly Monday, Dec. 2 through Friday, Dec. 6. The moderator is Evangelist Scott Matthews and the schedule of featured speakers is noted below: Monday – Dr. Kenny Baldwin Tuesday […]
A section of Ed Harris Road in Granville County will be closed beginning next week as a contractor for the N.C. Department of Transportation replaces a bridge. The bridge over Tabbs Creek, which was built in 1955, will close Nov. 4 for demolition and replacement, according to NCDOT spokesperson Kim Deaner. The new structure, part […]
The Dabney Drive facelift from Coble Boulevard to Garnett Street is on the state’s to-do list, with right-of-way acquisitions set to begin in about a year and contracts to be let for bid by summer 2027. It’s among several projects on the 2024-2033 NCDOT State Transportation Improvement Project – STIP – as Division 5 Engineer […]
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