The Butner-Creedmoor News
Veterans breakfast May 20
Granville County Veterans Services will host a veterans breakfast May 20 at 8 a.m. at Family Diner, 1213 Goshen Street D in Oxford. This event is made possible by the Joel Fund, Brynn Marr Hospital, Holly Hill Hospital and Old Vineyard Behavioral Health Services. Veterans will be able to enjoy...
Historic centennial celebration planned
Plans are underway for the centennial anniversary of the former Gooch Memorial Primitive Baptist Church. The church was founded by Joseph H. Gooch on May 1, 1924. The site is now home to the Agape Worship Center. The celebration is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May...
Fryar receives NCCU Distinguished Nursing Alumni Award
Marri “Nicki” Fryar was the 2024 recipient of the North Carolina Central University Distinguished Nursing Alumni Award. Fryar is a member of Pi Chapter of Chi Eta Phi Sorority Inc. The award was presented March 7 during the Helen S. Miller Lectureship, which was held in the Student Center on...
Vance-Granville celebrates 533 graduates at Spring 2024 Commencement
On behalf of its faculty, staff, and 2024 graduating class, Vance-Granville Community College welcomes all members the public to attend its 55th annual commencement exercises, honoring 533 graduates who completed degrees or diplomas during the 2023-2024 academic year. The 2024 graduation ceremony is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. May...
Education majors’ equation for teacher recruitment solved by pay
Education majors from Appalachian State University offered suggestions on how to recruit more teachers during Tuesday's meeting of the State Board of Education. Their answer was familiar: more money. In particular, the students said the state should pay teachers for earning master's degrees. "I know many people from my cohort...
Vikings out-hit Louisburg
South Granville had a huge first inning burst with the bats and quickly knocked out the Louisburg Warriors with a 15-0 final score. From the first single by Avery Wilson...
Alumni, legends recognized
All one has to do to is look to “the hill” to understand the rich history of South Granville softball. It will take a few minutes to read and understand...
Working out of a jam
Pressure situations can make or break any sports team. In this case the South Granville Vikings baseball team worked out of a first inning jam and went on to defeat...
After-school professionals deserve rewarding, stable careers
Educators come in various forms, yet they all do the invaluable work of molding children into successful young adults, including the often overlooked educators who guide students outside of the...
How many babies are ‘enough’?
“Americans aren’t having enough babies,” Catherine Rampell writes in The Washington Post. “Ironically, pro-life politicians might be making the problem worse.” Her suggestion for addressing the supposed problem: “Slash the...
UNC protesters were treated properly
As you’ve no doubt heard by now, the interim chancellor at the University of the North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Lee Roberts, ordered the removal on April 30 of an...
