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“I’m here to take responsibility”: Creedmoor mayor faces public reckoning as Board moves to strip authority

“I’m here to take responsibility”: Creedmoor mayor faces public reckoning as Board moves to strip authority

Inside a tense and deeply personal April 21 work session, leadership in Creedmoor confronted a question that rarely surfaces so openly in local government: What happens when trust is broken and can it be rebuilt while still in office? For Creedmoor Mayor Antwane Downey, that question is no longer theoretical.

Welcome to County Beacon!

Welcome to County Beacon!

My name is Tykayla Livingston, and I am your Community Reporter for County Beacon, a new local journalism platform serving Franklin and Granville Counties. As a community-driven media outlet, we’re a little different from traditional news sites. We’re not just here to report news – we’re here

If we want our community to thrive, we have to show up for art

If we want our community to thrive, we have to show up for art

I didn't leave my conversation with Tania Kelly thinking about an event. I left thinking about responsibility. Because what she made clear, without ever saying it directly, is this: the condition of our community is a reflection of what we choose to support. Tania Kelly, executive director of

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