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Houlihan Says GCPS Must Improve Student Performance ‘Despite Politicians in Raleigh’
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5 pm -Information courtesy Dr. Stan Winborne, Public Information Officer, Granville County Public Schools Dr. Tom Houlihan, Chair of the Granville County Board of Education, presented the following information at Monday night’s Granville County Board of Education meeting: “As Chair of the Granville...
Get Involved! Community & Recreation Advisory Councils Seek Volunteers
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Facilities Supervisor, Aycock Recreation Center Tired of just commenting on Facebook and not having your voice heard? The Community-Wide Advisory Council and Recreation Advisory Commission are seeking local residents who want to promote positive...
Farmland Preservation Grants Available Through NCDA&CS
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, USDA&CS Starting Monday, Oct. 14, county governments and nonprofit groups may apply for funding assistance from the N.C. Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund for farmland preservation projects. This year’s request for proposals includes statewide funding for conservation easements...
News 10/10/19
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Town Talk 10/09/19: Ellington, Owens & Spriggs Comment on Election Results
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm With only 12.60% of registered voters participating in Tuesday’s City of Henderson municipal election, incumbent mayor Eddie Ellington defeated challenger Sharon Owens by a vote of 652 to 568 to retain his position for an additional four-year term. Owens carried the north...
Salvation Army to Accept Holiday Bell Ringer, Christmas Assistance Applications
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm The Salvation Army will begin to accept applications for holiday bell ringers on Monday, October 14, 2019. Apply at The Salvation Army facility currently located at 355 Alexander Avenue in Henderson. Additionally, Christmas assistance applications for this year’s “Angel Tree Program” will...
Charmain Day-Heggie Named Principal of Butner Stem Elementary School
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Granville County Public Schools At their regularly scheduled meeting on October 7, 2019, the Granville County Board of Education approved Charmain Day-Heggie to be named Principal of Butner Stem Elementary School. Ms. Day-Heggie will assume her duties at the school...
Kiwanis Club of Henderson to Hold 9th Annual Golf Tournament
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm The Kiwanis of Henderson, with support from Charles Boyd Chevrolet, J.M. White Funeral Service and Maria Parham Health, presents the 9th Annual Kiwanis Golf Tournament on Saturday, October 12, 2019, at Kerr Lake Country Club in Henderson. The four-person superball tournament includes...
Granville County Initiates ‘Thank a Vet’ Program
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Granville County Government The Granville County Register of Deeds will soon be providing veterans with a FREE service through the “Thank A Vet” program. Beginning November 12, a photo ID card will be offered that can be used for discounts...
VGCC Students Help With Ducky Derby
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Vance-Granville Community College students volunteered at Franklin-Granville-Vance Smart Start’s 10th Annual “Ducky Derby” fundraiser in downtown Henderson on Saturday, September 21. The Ducky Derby festival, the local Smart Start program’s signature fundraiser, was a sell-out event, with...
