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Farmers’ Market Set To Open April 15
The Vance County Regional Farmers Market will open Saturday, April 15 for the 2023 season and Market Manager Pat Ayscue welcomes visitors and shoppers to come ccheck out all the vendors beginning at 8 a.m.The market will have its annual Spring Fling on Saturday, May 6 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Ayscue said. The...
Warren April 13 Open House To Discuss Revised Flood Insurance Rate Maps
-Information courtesy of Charla Duncan, Warren County government The NC Department of Public Safety and Warren County will host a public open house on April 13, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. to provide an opportunity for citizens and other stakeholders to see the result of the revised flood insurance rate maps. The meeting will...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 04-03-23 News
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The Local Skinny! Upcoming Events In Granville County
Granville Tourism Director Angela Allen has a heap of activities lined up for spring all across the county, from barbecue competitions to gardening expos. Find one – or more – that suit your interests. Jimbo’s Backyard BBQ Competition takes place Saturday, April 8 at The Barn at Vino in Stem. General admission is $10. There...
TownTalk: Week Of The Young Child Events
Franklin Granville Vance Partnership for Children is sponsoring a variety of activities this week to observe The Week of the Young Child, but FGV Partnership Development Coordinator Garry Daeke has a simple suggestion for parents to celebrate all year long: “Love your kids, smile at them every chance you get and spend all the time...
Vietnam Vets Welcomed, Honored, Remembered During March 29 Ceremony
By all accounts, the ceremony held at American Legion Post 60 Wednesday hit all the right notes: about 50 people gathered at noon to remember, support and pay tribute to veterans of the Vietnam War. Britany Wilson spearheaded the event, and she told WIZS News that at least 18 veterans of the Vietnam War were...
Jack Richardson 2022 Citizen of the Year; H-V Chamber Banquet
Jack Richardson won 2022 Citizen of the Year honors at the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce membership meeting and banquet Thursday evening. 2021 Citizen of the Year Mark Hopper presented Richardson the award, noting the tremendous number of volunteer positions Richardson has held locally. He has been “an advocate for students and he has impacted so...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 03-31-23 Noon
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FGV Partnership For Children Announces ‘Week Of The Young Child’ Activities April 1-7
Since 1971, early childhood education proponents have celebrated The Week of the Young Child. The FGV Partnership for Children invites the community to help mark the special week – April 1-7 – by participating in numerous activities, all with children in mind. FGV Partnership for Children’s Development Coordinator Garry Daeke will be a...
New Law Eliminates Need For Sheriff’s Offices To Issue Pistol Purchase Permits
Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame issued a press release Thursday to reiterate the news coming out of the N.C. General Assembly about pistol purchase permit applications. “Effective immediately, pistol purchase permits will no longer be issued by any sheriff in North Carolina,” Brame stated. “The Vance County Sheriff’s Office has stopped processing pistol purchase permit...
