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South Granville High School To Remain Open Following School Board Reversal
The Granville County Board of Education has reversed its previous decision to consolidate southern-end high schools and voted unanimously at a Thursday work session to keep all three high schools in operation. The school board also voted to cancel its previous plans for district consolidation and reorganization and instead will make all elementary schools K-6...
Vance Teen Court Club: Adult And Youth Volunteers Needed
The Vance County Teen Court Club is an organization designed to help young people understand the justice system while learning how to take responsibility for their actions. The club is looking for volunteers ages 12 and up to participate. Youth and adult volunteers are needed, according to Tara Goolsby with the Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks...
NC DOT Awards Contracts For Vance, Warren Road Improvements
More than 20 miles of state-maintained roads in Vance County will undergo resurfacing and shoulder improvements, according to information from NC DOT. Carolina Sunrock of Raleigh was awarded a $2.7 million contract to mill, resurface pavement and improve shoulders along 21.4 miles of Vance County roads, including Tungsten Mine, Jacksontown and Morgan roads. ST Wooten...
VGCC To Launch New Technology Platform To Support ‘Modern Learner’
Vance-Granville Community College plans to launch a new technology platform for student services that school officials said will help students across the four campuses whether they are taking in-person classes, virtual classes or a combination of the two. The school is partnering with software company ConexED, whose technology is intended to promote student success, according...
The Local Skinny! Kerr Lake Outfitters
(This is not a paid ad.) Kerr Lake Outfitters is the place to go to get hats, pullovers and other clothing items, many of which sport a Kerr Lake logo. Owner Mike Moore said he hopes folks remember to shop local this holiday season and to stop by and pay them a visit. Moore has...
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TownTalk: The Future Of Clean Energy And Electric Vehicles
Carbon footprints, fossil fuels and emissions reductions all are buzz phrases that are grabbing headlines these days and it can be dizzying to try to make sense of it all. “Clean” transportation has nothing to do washing, waxing and detailing vehicles, as it turns out, and everything to do with types of fuels cars...
TownTalk: Oxford Is The Setting For Katherine Burnette’s First Book
Katherine Burnette has some tried-and-true advice for aspiring novelists: Treat it like another job and set aside some time to write every day, to help you stay in practice. That advice has served her well as she recently published her first book while keeping her “day job.” Burnette lives in Oxford and is a district...
Two Car Wreck Sends All Riders to the Hospital
Wednesday morning about 11:30, Henderson Police and local emergency personnel responded to an automobile accident at the intersection of Andrews Avenue and Chestnut Street. A 2001 Honda Accord driven by Kiara Watson, with a North Carolina registration, collided with a Chevy Camaro, with a Virginia registration, driven Jose Hernandez. Watson, Hernandez and a passenger with...
Granville Ed Foundation Awards More Than $50,000 In Grants To Local Teachers
The Granville Education Foundation (GEF) has distributed awards totaling more than $50,000 to schools across the county during its recent “Prize Patrol” celebration. The foundation funded 40 grants in 16 different schools, according to GEF Executive Director Jennifer Cufalo Carpenter. A total of 82 applications were reviewed and scored by GEF grant committee members. Names...
