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Warren County Memorial Library Invites Local Author to Tell Women’s Stories in Celebration of Women’

To celebrate Women’s History Month, Warren County Memorial Library will have local author Jane Ball-Groom presenting “From Buckboard to Boardroom: Celebrating Women – The Power of Telling Our Stories and Sharing Our Gifts&...

Blood Pressure Cuffs Available for Checkout at the Library

Nearly half of all Americans have high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, and don’t even know it. Left undetected or uncontrolled, high blood pressure increases the risk of heart attack and stroke. Small changes can make a big differenc...

John Graham to Close for Renovations March-June 2023

John Graham Gym (113 Wilcox Street, Warrenton, NC 27589) will be closed for renovations effective, Monday, March 6, 2023, until approximately June 2023. These renovations will eventually result in upgrades to the entrance, backup generator, air conditioni...

Parks and Rec Easter Egg Hunt to be Held April 1st

Warren County Parks and Recreation is hosting a free Easter Egg Hunt at Warren County Recreation Complex on Saturday, April 1^st. Check-in is at 10 am for Ages 3-12. Pre-register by March 20 to help staff ensure adequate supplies for this event.&a...

Warren County partners with Capitol Broadcasting to promote local business

Warren County is undertaking a new countywide marketing campaign in partnership with Capitol Broadcasting and Capitol B Creative Studios. The aim of this campaign is to attract new visitors to the community from across the state...

Holiday Kids Crafts Program- Registration Now Open

Warren County Parks and Recreation is offering a Holiday Kids Crafts program for ages 5-12. This program will be held at the Warren County Memorial Library on Tuesdays, March 7 to February 21, from 6:00 pm to 6:45 pm. This program will provide instruction...

Warren County Native Appointed as County Attorney

The Warren County Board of Commissioners is pleased to announce the appointment of Shiekel Richardson as the county’s new County Attorney.  The Warren County Board of Commissioners approved the appointment during a special meeting held ...

Warren County Parks and Recreation to Open Youth Volleyball League Registration

Registration for Warren County Parks and Recreation Youth Girls’ Volleyball League runs from February 15th through March 15th. The cost is $10, and the league is offered for ages 9-18. 

Registration can be completed:

• Online at https://www...

Warren County Memorial Library Celebrates Black History Month with African Dance Event

To celebrate Black History Month, Warren County Memorial Library is happy to announce a visit from renowned African dancer Mama Azia. This African dance workshop will be held in the library’s community room on February 23^rd, 2023 at 4:00 pm.&...

Health Department Launches Assessment and Releases Community Health Assessment Survey

Warren County Health Department is completing its 4-year Community Health Assessment. The Community Health Assessment is a tool used to identify key health needs and issues through data collection. 

As a part of that process, community members are...

Warren County Memorial Library Invites Patrons to Participate in NC Reads

Warren County Memorial Library invites the community to take part in the statewide NC Reads book club. Hosted by NC Humanities, NC Reads features five books that explore issues of racial, social, and gender equality and the history and culture of North Ca...

Popular Ebooks, Digital Audiobooks, and Digital Magazines Available Free 24/7

As people increasingly read and listen to books on their smartphone or tablet, they’re discovering one of the best resources is their local public library. Warren County residents can access a wide selection of popular digital ebooks and audiobo...

Warren County Cooperative Extension Announces Annual 4-H Poultry Show and Sale

Warren County Cooperative Extension announces its annual Four County 4-H Poultry Show and Sale project is kicking off in February with an interest meeting on February 21st. 

 Any young person who resides in Franklin, Granville, Vance, or ...

Warren County Parks and Recreation to Open Youth Baseball and Softball League Registration

Registration for Warren County Parks and Recreation Youth Baseball and Softball Leagues runs from February 1^st through February 28^th, 2023. The cost is $10, and the league is offered for ages 4-17 (interested individuals that are still in high school can ...

Parks & Recreation to hold Lifeguard Academy

Warren County Parks and Recreation is offering a training program on Tuesdays, February 7 through March 28, 2023 to prepare applicants for the lifeguard certification course. This free program will provide transportation for instruction and practice. Afte...

Commissioner Causey and SHIIP remind seniors to review, make changes to Medicare Advantage coverage

Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey and SHIIP, the Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program, remind Medicare beneficiaries about the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period in North Carolina.

“Our health can change dramatically wi...

Warren County Parks and Recreation to Offer Holiday Crafts for Kids in February

Warren County Parks and Recreation is offering a Holiday Kids Crafts program for ages 5-12. This program will be held at the Warren County Memorial Library on Tuesdays from 6:00pm to 6:45pm beginning February 7^th and running through February 21st. This pr...

