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Candidates who wish to file for local offices will be able to do so beginning day after tomorrow – Feb. 24 – at 8 a.m., according to Vance County Board of Elections Director Melody Vaughan. The filing period resumes Thursday after a months-long delay following a State Supreme Court ruling on newly drawn district maps. […]
If you find yourself in Townsville and ask where to find Daren Small, you may get some puzzled looks or a shoulder shrug. But if you ask where “Squirrel” is, chances are you’ll be directed right to the fire station. Daren “Squirrel” Small has been a fixture at the little fire department for more than […]
The Vance County Board of Education voted on Monday to lift the mask mandate for students and staff beginning Monday, Feb. 28, 2022. The board held a special called meeting this morning (Feb. 21) to discuss the use of face coverings and the board voted unanimously to begin optional masking next week. The vote comes […]
Beginning Wednesday, veterans who live in southern Granville County will be able to shorten their travel time to get help from the local Veterans Services office. A new office will open in Creedmoor, at the existing Sheriff’s Office Satellite station near the South Branch of the Granville County Public Library. The location will be open […]
Maria Parham Health is offering low-dose CT scans to screen for lung cancer, catch the disease early and provide appropriate treatment. Much like mammograms and colonoscopies are routine tools to detect breast cancer and colon cancer, MPH Cancer Center Director Kimberly Smith said the low-dose CT is helpful for early detection. Long-time smokers between the […]
If Charlotte Hawkins Brown had owned a cell phone, her contact list would have included the likes of Booker T. Washington, Alice Freeman Palmer and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Born in South Henderson in 1883, Brown became synonymous with the Palmer Institute, a private preparatory high school for African American students in Guilford County that […]
Vance County Commissioners accepted the audit report for 2020-21 at its January meeting, which included good news about the county’s fund balances and about tax collections. The county’s total fund balance increased by more than $4 million to $26.9 million and the unassigned fund balance increased almost $7 million to $22 million. This amount represents […]
Dr. Mohammed Akhter, an interventional cardiologist at Maria Parham Health is helping promote the American Heart Association’s theme to “reclaim your rhythm” during the February observance of heart health awareness. No one can deny the impact that COVID-19 has had on our brains and our hearts, Akhter told John C. Rose on Wednesday’s Town Talk. […]
The Granville County Chamber of Commerce has released the 2022 Alive After Five Concert series dates and currently is accepting sponsorships at various levels from area businesses. The 2022 season kicks off Thursday, April 28 in downtown Oxford when the Carolina Soul Band comes to town. Downtown Creedmoor will host The Pizazz Band at the […]
Click Play That familiar saying “the show must go on” holds true for the way Mark Hopper feels about upcoming events at McGregor Hall. Events that had been put on hold as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic are being rescheduled and Hopper said there’s a lot to look forward to. Garret Davis’s […]
