Thursday, February 13, 2025
Brassfield Volunteer Fire Department held a time-honored tradition for adding new fire trucks into the fleet. The department along with members of the community gathered Jan. 25 to spray down the trucks and hold a push-in ceremony. “We have had new trucks before, but we have never held this type...
Multiple recognitions were held at the Butner Town Council meeting Feb. 6. K9 Salsa was presented the Lifesaving Award for his efforts in tracking an elderly man who had walked away from his home Jan. 12. According to Butner Public Safety Chief James Champion, the man probably would not have...
South Granville Water and Sewer Authority officials stood by the utility’s policy of leaving home water filtration decisions to individual customers after hearing a plea from half a dozen citizens Tuesday for SGWASA to provide home filters for customers. The SGWASSA Board at its meeting Tuesday night heard from Butner...
A new company expansion will bring new jobs and economic investment to the Youngsville area of Franklin County. Quail Run Building Materials, Inc. — a leading manufacturer of cold-formed steel building components — will expand its operations with the establishment of a 10,000-square-foot manufacturing plant at 265 Northbrook Drive in...
Art exhibit showcase The Granville County Museum is showcasing Gina Browning’s artwork at Harris Exhibit Hall at 1 Museum Lane in Oxford. The artwork can be viewed during general museum Hours: Tuesday and Wednesday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Thursday 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. The museum’s art gallery...
With fans on both sides of the court sitting on the edge of their seats, the Wake Prep Guardians survived the Falls Lake Academy High School Firebirds best effort in...
Before a packed house, the Falls Lake Academy High School seniors took center stage for the final regular home game of the season Feb. 4. Four members of the girls...
The Falls Lake Academy Firebirds used tough defense and sharp play around the basket to defeat the Franklin Academy Patriots by a 39-23 score in an important conference game Jan...
Experience dictates we should read polls with a grain of salt. Therefore, with shaker in hand, I read the latest Carolina Journal Poll on North Carolinians’ satisfaction with public schools....
President Donald Trump’s executive orders on education have some North Carolinians crying foul. When the University of North Carolina System moved to comply with Trump’s order against discrimination by federal...
Tom and I were just home from our honeymoon when the first Super Bowl was played. It wasn’t called the Super Bowl then, but it was the playoff between the...
