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TownTalk: Caring For Historic Cemeteries And Tombstones
Imagine this scenario: You’re a property owner in rural North Carolina – say, Vance County – and you come across what you think may be an old cemetery, unmarked and long-neglected. What’s a landowner to do? Your first call could be to the N.C. Office of State Archaeology. A chat with staff archaeologist and...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 03-31-22 Noon
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Aycock Elementary Yard Sale to Benefit Kids
There will be a yard sale to benefit youngsters this Saturday at Aycock Elementary School on Carey Chapel Road. Assistant Principal Donald “DJ” Johnson told WIZS the yard sale will start at 8 a.m. and continue until noon on Saturday. He said the school is working on a project for the “Young Sprouts” at the...
April 2 Event To Honor Staff, Volunteers Of Local Men’s Shelter
The public is invited to join Community Partners of Hope, Inc. Saturday as it spotlights the efforts of staff and volunteers of the men’s shelter during an “end of season” gathering. The program is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. with coffee and light refreshments in the parish hall of First Presbyterian Church, according to...
Granville Senior Center Recertified As “Center Of Excellence”
The Granville County Senior Center in Oxford has been recertified as a Center of Excellence from the North Carolina Division of Aging and Adult Services. The five-year certification continues through 2027. The voluntary certification is designed to strengthen senior centers across the state by documenting the achievements of centers that are providing quality programs and...
TownTalk: Melissa Elliott Helps Those Recently Released from Prison
It’s hard enough to find a job that offers a liveable wage – Melissa Elliott defines that job as one that pays at least $20 an hour. But that search becomes exponentially more difficult for those men and women who have been incarcerated and are looking to get back on their feet. Gainful employment and...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 03-30-22 Noon
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The Local Skinny! Around Old Granville: Cemeteries
Whether they are small family plots or large city-owned and maintained properties, cemeteries can reveal a lot about an area’s history and its beginnings. In the Around Old Granville segment of The Local Skinny! Tuesday, Bill Harris and Mark Pace discussed a few prominent cemeteries in the Vance County area, some of which have graves...
TownTalk: Mark Pace Named Granville Citizen Of The Year
Mark Pace said he is scheduled for ten appearances in which he portrays the historical figure John Penn – a signer of the Declaration of Independence with ties to Granville County. No doubt Pace has done his fair share of research into Penn’s life, which was lived in relative obscurity after he signed that historic...
SportsTalk: Vance High School Begins Search For New Football Coach
Last season saw the Vance Co. High School Vipers football team reach the state playoffs and were looking to more great seasons with Coach Wilbur Pender at the controls but that all changed this week with the announcement that Pender is retiring from education to spend more time with his family. The school’s athletic director...
