Entries by Laura Gabel

Warren County Government Holiday Schedules

Warren County government offices, facilities, and services will be closed for the holidays and announce the following schedules regarding hours of operation: Warren County government offices, including County Administration – closed today (Thursday), through Monday, Dec. 27; and also will be closed on Friday, Dec. 31; Warren County Memorial Library – closed through Monday Dec. […]

GVPH Posts COVID-19 Update, Guidance For Vance, Granville As Holiday Weekend Nears

Vance County’s percent positive rate for COVID-19 stands at 11.5 percent, more than double Granville County’s rate, according to information provided by Granville-Vance Public Health from the CDC COVID Data Tracker. Vance’s positivity rate also surpasses the state’s overall daily percent positive rate, which currently is 10.5 percent. Health officials from Dr. Anthony Fauci to […]

TownTalk: Sossamon Discusses Candidacy For NC House 32

The Rev. Frank Sossamon said his more than three decades as a local pastor will serve him well if he’s elected to serve a different kind of flock – the residents of N.C. House District 32. Sossamon has filed as a candidate for the House seat and will face incumbent Terry Garrison in next year’s […]

VGCC’s Dr. Levy Brown Hired For State-Level Post

Dr. Levy Brown, a vice president of Vance-Granville Community College, has accepted a position as senior vice president/chief academic officer for the North Carolina Community College System in Raleigh. He will begin his new job in January 2022. In a written statement, Brown said he appreciates his time at VGCC and is excited about the […]

COVID-19 Cases Up In Vance, Granville; No Omicron Reported

Although the omicron strain of COVID-19 has been identified in several counties in North Carolina, there have been no cases found in Vance or Granville counties –  so far. The Delta variant continues to pose problems for the community, and Granville Vance Public Health Director Lisa Harrison said cases are up in both counties her […]

TownTalk: Vance County Architecture Survey Continues

Work continues on the architectural survey for Vance County, and the 2-person team responsible for checking on already-identified properties will be back in 2022 to collect information on new places in the county that will be included in the completed survey. That work will continue until October 2023, said Elizabeth King, architectural survey coordinator for […]