The Butner-Creedmoor News
Medicine drop-off
Bring your unused or expired prescriptionsor over-the-counter medicines to the Creedmoor Police Department Drug Take-Back Event. The no contact drop off will be April 27 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Creedmoor Community Center, 114 Douglas Drive in Creedmoor. This event is being held in cooperation with the...
Buckhout stresses border security in Granville visit
Republican congressional candidate Laurie Buckhout said during a visit to Granville County Saturday that she is committed to protecting Americans by closing the border. “The situation right now is not good,” Buckhout said in a speech that emphasized border security while also talking about inflation, crime and other concerns. There...
Butner Public Safety welcomes newest officer
Butner Public Safety welcomed its newest officer, PSO Leonard “Ty” Wilson II, on April 22. The swearing-in ceremony took place at Butner Town Hall at 1 p.m. Wilson was officially sworn in by Butner Mayor Linda Jordon. The ceremony was attended by town staff, Butner Public Safety officers, and Wilson’s...
Chase ends in arrest
Chad Lee Boyd, 37 of Stem, was arrested Tuesday morning after a chase that began in Butner, according to Capt. Kevin Bryant. Sgt. Lomena with Butner Public Safety began the chase around 4:30 a.m. and was assisted by Granville County Sheriff’s deputies. Also it should be noted that the suspect...
Angel Wings celebrates Independent Bookstore Day
Angel Wings Bookstore is participating in the 11th Anniversary of Independent Bookstore Day. The bookstore, located inside Tobacco Wood Brewing in Oxford, will be celebrating Independent Bookstore Day with many different deals and activities April 27 from 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. “We will beparticipating in the spirit week days...
Vikings survive feisty Firebirds
South Granville looked to its pitchers to hold off the Falls Lake Firebirds in the late innings of the April 17 non-conference baseball game. The Vikings claimed the 3-2 win...
Timely hits lead to win
South Granville faced off against the Carrboro Jaguars on April 16 in a key conference game. The Vikings needed the win to stay one game ahead of the Loiusburg Warriors...
Softball alumni event scheduled
South Granville will hold its softball alumni recognition April 26 at 5:45 p.m. on the softball field. The Vikings are hoping for a large turnout for this event and that...
The children are watching
Remember the game “Simon Says” we used to play as children? One person, the designated “Simon,” would show the players an action to take or a saying to repeat. But...
Politics should be less important
It might sound odd to hear this from someone who’s been writing a syndicated column on politics for nearly four decades, but politics has become vastly more important in our...
The right side of history
Speaker Mike Johnson led the U.S. House of Representatives in a monumental decision to continue funding for the Ukraine war on Saturday. In the press conference following the historic bipartisan...
