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Vance Charter Cheerleaders Close To Goal For A Spot In Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
The Vance Charter School cheerleaders are in the home stretch of their fundraising efforts that will result in performing in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City – they are just $12,000 shy of making their goal. Head Coach Stacey Long said the group needed to raise about $30,000 for the trip, which...
Perry Library Bookmobile Fundraiser Off And Running
Longtime residents of Henderson and Vance County may remember seeing the old bookmobile parked under the shade of a tree alongside the old H. Leslie Perry Library. The paint was a faded blue, but the sight of that vehicle out in the county meant that if the readers couldn’t get to the books, then the...
TownTalk: Brick Power Team Event Benefits Local Church
Think you’ve got what it takes to compete at The Brick? If you have to ask what The Brick is, you may want to be a spectator rather than a competitor – The Brick is where The Brick Power Team gets its name and it is the site of an upcoming bench press contest. Harry...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 08-24-22 Noon
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Downtown Oxford ‘Social District’ Begins Sept. 1
Final preparations for Oxford’s Downtown Social District are almost complete – beginning Thursday, Sept. 1, patrons of eight downtown establishments can sip adult beverages as they stroll along the sidewalks within the designated area. The City of Oxford and the Downtown Oxford Economic Development Corporation (DOEDC) have created a map which defines the social district...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 08-23-22 Noon
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School Bus Safety Tips For Children And Motorists
Every day, millions of students use school buses as transportation to and from school. Although school buses represent one of the safest forms of transportation, there are several safety factors of which both students and drivers should be aware. Hoping to ensure school bus safety this school year, Granville County Sheriff John Hardy encourages caution...
TownTalk: SaM Child Advocacy
Important work goes on at Strength And Mending Child Advocacy Center on South Garnett Street, and not all of it falls within business hours, according to founder Cara Boyd Gill. Gill founded SaM in 2016 to be a resource for young people who have experienced or witnessed sexual or physical abuse or have been victims...
The Local Skinny! Jobs In Vance 08-23-22
The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for August 23, 2022. The Chamber compiles the information, and it is presented here and on the radio. Contact the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce at 438-8414 or email michele@hendersonvance.org to be included. ••••••••••••••••••••••• Business Name – Eckerd Connects Girls Residential Academy...
Henderson Family YMCA $1M Gift from Dr. Khanh Vu and His Wife Elmira Choopani
The Henderson YMCA has received a $1 million gift to create a youth development services program in the building recently vacated by Vance County Department of Social Services. Executive Director/CEO Paul Ross said the gift from Dr. Khanh Vu and his wife, Elmira Choopani, would hopefully be used to purchase the building – adjacent to...