Warren County Parks and Recreation Offers Pickleball 101 for Adults

Warren County Parks and Recreation is offering Pickleball 101 for adults at John Graham Gym (113 Wilcox Street, Warrenton, NC) at no charge. The winter session will occur on Tuesdays from 10am-12pm beginning January 10 and running through February 28, 202...

Warren County Releases RFP for Multi-Modal Pathway Planning Services

Warren County Community and Economic Development has released an RFP for planning services for a multi-modal pathway to connect the municipalities of Macon, Norlina, and Warrenton. This side path is envisioned to run alongside Highways 158 Bypass and Busi...

Warren County Awarded $300,000 Rural Transformation Grant from NC Commerce

In its first round of American Rescue Plan transformation grants in July 2022, the NC Department of Commerce awarded Warren County $300,000 in the community enhancements category. Warren County has used funds to purchase the historic Warren County Agricul...

Warren County Awarded to Receive $838,000 for Pleasant Hills Pump Station in Federal Budget

In its FY 2023 omnibus appropriations package that passed in late December 2022, the United States House of Representatives appropriated $838,000 to Warren County for the county’s Pleasant Hills pump station replacement project in the Soul City community....

Warren County Selected for Golden LEAF SITE Identification Support

At their December 1, 2022 meeting, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors selected Warren County for SITE Identification support through its SITE Program. The SITE Program – Identification provides assistance to a community from a firm contracted by...

Low Income Energy Assistance Program

 ***THERE HAVE BEEN CHANGES MADE TO THE DISTRUTION OF LIEAP FUNDS***

The Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) provides a one-time annual vendor payment to help eligible families pay their heating expense. 

If you received a LIHEAP ...

Halifax-Warren County Halifax-Warren Internet Provider Lands $17.5 Grant

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making available $759 million in grants and loans to enable rural communities to access high-speed internet, part of the broader $65 billion push for high-speed connectivity from last year’s infrastructure l...

40th Anniversary of Warren County PCB Protest

The Warren County Environmental Action Team, Warren County Community Center, NAACP Warren County Branch, Coley Springs Missionary Baptist Church, United Church of Christ, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University along with other gro...

Warren County Awarded Grants for 3 Utilities Projects

The NC Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Water Infrastructure, has awarded Warren County a total of $745,000 in grant funding to move forward with three (3) significant Public Utilities projects in Warren County. The projects are both water...

Spectrum Awarded GREAT Grant for Warren County Broadband Services

The NC Department of Information Technology announced on August 31^st that Spectrum Southeast, LLC has been awarded $4,000,000 to deploy broadband services to approximately 1434 households and businesses in Warren County. The required match of the provider...

2021 Visitor Impact on Warren County: County Tops State in Growth Since 2019

Domestic and international visitors to and within Warren County spent $63.01 million in 2021, an increase of 27% from 2020. The data comes from an annual study commissioned by Visit North Carolina, a unit of the Economic Development Partnership o...

Fall Youth Sports League Registration

Registration is now open for Fall Youth Sports Leagues for Warren County Parks and Recreation. Cheerleading, soccer, flag football, and tackle football are being offered.

• Register by August 8 for cheerleading, youth soccer, or flag football for only $10.
  1. Ch...

County Health Department now vaccinating children under 5 against COVID-19

The Warren County Health Department has COVID-19 vaccines available for children under 5. Vaccine clinics are held on Tuesdays and Fridays. For more information, please call the health department at 252-257-1185.

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Ribbon Cutting to be Held for Phase I Renovations at Magnolia Ernest Recreation Park

On Friday, July 1, 2022, at 10 am, a ribbon-cutting will be held for phase one renovations of the Magnolia Ernest Recreation Park in the Soul City community of Warren County. 

 Warren County received a grant award from North Carolina Park...

Warren County Community Emergency Response Team Seeks Volunteers

Disasters can be enormous or small, affecting entire cities or significant areas that straddle state lines. After a natural disaster or catastrophic event, first responders, utility workers, and emergency service workers are inundated with emergencies and...

Warren County Emergency Management Receives $383,500 Grant

Warren County Emergency Management has been named one of only twenty-four emergency management teams to receive funding from the North Carolina Department of Public Safety’s Capacity Building Competitive Grants program for emergency man...

Warren County Awarded $500,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency

Warren County government was recently named one of thirteen grant recipients in North Carolina for the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Brownfields Assessment Program. The county will receive a total of $500,000 over three years for a community-...

NCDHHS Announces New Program to Help Families Pay Water Bills

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Warren County State Road Paving Schedule

Beginning in 2020, the NC Department of Transportation will begin repaving State Roads throughout Warren County.  Click the link below to see the schedule.

Repaving Schedule for Warren County

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