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Edenton Man Sentenced for Armed Bank Robbery
-Press Release, U.S. Department of Justice The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Robert J. Higdon, Jr., announced that MICHAEL RANKINS, 55, of Edenton, was sentenced by United States District Judge Louise W. Flanagan for armed bank robbery and aiding and abetting. Judge Flanagan sentenced RANKINS to 135 months imprisonment followed by...
Town of Stem Invites Public to Opening of Renamed Jack Day Community Park
-Information courtesy Debra A. Weary, Clerk to the Board, Assistant to the County Manager, Granville County You are cordially invited by the Town of Stem to the Grand Re-Opening of the recently renamed Jack Day Community Park on Saturday, August 11, 2018, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. A ribbon cutting ceremony will take place at...
Vance Co. Board of Commissioners Change Sept. Meeting Date
-Information courtesy Kelly H. Grissom, Clerk to Board/Executive Asst., County of Vance The Vance County Board of Commissioners has adopted a resolution to change the regularly scheduled September meeting date from Monday, September 3, 2018, at 6 p.m. to Monday, September 10, 2018, at 6 p.m. This requested change is due to the Labor Day holiday. Historically, the...
Registration Extended to Aug. 11 for Youth Volleyball, Football & Soccer
-Information courtesy Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Facilities Supervisor, Aycock Recreation Center The Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks Department announces a registration extension until Saturday, August 11 for youth interested in volleyball, football or fall soccer. Soccer and volleyball ages are 10 and under (Junior) and 14 and under (Senior). Football playing ages are 8...
Kittrell Community Watch to Hear from Granville Co. Sheriff
-Information courtesy Edward Woodlief, Kittrell Community Watch The Kittrell Community Watch will meet Thursday, August 16, 2018, at 7 p.m. in the fellowship hall of Union Chapel United Methodist Church, 6535 Raleigh Road (US#1 Business South), Henderson, NC. Guest speaker will be Brindle Wilkins, Jr., Sheriff of Granville County. He will highlight what his county...
Local Youth Ages 6-12 Needed for Tri-City Seahawks Football
-Information courtesy Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Facilities Supervisor, Aycock Recreation Center Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks presents competitive football with the East Wake Football League’s Tri-City Seahawks. Registration for this youth football league has been extended until Saturday, August 11, 2018. Those interested in participating are encouraged to register at the Aycock Recreation Center...
Jacksonville Man Sentenced on Child Pornography Charges
-Press Release, U.S. Department of Justice The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Robert J. Higdon, Jr., announced that ERIC ELWIN LEVAN, 36, of Jacksonville, was sentenced by United States District Judge Louise W. Flanagan for distribution and possession of child pornography. Judge Flanagan sentenced LEVAN to 140 months imprisonment followed...
Granville Co. Parks & Rec. Committee to Meet Tues., Aug 14
-Information courtesy Debra A. Weary, Clerk to the Board, Granville County The Granville County Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, August 14, 2018, at 5 p.m. at Thornton Library in Oxford. Please note that this is a change from the committee’s standing meeting time of the third Tuesday of each month. Agenda...
Thousands of Gallons of Untreated Wastewater Discharged into Sandy Creek
-Press Release, City of Henderson Notification of Discharge of Untreated Wastewater General Statute 143-215.1C requires that the owner or operator of any wastewater collection or treatment works to issue a press release when untreated wastewater discharge of 1,000 gallons or more reaches surface waters. In accordance with that regulation, the following news release has been...
Gazebo Park to Play Host to Chamber’s Second ‘Alive After Five’ of Season
— courtesy Granville County Chamber of Commerce | Ginnie Currin, Executive Director ~ 919-693-6125 ~ ginnie@granville-chamber.com Good times will be had on Thursday, August 16, 2018, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Granville County Chamber of Commerce’s “Alive After Five” event to be held at Gazebo Park, Central Avenue, in Butner. This second event in the 15th anniversary “Alive...