Blood drive to honor Falls Lake Academy teen killed in crash
STEM — Officials say they hope they can honor the life of Nathan George, the Falls Lake Academy juni...
Line up kids, the Book Bus is back for summer
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Birdsong remembered for his deliberate decision-making
BUTNER — William “Bill” Birdsong, the former member of the Butner Town Council who unexpectedly died...
Consensus would keep all Granville high schools open
OXFORD — Although no official vote was taken, school board members seemed to agree that all three co...
Sheriff: I-85 patrols led to drug trafficking charges
The Granville County Sheriff’s Office is touting a number of recent drug arrests it made while patro...
Granville County board passes budget without funding teacher raises
OXFORD — A majority of Granville County commissioners on Monday said they will not give Granville Co...
Bill Birdsong, former Butner council member, dies
BUTNER — William “Bill” Birdsong, a former member of the Butner Town Council who was still active in...
Computers donated to new South Granville Senior Center
Sheriff: Cocaine, pot found in Oxford home
Granville Briefs: Movie Night Under the Stars to show 'Top Gun'
Granville Crime stoppers: Break-ins under investigation
GCPS shuffles central office staff
Webb students give face to Bonnie House
Volunteer group gives out snack baskets to Granville first responders
County proclamation recognizes Lady Vikings’ success
SGWASA makes headway on strategic plan
Skeleton with shotgun wounds all but forgotten
Granville Briefs: Creedmoor residents needed to serve on veterans, diversity boards
Firebird graduates take flight
With turning of tassels, GCPS seniors become grads
Butner adopts $7.3 million budget, no tax increase
Creedmoor seeks funding for new park
Teen charged in crash that killed Falls Lake Academy student
RALEIGH — State troopers have brought criminal charges against the teenager who was behind the wheel...
Federal gun, drug charges land Oxford man 14 years
WILMINGTON — An Oxford man was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison May 17 on gun and drug charge...
Tools, tractor reported stolen in separate Granville break-ins
CREEDMOOR — Deputies are investigating a reported break-in near Creedmoor that happened last week. S...
Federal inmate convicted of mutiny in FCI Butner
BUTNER — A federal jury convicted a federal inmate of participating in a mutiny inside Federal Corre...
Butner police investigating after man shot in parking lot
BUTNER — A man was injured in a shooting earlier this month, authorities say. The victim, who Butne...
COVID-19 Map
Pandemic housing crisis not yet over
It may feel like the pandemic is ending and everything is returning to normal, but we need to rememb...
What economic lessons has the pandemic taught us?
Although I no longer teach students in the classroom — having retired after 43 years at N.C. State U...
Granville Nurse of the Year: All of them
OXFORD — Granville Health System recently named its Nurse of the Year. Or rather, Nurses of the Year...
Children 12 and up can get vaccinated in Granville
Health care providers in Granville County have begun to offer COVID-19 vaccines to children as young...
Kids 12 and older can receive vaccines
RALEIGH — Kids 12 and older are now eligible to receive their COVID-19 vaccinations, according to th...
Baseball
Panthers advance on East Wake Academy shutout
STEM — The Granville Central Panthers kept a paw on the East Wake Academy Eagles in the 6-0 win Thur...
Panthers on the prowl in playoffs
STEM — The Granville Central Panthers eased by the Voyager Academy Vikings in the first round of the...
County title goes to Vikings with win over Panthers
STEM — At the beginning of every season, coaches establish a set of goals for their team. One goal i...
Gardner’s grand slam gives Vikings win
CREEDMOOR — Keith Gardner’s third-inning grand slam home run provided the lift the Vikings needed to...
South Granville hosts basketball jamboree
CREEDMOOR — A two-day basketball jamboree at South Granville High School gave coaches an opportunity...
Bunn takes top wrestling honors in conference meet
CREEDMOOR — The Bunn Wildcats claimed the Northern Carolina Conference wrestling championship on Wed...
Walk-off win against Falls Lake keeps playoff hopes alive for Patriots
WAKE FOREST — Franklin Academy’s baseball team is still in the hunt for the 1A state playoffs after ...
Panthers drop 3-2 decision to Louisburg
LOUISBURG — Granville Central dropped a key 3-2 decision on the road at Louisburg on Friday night. ...
Granville Central wins first game against Louisburg
STEM — Granville Central managed to hold off the hard-charging Louisburg Warriors in their first mee...
South Granville falls to Bunn
CREEDMOOR — Despite Keith Gardner’s home run the Vikings could not generate enough offense to keep u...
Living local means supporting local newspapers
As we continue to emerge from the pandemic, there’s a sense of relief and optimism that things will ...
Government shouldn't set prices
RALEIGH — I once found a $20 bill on a sidewalk in Washington, D.C. I picked it up, thus ruining the...
Yesterday's news tomorrow
“I’m tired of reading yesterday’s news tomorrow,” a friend complained about his local daily newspape...
Wake Sheriff gives out free gun locks
ZEBULON — Gun owners in Wake County had an opportunity to get a free gun lock from the sheriff’s off...
Town opposition doesn’t stop Zebulon historic district
ZEBULON — The Zebulon Historic District moved closer to becoming a reality last week despite pushbac...
Former Louisburg planning director Tony King dies at 56
LOUISBURG — Tony King, the former planning director and assistant town administrator of Louisburg, d...