HENDERSON — A new dog park is open at 1600 S. Garnett St. Extension in Henderson, where you can spoil and get the canine members of your family moving.
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HENDERSON — Voters in the Tri-County area are casting ballots at a record pace. Through Thursday, the votes cast in each county equaled more than half the total votes registered in the 2016 presidential election.
HENDERSON — Over the past two decades, Vance County has seen its small Hispanic and Latino demographic grow substantially, from 4.6% in 2000 to 8.3% of the population in the 2010 U.S. census.
WARRENTON — Just like anywhere else, the pandemic has impacted those dealing with Warren County tourism.
HENDERSON — Charter- and traditional-school students and staff joined forces in Henderson on Thursday to encourage all those who are eligible to get out and vote in the 2020 election.
HENDERSON — State health officials have declared an official end to the last of the three COVID-19 outbreaks that had struck Henderson-based nursing homes since the pandemic’s onset.
HENDERSON — A new playground exists in Henderson to fulfill children’s need for outdoor fun.
With COVID-19 cases beginning to increase in North Carolina once again, local restaurants in Vance County, such as the Pino’s Italian Restaurant located on South Beckford Drive, continue to enforce strict social distancing guidelines, such as sectioning off multiple tables at the front of th…
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OXFORD — Granville County Public Schools has secured a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant that will help it purchase additional video conferencing hardware and software that should help teachers and students alike.
HENDERSON — Tri-County elections boards say they’re coping with a new directive on how to deal with “deficient” absentee-ballot submissions so voters have a chance to make sure their ballots count.
The latest business to improve the appearance of downtown Henderson is the Darkside Motorcycle Club, as Randy Pinkerton (on step ladder) and Justin Hart (on tall ladder) helped do some work to the facade of the club’s building on Garnett Street on Monday.
OXFORD — The Teacher of the Year, the Beginning Teacher of the Year and Principal of the Year have been named in Granville County Public Schools.
HENDERSON — Early voting for the 2020 general election began last Thursday. Large numbers of Tri-County citizens are taking the opportunity to cast their ballots ahead of the Nov. 3 election day.
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Hip-hop artist Khalil Gay and his followers have room a lot to be excited about, as the artist released his second album, “You Lost,” this week.
HENDERSON — The Henderson Police Department was forced to retire the last remaining dog in its K-9 unit, a German Shepherd named Deli, after she was diagnosed with an eye disorder that prevented her from properly doing her job.
HENDERSON — On Nov. 27, 1820, 24 members of the Grassy Creek Baptist Church reached across Granville County to establish a church to serve Baptists in the eastern part of the county.
In-person early voting for this year’s elections began on Thursday and voters in Vance County lined up at two voting sites to cast their ballots. The line at one site, the Henderson Operations Center, wrapped around the building. There was a shorter wait at the Aycock Recreation Center but a…
HENDERSON — Six Vance County Schools principals have received the opportunity to participate in a training program intended to sharpen their ability to lead the sort of remote-learning programs that have become more common during the COVID-19 pandemic.
HENDERSON — A Tuesday night robbery attempt at a house on David Street just outside Henderson left a man dead and a woman and a child injured, Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame said.
HENDERSON — The suspect in an Oct. 7 homicide is now in custody in Wake County and has an arrest warrant pending against him in connection with the shooting that left an 18-year-old dead, Henderson police say.
HENDERSON — People can still experience Halloween fun this year during the Downtown Drive Thru Trunk-or-Treat on Oct. 29 from 4:30 until 6:30 p.m.
HENDERSON — Early in-person voting for the Nov. 3 general election started today, Thursday, Oct. 15, and will end on Saturday, Oct. 31, at 3 p.m.
Above: The latest arrival at the Corbitt Preservation Association’s Bennett H. Perry Museum is a chassis from a 1917 or 1918 Corbitt bus, with most of the wooden wheel spokes still intact. The chassis was donated by Rose Holmes of the Ingleside community in Franklin County. Left: The museum’…
HENDERSON — North Carolina is not often shaken by an earthquake.
HENDERSON — The only contested race this year for a seat on the Vance County Commissioners pits incumbent Archie Taylor, a Democrat, against unaffiliated challenger Michael Fisher.
HENDERSON — Construction on the brand new Granville County Animal Shelter located at 515 New Commerce Drive in Oxford beside Interstate 85 has been completed, and the building is set to become fully operational before the end of the month.
The Granville County Tourism Development Authority has been affected by the pandemic, though it has led to creative thinking, and many county events are still on.
HENDERSON — A Sunday night shooting in a home on Rowland Street near the former Henderson Middle School left a man dead.
HENDERSON — Vance and Warren counties are getting a new state senator after this election, the only question being which of two experienced county commissioners will get the job.
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HENDERSON — Authorities have arrested and jailed the man they accuse of shooting to death a Vance County woman in July.
Rubi Morales and Edna Humberta carry boxes of food during a recent food delivery put together by Hendfact Henderson Fuerza Activa, a community organization that works with Gang Free Inc., the Salvation Army and other community groups and governmental organizations to help families.
Last Saturday afternoon, Petey and I took a nice long car ride. We were making a trip to the Scrap Exchange in Durham. The Matthews Family Band has opened an Etsy shop, and I’ve been haunting all the art and craft stores in the area for supplies. We’d heard that the Exchange had a shop with …
HENDERSON — Financial aid to offset the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is potentially available to farmers markets, and one local market is interested in applying for it.
HENDERSON — Master Gardeners, volunteers, and community support, have brought an ongoing garden project to life at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market.
HENDERSON — The actions of Gang Free Inc. and executive director Melissa Elliott to empower and educate others has contributed to the organization becoming a finalist in the Small Business, Big Impact Contest hosted by Inc. Magazine.
HENDERSON — Incumbent state Rep. Terry Garrison of Henderson, a Democrat, faces a challenge from Republican nominee David Woodson of Warrenton for the District 32 seat in the N.C. House.
HENDERSON — A shooting Wednesday night left an 18-year-old dead and police looking for the man they believe is responsible for his death.
HENDERSON — A dog that wasn’t up to date on its vaccinations killed a rabid skunk that had crawled into its kennel, putting its own fate in doubt.
HENDERSON — Less than a month before Election Day, the boards of elections in the Tri-County area are dealing with large numbers of absentee ballots.
Workers have been busy this week building the framework for some new townhouses on Graham Avenue in Henderson.
OXFORD — A three-way battle is unfolding for the Granville County Commissioners District 5 seat, between unaffiliated candidate Joshua Averette, Democratic candidate Donnie Boyd and Republican candidate Russell May.
HENDERSON — Another Vance County resident has died because of COVID-19, raising the county’s death toll from the virus to 46 since the start of the pandemic this spring.
HENDERSON — A raid by Vance County Sheriff’s Office deputies Saturday ended with the arrest of a 30-year-old man who now stands accused of several drug crimes.
OXFORD — The pandemic hasn’t stopped Granville Haunt Farm in Oxford. If anything, it’s given the attraction a new skin to wear.
OXFORD — Three candidates with widely differing views are running for a N.C. Senate seat representing District 22, which covers northern Durham County and all of Granville and Person counties.
OXFORD — Granville County’s school board has set a schedule for a gradual return to four days a week of in-person classes, for students from pre-K through the fifth grade.
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