Saturday, December 21, 2024
Falls Lake Academy’s fifth-grade classes hosted an informational health fair Dec. 17 that focused on the human body and its systems. The fifth-graders spent hours researching and preparing exhibits and fliers to go along with their verbal presentation of their subject matter. The objective of the health fair is to...
Butner Public Safety Dec. 7, PSO C. D. Coeburn arrested Philip Aiken Brown, 53, of Creedmoor, and charged him with possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Brown was issued no bond by Magistrate C. F. Knott and was placed in the Granville County Detention Center. Dec....
When COVID-19 forced schools to move online, North Carolina’s digital divide became impossible to ignore. Students without reliable internet at home couldn’t join remote classes or access their homework. “The goal was – we’ve got to help these kids and we’ve got to do it fast,” says Staci Meyer, Chief...
Christmas play and fellowship dinner Synama Grove Missionary Baptist Church will hold its Christmas play and fellowship dinner, at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21. The church is located at 3166 Tar River Road, Oxford. Helena Methodist Church events Christmas Eve service will begin at 6 p.m., Dec. 24 with...
Recognition and swearing in ceremonies took top billing in the Dec. 16, Creedmoor work session. Sergeant Robert Varn was recognized for receiving his Advanced Law Enforcement Certification. Varn joined the Creedmoor Police Department in 2004 and has served in multiple roles within the department. Varn has served as a patrol...
Falls Lake Academy picked up a huge conference win over the East Wake Eagles on Dec. 6 at the Nest. The Firebirds clawed out a 45-23 win over the visiting...
Falls Lake had difficulty finding the basket in the 70-49 loss to the East Wake Academy Eagles in the Dec. 6 conference contest. East Wake Academy went on a 7-0...
The South Granville Vikings could not hold off the Person Rockets in overtime, despite Mason Brown’s 18-point and 12-rebound performance. The Vikings struggled late in the 61-57 loss on Dec....
On Wednesday, the Federal Aviation Administration issued an alert banning drone flights over parts of New Jersey through Jan. 17 for unspecified “Special Security Reasons.” The unspecified actual reason is...
The presidential election captured most of the nation’s attention on Nov. 5. But few paid any mind to California’s U.S. House of Representatives election outcomes since the results were a...
More than 4 in 10 (41%) of those polled are stressed by the holidays. Fortunately, there are many ways to bust holiday stress. Set realistic goals. Your expectations should correspond...
