More specifically, what happens to our schools, public safety, and everyday services if our counties continue to grow but the money flow doesn't keep up? I found myself asking this question as I started reading about two proposed constitutional amendments that would cap the state income tax rate
On Monday, August 3, the Granville County Board of Commissioners will consider an amendment to the county’s Unified Development Ordinance to regulate data center development in the county.
Elections
Granville County’s ongoing dispute over early voting locations is now heading to the state. On August 20, the State Board of Elections will meet in Raleigh to consider and adopt early voting plans for North Carolina counties that did not pass a unanimous plan. This comes after weeks of
We reached out to the office of N.C. State Auditor Dave Boliek, who now runs the State Board of Elections, for comment on the recent Granville County Board of Elections meeting about early voting sites. We asked two questions: 1. What does Auditor Boliek think about the process that
by Lynn Bonner, NC Newsline June 29, 2026 A proposal by the N.C. Board of Elections to ban amplified sound outside polling places is aimed at discouraging voting by Black and young voters, critics said Monday. When the state board debated the proposed rule in April, members did not
Plenty of us here in Franklin County see the struggles around us. What’s harder to see are the solutions - especially ones that don’t exist yet. But Trinity Mack has a vision and a plan to build solutions for people struggling like she once did. Trinity’s story starts
August in North Carolina signals a shift into a new season, with a school year beginning and local government meetings back in full swing. School boards, county commissioners, and town councils use this time to make key decisions on budgets, staffing, and services that affect everyday life. What is decided
The Franklin County Tourism Development Authority is starting a new effort to shape how Franklin County is seen by visitors, and they say the first step is hearing directly from the people who live here. In a press release issued Tuesday, the Tourism Development Authority announced it is launching a
During their regular meeting on July 13, 2026, the Franklin County Board of Commissioners approved an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance to regulate data centers. The vote was unanimous among the five commissioners who were present. Commissioners Michael Schriver and Harry Foy were not present and did not vote
Granville County
Granville County Board of Elections Secretary Debby Butler stayed mostly quiet during Wednesday’s public hearing to revisit the county’s contentious early voting plan, which removes convenient sites in diverse neighborhoods in Oxford and Creedmoor and has prompted significant community backlash. But after Democratic board members had been imploring
In a tense meeting on July 15 the Granville County Board of Elections voted 2-2 to keep their earlier plan in place despite having additional money from the County Commissioners to open a fourth early voting site which would have allowed them to keep the popular South Branch Library site open.
Proposed changes to early voting sites would nearly double the travel time for the average Granville County voter, based on 2024 election data. The board has the opportunity to change the plan today at 4 p.m.