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Oxford Preparatory School Announces 3rd Quarter Honor Roll for 6th Grade
-Information courtesy Oxford Preparatory School The third quarter for Oxford Preparatory School ended on Thursday, March 7, 2019. OPS is pleased to announce that the following 6th-grade students mastered their academic content with excellence and, as a result, have been named to either the A or A/B Honor Roll. 6th Grade A Honor Roll James...
Dicky Flye Talks New Mast Drug Building on Dabney Drive
Richard “Dicky” Flye, president and CEO of Mast Family Drug Company, was on Wednesday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program to discuss the new Mast Drug Store building currently under construction on Dabney Drive in Henderson. The new building, to be located on the Mast Drug-owned property beside Quick Print, will offer “better coverage, a...
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...
