1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (557+ words) When the North Carolina General Assembly enacted a new state budget earlier this summer, the state’s community colleges received a substantial boost in taxpayer funding. In addition to putting $99 million toward enrollment growth, lawmakers increased the system’s annual…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (653+ words) A partnership between Bethlehem Community Church and the Wake Forest University School of Medicine will enable local residents to participate in the Black Men’s Health & Wellness Community Initiative. The initiative will officially launch at the 100 Men in Black Community Fellowship,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (100+ words) Warren County has opened the application process for its FY27 nonprofit grant funding cycle. The FY 27 budget allocates $55,000 for this program. The grant program will accept applications until Sept. 30. Interested organizations are encouraged to apply. Applications are available at https://www.warrencountync.com/DocumentCenter/View/6400/Non-Profit-Funding-Application-FY27. Warren…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (544+ words) LUCI WELDON/The Warren Record Warren Young Explorers School Head of School Robin Jackson, at microphone, celebrates the opening of the public charter school during a ribbon cutting ceremony last week. She is surrounded by a number of local officials,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (418+ words) Representatives of Vance-Granville Community College, Warren County Government, Warren County Schools and the community gather in Soul City last week at the future site of the Transportation Training & Technology Center. A grassy field along a rural highway may seem like…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (468+ words) As a passionate aficionado of history, philosophy, and classical civilization — the foreign language I took in college was Ancient Greek — I wince when I read about shrinking departments and disappearing majors in classics, history, and other humanities. Several…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (182+ words) Warren County elementary school through high school students attended Saturday’s Back to School Bash presented by Community Law Enforcement. Students picked out book bags filled with school supplies, along with charms (pictured). Warren County Sheriff John Branche and a…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (1077+ words) JENNIE ANN JOHNSON FRANKLIN Warrenton resident Jennie Ann Johnson Franklin is known in the community as an educator and local historian who has served her community in many capacities over the years. On Aug. 9, she celebrated her 85th birthday. The day…...