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Durham Arrested on Drug, Stolen Vehicle Charges
-Press Release, Vance County Sheriff’s Office On March 19, 2019, in response to reported criminal activity, members of the Vance County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division, Narcotics Unit and Special Enforcement Response Team executed a search warrant at 505 Ivey Street. Heroin, cash and a pistol were removed from the house. A stolen motor vehicle...
Vance Co. Schools: Raven Burns Named New Family & Parent Liaison
-Information and photo courtesy Vance County Schools’ Facebook page Raven Burns is Vance County Schools’ new family and parent liaison advisor working with parents, educators and the community. She can be contacted in the Family Resource Center in our Administrative Services Center in Henderson. Her main focus is to support parents of students in our...
ACTS of Henderson in Need of Several Food Items
-Information courtesy ACTS of Henderson’s Facebook page The ACTS Food Pantry in Henderson is currently in need of diced tomatoes, Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix, smaller sized jars of peanut butter, tomato soup, packaged cookies, canned meats and jars/cans of spaghetti sauce. Donations may be dropped off at 305 South Chestnut Street any time between 8...
Oxford’s Personnel Committee to Discuss Health Insurance Renewal
-Information courtesy Cynthia Bowen, City Clerk, City of Oxford The Personnel Committee for the Oxford Board of Commissioners will meet on Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at 10 a.m. The meeting will be held in the 1st Floor Training Room of City Hall, 300 Williamsboro Street in Oxford. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss...
Henderson Collegiate’s Season ‘Indescribable;’ Heartbreaking Championship Loss
WIZS’ own Trey Snide was inside the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill on Saturday, March 16, to broadcast the 2019 1A North Carolina High School Athletic Association State Championship basketball game between the Henderson Collegiate Pride and the Bishop McGuinness Villains. With a final score of 55-54, the Pride heartbreakingly lost the championship by...
Vehicle B&E: Thorpe Apprehended on First Night of ‘Covert Equipment’ Deployment
-Press Release, Henderson Police Department Vehicle breaking and enterings are a trend that law enforcement all over is seeing rise. Over the past few weeks, officers of the Henderson Police Department have deployed covert equipment to curtail the rise in motor vehicle breaking and enterings in our area. During the first night of deployment, March...
Reminder: The McKameys to Perform at McGregor Hall This Friday!
-Information courtesy McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center Part of McGregor Hall’s JOY! Series The McKameys will be performing at the McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center in downtown Henderson on Friday, March 22, 2019, at 7 p.m. The McKameys have been singing the gospel for almost four decades and although the composition of the group has undergone some...
C.G. Credle Third Grader Wins Second Annual GCPS District Spelling Bee
-Press Release, Granville County Public Schools Joel Jiljo Jose, a third grader from C. G. Credle Elementary, won the Second Annual District Spelling Bee sponsored by Granville County Schools on March 14, 2019. Over 100 supporters crowded the multipurpose hall at Tar River Elementary School for the Bee. When the curtain opened at 6:30 p.m., nine School Spelling...
National Social Worker Month: Recognizing Those With ‘A Need to Serve’
-Press Release, Granville County Government National Professional Social Worker Month is celebrated each year in March. It’s an opportunity to spotlight the profession and the contributions social workers make every day. According to Joe Tartamella, Supervisor for Adult Services, Foster Care and Adoptions for the Granville County Department of Social Services, local social workers provide...
