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John Eaton, apparently, did not shy away from challenges, political or personal. And back when he was President Andrew Jackson’s Secretary of War, the political and the personal challenges overlapped – a lot. Eaton, who was born in 1790 in Halifax County near Scotland Neck, was quite a significant character in the U.S. government in […]
Lots of people dabble in genealogy in their quest to fill out a family tree, but Kim Knight has taken it to a whole different level. Knight has a college degree in archival management and genealogical research from Brigham Young University and she’s been a genealogy professional for more than 20 years. What began as […]
The Granville County Board of Education heard a presentation on Monday from a group of educators who proposed that West Oxford Elementary become the site of a dual language program. As the old saying goes, “All it takes is time and money.” In this case, it’s time, money and bilingual native Spanish-speaking teachers. West Oxford […]
The Henderson City Council and government leaders are planning for their annual retreat, and council members agree that housing and homelessness are among the issues they expect will be up for discussion as they prioritize goals and the actions needed to achieve them. City Manager Terrell Blackmon told WIZS News that a goal of the […]
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 […]
