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VCHS Band Director Jaron Cox To Take Conductor Role In 3rd Annual Community Youth Honor Band
— information courtesy of Vance County Schools and Vance-Granville Community College More than 100 of the region’s best young musicians will show off their skills at the 3rd annual Community Youth Honor Band Concert, scheduled for Friday, Feb. 7 at the VGCC Civic Center. The concert, which is free and open to the public. begins...
TownTalk: The Mission Of Rebuilding Hope, Inc.
For Tom Wille, the message and mission of Rebuilding Hope is simple: The book of Acts calls upon Christians to be the witness in Jerusalem, and to spread the Gospel message. “Here we are, working in our Jerusalem,” Wille said on Monday’s TownTalk. As co-director for the past couple of years, Wille said he has...
TownTalk: Commissioners Hold Retreat
UPDATED: 2 p.m. February 4 The Vance County Board of Commissioners and county staff spent Friday, Jan. 31 at a planning retreat to discuss a wide range of issues, ranging from conditions and maintenance needs at the county detention center and creation of a possible emergency services complex to changing the property tax revaluation cycle...
The Local Skinny! Missing Woman’s Remains Found
— courtesy of the Warren County Sheriff’s Office Facebook Page “The Warren County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the State Bureau of Investigations, and with the assistance of the Youngsville Rescue Dive Team, executed searches in Vance County on 1/30/2025. During the search, possible human remains were discovered. The remains were sent to the NC...
The Local Skinny! Maria Parham Begins ER Renovation Project
In just about one month, the anticipated $5 million renovation project will begin at Maria Parham Health to enhance the Emergency Department’s ability to provide high-quality care, with special consideration for patients with mental health and substance abuse challenges. The start date for Phase One is Mar. 3, and hospital officials are ready. “We are...
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Granville County Implements “Property Check” To Guard Against Property, Mortgage Fraud
Granville County Register of Deeds Kathy Taylor has announced the implementation of Cott System’s “PropertyCheck” that will help protect residents from property and mortgage fraud. This service, free to Granville County residents, will send a notification when an official document is recorded on their property. Residents can activate alerts based on their name, property address or parcel number...
Feb. 7 Deadline For Warren Residents To Ask For Help Removing Old Mobile Homes From Property
Time is winding down for Warren County residents to take advantage of a program that provides financial assistance to remove dilapidated mobile homes from their property. The deadline to request assistance is Friday, Feb. 7 to ensure demolition can take place before the grant ends at the end of February, according to Warren County officials...
Michael Easley, Jr. Stepping Down From U.S. Attorney Eastern District Office
U.S. Attorney Michael F. Easley, Jr., will step down as attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina on Monday, Feb. 3. Easley was nominated for the post in 2021 by President Joe Biden and, following Senate confirmation, he was sworn in on Nov. 26, 2021. In a press release issued Wednesday afternoon, Easley said...
TownTalk: Around Old Granville: Agriculture’s Roots In Vance County
Around the turn of the 20th century, the Nutbush area – known today as the Drewry community – had just shy of 400 households. And of those households, said local historian Mark Pace, there were only eight that did not derive their income from agriculture. But in those eight households surely lived people engaged in...
