Elections
County Beacon Newsletter #21
On October 11, Down Home Franklin County brought together residents and local leaders at Louisburg Magnet High School to ask a question many of us are looking for answers to: how will Franklin County protect essential services as communities face federal funding cuts and proposed state constitutional amendments? The purpose
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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By Ryan Wegener Beacon Media Over the years I've been pondering what economic development should actually materialize as in rural communities like Franklin County. Rural communities need real opportunities for working folks, protections for our farm lands, strong public services, and real investments that make our community better
By Graig Meyer Beacon Media The North Carolina General Assembly laid down a challenge to North Carolinians by putting two potentially devastating and permanent constitutional amendments on this November’s ballot. They are billed as if they are “cutting taxes” and giving you a break. And with spiraling inflation, who
Early voting starts next week, and Granville County voters could be forgiven for feeling like the county’s early voting plan – which moves the most popular and convenient early voting site five miles outside of Oxford – was shoved down their throats. It turns out that’s exactly what happened, as
October is when local governments begin moving farther into the work of the new fiscal year. With budgets in place and the first few months of the fiscal year underway, boards may be reviewing how projects are processed, approving contracts and spending, considering new proposals, and responding to the needs
Reporting from the Raleigh News & Observer shows that a Granville County Board of Elections member was ready to give in to public pressure but appeared to be bullied into carrying out a partisan plan to move two popular Granville County early voting sites out of diverse population centers in
NC Newsline's Lynn Bonner reports that 80% of registered North Carolina voters want partisan politics out of election administration.
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.
Local government may be where the rubber meets the road, but staying on top of every county commission, town council and school board meeting is a lot. That's why County Beacon is bringing you the highlights – what you need to know to be an informed citizen and where
After years of serving Creedmoor, one Granville County leader has found his way to a new statewide role. Gov. Josh Stein announced on Sept. 22 that Creedmoor Commissioner Darryl Moss has been appointed to the North Carolina Oil and Gas Commission, placing a local government voice from Granville County at
Ranita Garcia has learned that it doesn’t always take a big organization or a lot of money to bring a community together. Most of the time, it starts with one person bringing food, another offering supplies, someone else volunteering their time – a community deciding that no family struggles alone.
Students across Franklin and Granville counties are giving their communities something to celebrate as the newly released state accountability results show academic growth in both school districts. The 2025-26 results showed higher proficiency, stronger school performance grades and academic growth. Franklin County Reaches 10-Year Graduation High For the
Franklin County farmers, homesteaders and home gardeners who want to learn more about protecting and improving their soil will now have an opportunity to learn the basics of cover cropping this October. The N.C. Cooperative Extension Franklin County Center will host Cover Cropping 101 on Thursday, October 15 at
