Granville County News

The former Jones drugstore on Friday morning reopened with the same Jones name, minus the pharmacy, but with the old time lunch counter, grill and soda fountain intact in a remodeled interior with an Internet cafA© and a custom framing shop.

Arrests a Laura Lynn Aird, 42, of 9527 Catfish Trail, Oxford, was booked Oct. 23. Felony possession of cocaine.

Elections at the southern of end of Granville County feature contests for all three municipalities there, but the one contest to watch could be for mayor of Stem.

Voters in Granville County today will be going to the polls to choose leaders in all five municipalities.

Voters returned Mayor Al Woodlief to another two-year term in office and chose Ron Bullock, Danny Currin, Calvin "C.J." Harris Jr.

Four 17-year-old boys are out on bond after being arrested for allegedly vandalizing Granville Central High School on Sunday morning, Granville County Sheriff Brin Wilkins said.

Frank Strickland said he has published a book about Oxford's government and politics because he wanted to record some of what has gone on "behind the scenes." "It's always nice to say a lot of good things about a town, but it's important also to remember the bad things that happened in town and to ensure that history is not repeated over and over ...

A 30-year-old Granville County man has been indicted for voluntary manslaughter resulting from an Aug.

The two of the three candidates for mayor who participated in a debate Tuesday at the Senior Center emphasized the change theme from the start of the gathering.

The state's history office is taking the last steps on a long road toward writing a 600,000-word essay on North Carolina at about 400 words a clip.

Arrests a Nannie C. Stovall, 46, of 505 Henderson St., Oxford, was booked Oct. 15. Two counts of failure to appear.

Slippery definitions of "life sentence" will lead to inmates convicted of serious crimes in the 1970s being released October 19, 2009 9:56 AM Politicians sometimes like to invoke the term "fuzzy math" when it comes to criticizing their opponents' tax or spending policies.

A 54-year-old man assigned to replace sky lighting at Oxford-Henderson Airport died Tuesday morning after falling, Granville County Sheriff Brin Wilkins said.

The Granville County Commission on Monday evening heard from experts hired by the county school district to make sure costs are carefully managed when acquiring the land for and when constructing a future elementary school at the increasingly populated southern end of the county.

Looking for any records on Lula Thorpe Green in Granville County North Carolina.

Arrests a William Thomas Royster, 36, of 6547 Harold Oa Brien Road, Oxford, was booked Oct.

One-Stop Early Voting began Thursday for all five municipal elections in Granville County.

The Henderson City Council voted unanimously on Monday night to allow homeless shelters in the Occupational/Institutional zone in the city with a special use permit.

Shalag Industries Ltd., an Israel-based supplier of nonwoven fabrics used in the hygiene and wipes markets, will open a new plant in Oxford, N.C., according to Gov.

An Israeli company called Shalag Industries Ltd., said today it will open a new plant in Granville County, investing $17 million and creating 42 jobs.