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Photos Show Former GOP Chair Texting Granville County Board of Elections Members During Public Meeting

Granville County

Photos Show Former GOP Chair Texting Granville County Board of Elections Members During Public Meeting

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

Former NC Rep. Frank Sossamon advocates cutting taxes – and local services – at Granville Hispanic Outreach event

Granville County

Former NC Rep. Frank Sossamon advocates cutting taxes – and local services – at Granville Hispanic Outreach event

I showed up to the “Welcome Community Event" organized by Ed Sosa of Granville Hispanic Community Outreach, thinking I would have an opportunity to meet members of Granville County’s Hispanic community and hear their concerns. What I found instead was more of a campaign event featuring Chris Stock,

Speak Now or Feel It Later: What Franklin and Granville Need to Know Before WIC Cuts Become Law

Franklin County

Speak Now or Feel It Later: What Franklin and Granville Need to Know Before WIC Cuts Become Law

On June 4, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a Fiscal Year 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration funding bill that would cut nearly $200 million from the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) nutrition program nationally. The bill now goes to the Senate for approval. Sometimes,