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RALEIGH — A bridge on Old Franklinton Road in Granville County will be closing on Monday, May 14, as work begins on a $630,367 project to replace the structure over Ford Creek, northwest of Franklinton. The 52-year-old bridge is considered structurally deficient and functionally obsolete. It is still safe, but has been requiring maintenance and repair and eventually needed to be replaced. It was also built to size standards that are no longer used for bridges. Once the bridge is …

For forty years, the White House has opened its doors and welcomed visitors from across the country to tour the grounds and gardens. This year, we invited thirty of our photo enthusiast followers on Google+ to join us for the first ever White House Google+ Photowalk. During the visit, our photowalkers toured the South Lawn and Kitchen Garden, met White House photographers, and were surprised by First Dog Bo. View the full gallery on the White House Google+ page, or browse even more photos …

As Mother’s Day approaches, The Humane Society of the United States asks supporters from around the globe to remember the mother dogs suffering in puppy mills, spending their lives in cramped wire cages, often with barely enough food and water to stay alive as they churn out puppies for sale at pet stores and online. To mark the sixth annual Puppy Mill Action Week, which takes place through Friday and supports advocacy efforts to crack down on puppy mills, The …

President Obama has put together a “to do” list for Congress that, if acted upon quickly, will create jobs and help restore middle class security. These initiatives all have bipartisan support, and the President believes that they will help create an economy built to last that supports secure American jobs and makes things the rest of the world buys – not one built on outsourcing, loopholes, or risky financial deals.  Here are the items on Congress’s To-Do List: 1. Reward American …

Today is the last day to vote for this current election.  Today, you need to visit your designated polling location, which is based on where you live. You can easily see your designated polling location by filling out your name, date of birth, and county by visiting this link: https://www.ncsbe.gov/VoterLookup.aspx?Feature=voterinfo You can also see sample ballots there as well. Voting hours are 6:30am to 7:30pm

This is the final reminder for the NC Cooperative Extension Forestry Cost-Share Update program scheduled for this Thursday, May 10, 6 pm at the Warren County Extension office.  We will have representatives of Div. of Forest Resources, USDA Farm Service Agency and NRCS on hand to give the details of their respective programs.  Also on the program will be a representative of the NC Wildlife Resources Commission to talk about the Forest Stewardship Program.  A meal will be served, so …

On May 3, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack visited the Biofuels Center of North Carolina, according to a Biofuels Center press release. After meeting with state leaders about the agricultural and policy requirements of renewable transportation fuels, Secretary Vilsack addressed the event, Growing Renewable Biofuels: Smart Resources Support Our Vision. Last year, Secretary Vilsack affirmed that North Carolina was in the “sweet spot” for biofuels. “There’s great potential for North Carolina given its soil and crops, livestock waste, wooded …

WASHINGTON, DC – Tomorrow Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) will travel to Roanoke Rapids to again meet with the “No Toll I-95” group about their opposition to the proposed tolling of Interstate 95 (I-95).  During the meeting, Butterfield will brief attendees on his conversations last week with North Carolina Department of Transportation Secretary Gene Conti and with Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Administrator Victor Mendez.  Butterfield will also announce his plan to introduce the Talk Before You Toll Act of 2012, …