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News 01/08/20
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Director of Henderson-Based Not-for-Profit Sentenced for Theft of Federal Funds
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney Robert J. Higdon, Jr. announced that today in federal court, United States District Judge James C. Dever III sentenced COMULUS LATEZES BRIDGES, 41, of Douglasville, Georgia to 15 months imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervised...
Gang Free Inc. to Offer Overnight Shelter, Free Meal Wed. Evening
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Melissa Elliott, the founder of Gang Free Inc., announced that the local Gang Free facility will be open the evening of Wednesday, January 8, 2020, for those who need shelter from temperatures that are expected to drop below 25 degrees. Located at 940 County Home Road in...
Swearing-In Ceremony for Newly Appointed Granville Sheriff Set for Jan. 8
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Granville County Government The swearing-in ceremony of the newly-appointed Granville County Sheriff Charles R. Noblin, Jr., will be held in the Superior Courtroom of the Granville County Courthouse on Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at 5:15 p.m. The Granville County Courthouse...
Charles R. Noblin, Jr. Appointed Granville Co. Sheriff
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm This is a joint statement of the Granville County Board of Commissioners and the Granville County Sheriff’s Office. The Granville County Board of Commissioners appointed Charles R. Noblin, Jr. sheriff this evening to fulfill the unexpired term of Brindell B. Wilkins, Jr...
Commissioners Vote to Add Middleburg to Vance Co. Zoning Jurisdiction
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm The Vance County Board of Commissioners met Monday evening, and Chairman Gordon Wilder and the full board administered two public hearings. The first was a pre-budget public hearing in which suggestions and priorities could be voiced by residents. The only people who...
Town Talk 01/07/20: Girl Scout Cookie Sale Begins This Weekend!
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Teresa Wimbrow, membership director for Franklin, Granville, Vance and Warren County Girl Scouts, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Tuesday at 11 a.m. Wimbrow discussed the 2020 Girl Scout cookie sale and benefits to the girls involved in the program. This year’s sale...
Volunteers, Donations Needed for Local ‘Rise Against Hunger’ Event
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Brian Daniel, Rise Against Hunger A “Rise Against Hunger” meal packing event and ACTS Food Drive will be held on Martin Luther King Day, Monday, January 20, 2020, at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. The event will be held...
John Preston Appointed Warren Co. Tax Administrator
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Warren County Government At their January 6, 2020 meeting, the Warren County Board of Commissioners voted to appoint John Preston as the Warren County Tax Administrator for a two-year term with a salary of $70,000. Preston, who has been serving...
News 01/07/20
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