On site to collect items for recycling and safe disposal will be the following vendors: * Veolia – will be collecting paint, paint-related materials, household cleaners, old gasoline, drain cleaners, fluorescent light tubes and other hazardous household materials; * Department of Agriculture – will be accepting pesticides, fungicides, herbicides, weed killers, etc. * Granville County Sheriff’s Office – will be collecting medications, inhalers, sharps, diabetic supplies, ammunition, flares and fireworks. Democrat Sen. Mike Woodard will continue …, OXFORD — During the month of November, the Granville County Department of Social Services joins in the observance of Adoption Awareness Month, a time to celebrate adoption and to help children find …, BUTNER — The Food Lion Distribution Center in Butner held a ribbon cutting for its new freezer facility on Wednesday. On Nov. 21, residents of Granville County can bring recyclable and hazardous household items to the Expo and Convention Center in Oxford as the annual “Fall Clean Out” is held from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. Due to statewide health requirements, this year’s event will be a drive-through, with assistance provided at each designated station. Get the forecast for today, tonight & tomorrow's weather for Granville, Manche, France. Granville resident Nate Dargie told 22News, “It’s really sad that you told me that people broke in here because I remember hearing about a story here and there, when I was young. Owen Electric, Select Heating and Air Conditioning, Southern States of Oxford and Creedmoor, The Hub on Main, This ‘n That, Tobacco Wood Brewing, Verizon Wireless and Whitco Termite and Pest Control. Smoak’s wife, council member Vickie …, RALEIGH — State officials say they never approved stone markers and signs that identify U.S. Highway 15 as Jefferson Davis Highway in Granville County. for recycling. Due to COVID-19, the grant application process was suspended for the 2020/2021 budget year. If you are 60 or older or disables and receiving services from the Division of Aging and Adult Services and you do not meet these specifications, you may apply by telephone, mail or fax, or you can drop off applications to the Department of Social Services (DSS) Dec. 1 through Dec. 31. Holding the Bible for the oath was Vickie Smoak, wife of former Comm. Five percent of children and youth waiting for adoption spend five or more years waiting for a family. Home ownership is not required, and adoptive parents can be married, single, divorced or widowed. When he arrived at the store, six police officers told him someone had broken in. Westfall served as County Extension Director (CED) in Granville County since 2008 and was the CED for both Granville and Person Counties for five of those years. “The new picnic shelter, along with the playground, walking track and grassy areas at the Grassy Creek Community Center, provides a great venue for community and family gatherings,” said Justin Jorgensen, Granville County’s Senior Transportation Planner and Committee Advisor. Last year’s event resulted in the collection of 6,200 pounds of paint, more than 700 pounds of pesticides/fungicides/herbicides, 3,100 pounds of electronics, 3,000 pounds of scrap metal, 5,000 pounds of shredded paper, 2,900 pounds of household chemicals and many more household items. For more information about the Parks, Greenways and Recreation Advisory Committee, please contact Jorgensen at 919-603-1332 or at justin.jorgensen@granvillecounty.org. The ride from my house to here was like… I didn’t know what to think,” said Mountain. Poll workers also …, Neither President Donald Trump nor Democrat Joe Biden have definitively won North Carolina’s votes to the Electoral College, but Trump has a narrow lead. weekly weather Granville COUNTRY weekend weather 5/7 day forecast weather office what's the temperature in Granville / Granville temperature now / Granville temp / Granville temperature Granville Forecast - Bureau of Meteorology / BOM Granville Granville weather live today's weather forecast in Granville Granville weather hourly current weather condition in Granville The application will request up to $460,000 in CDBG Building Reuse funds. The robbers used a crowbar to get into the establishment where a surveillance camera caught them on camera but police are still searching for who they are. Applications for all other households will be taken beginning Jan. 1, 2021 by telephone, mail, FAX, drop off or ePASS. Many are at risk of aging out of the foster care system without permanent family connections, or are children with physical, mental and emotional disabilities. Tree seedlings may be ordered by calling 1-888-NCTREES or by visiting www.buynctrees.com. Over the course of his career, he worked with the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and North Carolina Cooperative Extension. Mims is a member of the Creedmoor Board of Commissioners and is currently serving as Mayor Pro …, OXFORD — The Home Decorator Shoppe held a ribbon cutting ceremony Nov. 3 during the store’s grand opening and open house. The cost of adopting a foster child with special needs will be provided by the child’s agency. Drop boxes are available in the foyer of DSS (8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. and outside the building (24 hours, 7 days per week). He was honored on Oct. 29 with a retirement reception at the Granville County Expo and Convention Center. In September of 2019, Westfall was the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award (DSA) by the National Association of County Agriculture Agents, presented to members who conducted outstanding programs and held in high esteem by their fellow workers. Granville County Cooperative Extension Director Paul Westfall has retired after 36 years of service in the profession. The new picnic shelter at Grassy Creek’s Community Center joins the addition of playground equipment on site, funded and installed during the 2018/2019 grant cycle. For those interested in viewing the results of the 2020 General Election in one convenient location, the North Carolina State Board of Elections has established a page on their website where the official count will be posted, county by county. “Those I have worked with professionally and out in the communities, they are top notch people. You do not need to come to Social Services to apply. The Grassy Creek Community Center is located at 9121 Grassy Creek Road in Bullock. Applications may also be picked up in the foyer at the DSS office, located at 410 West Spring Street, Oxford, NC. SPRINGFIELD, Mass. As representative of Granville County Government and the Board, Gooch has been assigned to the following committees: Westfall retires after thirty-six year career, N.C. Forest Service offers discount to military members, Low Income Energy Assistance Program begins Dec. 1, Register of Deeds provides Veterans with free discount cards, Social Services observes Adoption Awareness Month, View results of the 2020 General Election, Notice of County Commissioners meeting, Nov. 2, Gooch sworn in as Granville County Commissioner, New picnic shelter dedicated in Grassy Creek, “Fall Clean Out” scheduled for Nov. 21 at Expo Center.