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Masons resume in-person Central Children’s Home Day
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By Reggie Ponder | on June 19, 2024
By Reggie Ponder
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Central Children’s Home Day in Oxford was held in-person Saturday for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. The CCH property was covered with classic cars and motorcycles, the enticing smoke of barbecue being cooked, and brighly colored banners, as the statewide community of Prince Hall Affiliated Masonic organizations came together to raise money for — and celebrate the work […]
Local crime reports released
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By Amanda Dixon | on June 19, 2024
From staff reports
Butner Public Safety June 13, a breaking and entering to a motor vehicle was reported on Brooke Drive. The suspects broke a window on the victim’s vehicle. Nothing was stolen during the incident. June 13, a breaking and entering to a motor vehicle was reported on Veazey Road. The suspects broke a window on the victim’s vehicle, entered the […]
Granville Sheriff’s Office responds to incident
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By Reggie Ponder | on June 18, 2024
From staff reports
The Granville County Sheriff’s Office reported that it responded Sunday to an incident in which someone was barricaded inside a house and fired on officers. Sunday at 4:16 p.m., Granville County dispatch received a call about an illegal burn in the area of Wisteria Court, Wake Forest. A Fire marshal from Granville County arrived on scene and requested GCSO to […]
Board sets new tax rate to keep up with growth
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By Amanda Dixon | on June 18, 2024
By Amanda Dixon
Taxes and plans for a new town hall were among the topics discussed at the Stem board meeting June 17. When discussing the tax rate, Mayor Casey Dover said that they needed “to scale the town to grow with the people.” He said the town is going in a positive direction and the population and growth will go hand in […]
Senior Tar Heel Legislature welcomes Rep. Frank Sossamon
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By Reggie Ponder | on June 17, 2024
For the Butner-Creedmoor News
The NC Senior Tar Heel Legislature welcomed Rep. Frank Sossaman to the NCSTHL General Session held in Raleigh June 4-5. The NCSTHL delegate and alternate representing Granville County, Annette Myers and Sue Bryant respectively, said, “Representative Sossaman provided many helpful insights on advocating for issues concerning the older adults of North Carolina. We appreciated learning about STHL and it purpose […]
Creedmoor Community Farmers Market to open
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By Amanda Dixon | on June 17, 2024
From staff reports
Downtown Creedmoor will be the home of the new Community Farmers Market beginning on July 6. The market will be open from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on the first and third Saturdays of each month through November. The market will be located in the Creedmoor City Hall Parking Lot off Sanderford Street, between Main and Elm Streets. For more […]
GCPS Board of Education approves leadership changes
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By Reggie Ponder | on June 16, 2024
For the Butner-Creedmoor News
At its regularly scheduled meeting June 3 the Granville County Board of Education named Jessie Shore as the new principal of G. C. Hawley Middle School and Anthony Herndon as the new principal of Northern Granville Middle School. Prior to being named principal at G. C. Hawley Middle School, Shore served as an assistant principal at Neuse River Middle School […]
All sites pass the Swim Guide test this week
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By Reggie Ponder | on June 16, 2024
From staff reports
All sites tested in the Upper Neuse and Tar-Pamlico watersheds met recreational water-quality standards this week. Lake Royale sites were not tested this week. “We haven’t had much rain in the past couple of weeks, so that means there’s less nasty stuff being washed into the waterways,” said Clay Barber, Sound Rivers’ program director. A Swim Guide fail means elevated […]
Vikings hold commencement exercise
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By Amanda Dixon | on June 13, 2024
By Amanda Dixon
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A sea of blue washed over the South Granville athletic field on June 7, a warm and windy, Friday night. This was no ordinary Friday night event, this was the opportunity for the class of 2024 to make their final entrance as seniors and walk out as a South Granville Viking graduate. Donning the light blue caps and gowns, the […]
Law enforcement releases crime reports
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By Amanda Dixon | on June 13, 2024
From staff reports
