Beginning Wednesday, veterans who live in southern Granville County will be able to shorten their travel time to get help from the local Veterans Services office. A new office will open in Creedmoor, at the existing Sheriff’s Office Satellite station near the South Branch of the Granville County Public Library.
The location will be open on the third Wednesday of each month from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., according to information from county public information officer Terry Hobgood, Jr.
This location will provide veterans with assistance processing various forms, from license plates and tax relief to hunting licenses. The Creedmoor location will also allow veterans in southern Granville County the opportunity to drop off paperwork locally without making the round trip to the main office located at 141 Williamsboro St. in Oxford. Veterans must make an appointment for either location by calling 919.693.1484. Currently, walk-ins are not permitted.
The Creedmoor location also provides the opportunity for additional programming sponsored by the Granville County Veterans’ Affairs Committee. A veterans’ support group will begin meeting at the Creedmoor office twice a month starting Monday, Feb. 28 from 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. This group will be open to veterans of all ages from all service branches and will meet on a drop-in basis with no attendance requirements. The purpose of these support group meetings will be to hold informal gatherings of veterans for fellowship, conversation and camaraderie. This will also be an opportunity to introduce services provided by the Veterans Services Office for those who may be unfamiliar with services that are available. The new southern veterans’ support group will supplement the existing group that meets in Oxford weekly on Mondays at the Granville County Senior Center from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
“On behalf of the Granville County Veterans’ Affairs Committee, we sincerely appreciate the efforts and support the Committee has received from the Granville County Board of Commissioners, Granville County Sheriff John Hardy, and County Manager Michael Felts,” said Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Michael Turner. “We are thrilled to expand the services provided to Veterans in Granville County. The Veterans’ Affairs Committee believes this new location will provide a positive impact for veterans and their families that reside in southern Granville County.”
The opening of a new Veterans Services location aligns with Granville County’s 2021-2025 Strategic Plan to provide convenient access to services for all residents in Granville County. This office location was made possible with the support of the Granville County Sheriff’s Office to allow shared access of their Creedmoor Satellite Office to provide these additional county services.
For more information about the Granville County Veterans Services Office, call 919.693.1484 or visit https://www.granvillecounty.org/residents/veterans-services/
For more information about the Veterans’ Affairs Committee, visit the Granville County website: https://www.granvillecounty.org/government/other-boards-commissions/boards-commissions/veterans-affairs-committee/