Elections
Quiet Determination on the First Day of Early Voting in Granville and Franklin Counties
County Beacon Newsletter #21
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Editorial: N.C. Auditor Dave Boliek’s office “shove(d)” an early voting plan down our throat. How will Granville respond?
North Carolina Republicans have gotten very good over the years at telling us “there’s nothing to see here” we hand while acting with impunity with the other. They told us, sure, we took Granville County’s most popular early voting site away from the middle of Oxford, N.C.
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County Beacon Newsletter #19: Ranita Garcia Builds Community; How SNAP Cuts Will Impact Franklin and Granville Counties
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-Oct. 15), we interviewed Ranita Garcia, an immigrant from Puebla, Mexico, about how she's building community right here in Franklin County. And we take a look at how SNAP changes could impact Franklin and Granville Counties’ budgets.
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County Beacon Newsletter #18: Are You Ready For a Disaster?
September is disaster preparedness month. Now is a great time to make sure you're ready for anything. Check out these great resources and sign up for community alerts below.
County Beacon Newsletter #17: You’re being asked to vote on amendments to the N.C. Constitution. Here’s what you need to know.
Part 1 of County Beacon's Guide to understanding the proposed amendments to the N.C. Constitution.
Elections
Editorial: A Shameful Early Voting Plan For Granville County
A so-called ‘compromise’ plan spearheaded by partisan actors doesn’t tell the full story of what happened to Granville County’s early voting sites.