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Bull Breeding Soundness Clinic
There are a few slots left for the upcoming Bull Breeding Soundness Clinic that will take place Friday, Oct. 18 at the Granville County Livestock Arena in Oxford. Contact Kim Woods at 919.603.1350 or Matthew Place at 919.495.2230 to reserve a time slot. The breeding soundness exam is hosted by the cooperative extension services in...
Granville County Shooting Suspect
UPDATE 09/06/24: The GCSO has confirmed that the suspect (Andre Stephon Jones) was taken into custody without incident on September 6. ************************** The Granville County Sheriff’s Office is still searching for a man wanted in connection with a shooting Tuesday evening. The suspect, 45-year-old Andre Stephon Jones, is assumed to be armed and dangerous, according...
EnTech Mobile Lab Brings Technology To VCS Students
Vance County Schools and community leaders were on hand Wednesday, Sept. 4 to officially roll out the EnTech Mobile Lab, a lab on wheels that will give students hands-on experiences with various forms of technology. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at Vance County High School to launch the lab, during which time Superintendent Dr. Cindy...
Rebuilding Hope, Inc. Chicken Plate Fundraiser Sept. 27
It’s not too soon to be thinking about the fall barbecued chicken fundraiser at Rebuilding Hope, Inc. – circle Friday, Sept. 27 on the calendar and make plans to head over to eat in or pick up to-go plates. The $10-a-plate dinners will be cooked and served from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. at 414...
TownTalk: Around Old Granville: A Visit To Cokesbury And Vicksboro
The North Carolina Room at Thornton Library in Oxford is full of all kinds of books, maps and bound volumes of all sorts and conditions. And cookbooks. “I must say, God bless people who do cookbooks,” said Mark Pace, North Carolina Room specialist and local historian. Located among all those historical tomes are more than...
The Local Skinny! Brick Power Team Hosts Weight Lifting Event
The Brick Power Team is hosting a “Beast On The Bench” power lifting meet next month, and it’s power lifting with a purpose – raising money to help two local women who have helped so many in the community. Harry Orr, executive director of the Brick Power Team, said every penny raised at the...
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September Is Emergency Preparedness Month
September is National Preparedness Month and Gov. Roy Cooper along with state emergency management officials are urging North Carolinians to review and update their emergency plans and supply kits. “Recent events like Tropical Storm Debby that caused damage in our state highlight the importance of being prepared,” said Cooper. “It’s not a matter of if...
Warren County Economic Development, VGCC To Hold Soft Skills Training Course Sept. 25
Warren County Community and Economic Development, in partnership with Vance-Granville Community College, is hosting a Soft Skills training course on Wednesday, Sept. 25. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Warren County EMS Emergency Operations Center, located at 890 US-158 BYP in Warrenton. Dr. Laurica Yancey, a Warren County...
Dangers of Fentanyl Topic Of Upcoming Community Info Series At Baskerville Funeral Home
The dangers of fentanyl is the focus of the upcoming Community Information series on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at Baskerville Funeral Home chapel. Cathy Hazlett, substance use prevention & treatment program manager with Granville Vance Public Health, will discuss how fentanyl is used with other street drugs that makes it so dangerous, as well as how...
