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Granville Library System Adds LinkedIn Learning To Patron Amenities
-information courtesy of Granville County Public Information Officer Terry Hobgood Granville County Library System patrons now have access to a free service that offers thousands of courses and trainings that can be used for professional and personal development. LinkedIn Learning offers more than 16,000 courses – from leadership and computer skills to foreign language classes...
Oxford Police, ALE Agents Arrest Four On Drug Charges
Four Oxford residents face a slew of drug charges following an investigation by the Oxford Police Department and ALE special agents earlier this week. On Tuesday, April 25, 2023, ALE special agents and the Oxford Police Department, executed a search warrant at Four Corners Food Mart, located at 1104 Goshen St. in Oxford, after receiving complaints...
SportsTalk: Viper Football Starts Spring Workouts
Football may be months away but the Vance County Vipers are busy with preparations as they start Spring workouts. Coach Aaron Elliott is back for his second season and is the only coach in the school’s history to return after their initial year. “We have been wide open for Spring workouts with great numbers. We...
Granville Opioid Advisory Committee To Hold Public Input Meeting May 4
-information courtesy of Granville County Public Information Officer Terry Hobgood The Granville County Opioid Advisory Committee will host a second public input meeting on Thursday, May 4 at 7 p.m. to educate and engage with the community on strategies to fight the opioid epidemic in Granville County. The meeting will be held in the Willow...
Vance Charter FFA Students Attend AgFest, Set Goals For Future
Members of Vance Charter School’s Future Farmers of America were among the more than 1,800 FFA and 4-H’ers who attended the 8th annual AgFest recently at the University of Mount Olive in Wayne County. The club’s advisor, Kelly Dixon, said Vance Charter is one of only four charter schools in the state with an FFA chapter...
SportsTalk: Highland Games Coming To Oxford Saturday
Kilts and haggis and all things Scottish will descend on Oxford’s Central Children’s Home this Saturday for the Premier Highland Games. Buck Buchanan, a board member of the Central Children’s Home, Organizer of the games and Scottish Descendent is expecting a big turnout for the event. “Last year we raised $10,000 in our first year...
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The Local Skinny! COVID Has Not Gone Away
There aren’t as many people still following the CDC guidelines that call for mask-wearing in public, but there remain some for whom “COVID fatigue” has not affected. Schools, hospitals, doctors’ offices and other places that once required temperature checks and masks before entering have loosened those protocols. Dr. Tracei Ball, a spokesperson for NC Department...
TownTalk: VGCC Concert Band To Perform Monday Night
Join the VGCC Community Band for its spring concert at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, May 1 at McGregor Hall. Director Brian “Doc” Miller says the 40-plus member band will perform in the style of a good, old-fashioned band concert. And if you look closely, you may see an unusual percussion instrument that Miller himself will...
VCS Honors Middleburg United Methodist Church As District Partner Of The Year
Middleburg United Methodist Church was awarded the 2022-2023 District Partnership of the Year by Vance County Schools for its support of E.O. Young Elementary School. The announcement was made on April 19 during a partner recognition ceremony to thank all 15 community organizations who have made commitments to schools in the district. Middleburg United...
