The Butner-Creedmoor News
Second primary’s early in-person voting began Thursday
North Carolina’s in-person early voting started Thursday, and the second Primary Election Day is May 14. Runoffs, or second primaries, are necessary following the March 5 Super Tuesday results because state law permits second-place candidates to file the request if no candidate in a race receives more than 30% of...
GCPS Legislative Committee backs state funding changes
The Legislative Committee of the Granville County Board of Education is calling for more equitable funding to improve school safety, serve students who are learning English as a second language, and meet other student needs. The committee at its meeting April 25 discussed six resolutions related to funding, tweaked some...
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...
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...
When conservatives balk at scrutinizing public spending
For many years, it’s been a mantra on the political right that state government should be “run like a business” — a business that’s lean and efficient, and in which...
NC has good reason for early Law Day celebration
We’ll have to wait until May 1 for the official commemoration of Law Day in the United States. But North Carolinians have a good excuse to celebrate three days early....
Gun safety reminder: There’s only 2 kinds of shootings
On April 15, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was sentenced to 18 months in prison for involuntary manslaughter over her role in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of “Rust,”...