Butner Public Safety May 31, PSO Dominguez arrested Miller David Allen, 30, of Henderson, and charged for an outstanding order for arrest. Allen was issued a written promise to appear in court and was released. June 1, property damage was reported on Breda Lane. The suspect(s) damaged a window on the victim’s residence. June 1, […]
Vikings hold commencement exercises
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By Reggie Ponder | on June 12, 2024
By Amanda Dixon
amanda@butnercreedmoornews.com | 919-424-1785
Twenty-two Pirates earn diplomas
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By Reggie Ponder | on June 12, 2024
By Amanda Dixon
amanda@butnercreedmoornews.com | 919-424-1785
Granville Academy held its graduation ceremony June 8 as 22 candidates walked across the stage to receive a diploma. Kelly Helner, Granville Academy’s principal, commended the student for putting forth such a tremendous effort and staying the course to graduate. Helner said the soon-to-be graduates had a solid future ahead with college, work, military service, technical school and much more. […]
Proud Panthers graduate
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By Amanda Dixon | on June 11, 2024
By Amanda Dixon
amanda@butnercreedmoornews.com | 919-424-1785
Granville Central High School, home of the Panthers, was filled with excitement and emotions by students and guests as the class of 2024 made its way into the gymnasium for graduation June 8. Joselyn Paneda-Ceja, salutatorian, gave her address in English and in Spanish. Paneda-Ceja, a first generation graduate, became emotional and tears began to flow as she thanked her […]
Moore celebrates centenarian status
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By Amanda Dixon | on June 11, 2024
By Amanda Dixon
amanda@butnercreedmoornews.com | 919-424-1785
Family and friends gathered together June 9 to share in a joyous occasion — Margie Moore’s 100th birthday. Moore’s actual birthday was a few days earlier on June 6. Moore said she is still here by the grace of God. She quoted passages from Ephesians 6:2-3, ““Honor your father and mother” – which is the first commandment with a promise […]
Sossamon applauds GCPS Book Bus initiative
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By Reggie Ponder | on June 10, 2024
For the Butner-Creedmoor News
Rep. Frank Sossamon has expressed support and excitement for the Granville County Schools Book Bus initiative this summer. The Book Bus, a mobile library and snack distributor, will provide free books and snacks to children aged 0 to 18, offering a wide selection of reading material for all age groups. “I am thrilled to see the launch of the GCS […]
GCPS awarded emerging technologies grant
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By Reggie Ponder | on June 10, 2024
For the Butner-Creedmoor News
On June 6, Granville County Public Schools was awarded an Emerging Technologies Grant from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction’s Digital Learning Initiative. This grant will provide $50,000 to the district to support the Artificial Intelligence Task Force work and AI Camp for eighth- through 12th-grade students. According to NCDPI, “The AI Task Force and its AI camp for […]
Granville native named chancellor at Elizabeth City State University
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By Reggie Ponder | on June 09, 2024
For the Butner-Creedmoor News
University of North Carolina System President Peter Hans has appointed longtime educator and Granville County native Dr. Catherine Edmonds as interim chancellor at Elizabeth City State University. She will succeed Chancellor Karrie Dixon, who has led ECSU since 2018 and was elected this week the next chancellor of North Carolina Central University, according to a press release. Edmonds began her […]
Five juveniles taken into custody
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By Amanda Dixon | on June 07, 2024
From staff reports
Butner Public Safety made numerous arrests and finds a significant number of firearms after carrying out a search warrant on a house and vehicle on West C Street, according to a press release from BPS. Butner Public Safety located a vehicle on June 5 that had been used to break into multiple vehicles at a business in Butner. The vehicle […]
Book Bus on its way
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By Amanda Dixon | on June 06, 2024
From staff reports
Be on the lookout for the Granville County Public Schools Book Bus because it is on its way to your community this summer. The Book Bus will be giving out books and snacks to all children ages 0 to 18. The Book Bus will make its first stop of the year in southern Granville County from 10:30 a.m. until 12:15 […]
Who was arrested
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By Amanda Dixon | on June 06, 2024
From staff reports
Butner Public Safety May 17, PSO J. R. Vaughan served a criminal summons on Kevin Matthew Pickett, 45, of Creedmoor, for second degree trespassing. Pickett was issued a court date and ordered to appear in court. May 17, PSO J. R. Vaughan arrested James Samuel Strater Jr, 54, of Oxford, for an outstanding failure to appear. Strater was […]
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