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The filing period for the March 3, 2026 primary begins in one week. The filing period begins at 12 noon on Monday, Dec. 1 and ends at 12 noon on Friday, Dec. 19. In Vance County, candidates may file to run for sheriff, as well as seats on the board of commissioners and the board […]
Area Congregations in Ministry, Granville County’s food bank, is set once again to host the Annual Turkey Trot in Oxford on Thanksgiving morning – Nov. 27, for those who need a reminder – hopefully, College Street in downtown Oxford will be filled with walkers, runners and trotters from across the community for a fun way […]
Tuesday’s groundbreaking ceremony for the Henderson Family YMCA’s construction project marks the beginning of what Board Chair Vanessa Jones called “the beginning of progress.” About 100 people were present to witness the groundbreaking, braving the breezy, cool conditions as they gathered at the rear of the former Social Services building, set for demolition soon after […]
Henderson-based Green Rural Redevelopment Organization – GRRO – is partnering with several other groups to host a Rural Health Day Fair Thursday, Nov. 20 at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. As GRRO co-founder Ardis Crews explained, the national celebration of Rural Health Day occurs each year on the third Thursday of November. And this […]
The Seahawks are in the Super Bowl! No, not those Seahawks. And not that Super Bowl. It’s our own local Seahawks team – the 8U Gate City Seahawks with the Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks Dept. – who will travel to Benson on Saturday, Nov. 15 to face the Strong Center Cardinals of Fuquay-Varina in the […]
People who provide care to family members or loved ones with chronic conditions like dementia can face relentless challenges, running the gamut from finances to time management. On Thursday, Nov. 13, the Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments, in partnership with Dementia Alliance, will offer resources and services to caregivers that may prove useful in overcoming […]
UPDATE – FINAL SCORE South Johnston 47 Vance County 7 Vipers finish the season at 2-9 RECAP MONDAY ON SPORTSTALK ••••••••••••••••••••••••• When Vance County Vipers Head Coach Aaron Elliott took a look at the state playoff bracket, he counted nine – NINE – of the 10 teams the Vipers had faced during the regular season. […]
OK, local history buffs, here’s a question for you: What do the Declaration of Independence, inventor of a Space-Age portable stereo and the poet Langston Hughes all have in common? Ready for the answer? Sassafras Fork township. Northern Granville County residents may be more familiar with Sassafras Fork than others, but back in the 1760’s, […]
South Johnston High School is hosting the Vance County Vipers in the first round of the state 6A football playoffs Friday. Trojans Head Coach Lee Webb said his team is coming off a big rival win against West Johnston, but they’ll be ready for the Vipers. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. at Ronald Avery Stadium […]
The Vance County Board of Commissioners were presented an updated version of the county’s approved Emergency Operations Plan but voted to table taking action to allow for more discussion. Vance County Emergency Management Specialist Willie Kearney presented the draft document – the most recent update had been July 2019. Kearney said the Vance County Rescue […]
