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Vance Co. Animal Shelter Recipient of Three New Grants
-Press Release, Vance County Animal Shelter Vance County Animal Services is pleased to announce that they are a recipient of two $2,500 Spay/Neuter Grants from Community Partnership for Pets; received from The Reynolds Foundation and The Doris Day Foundation. These grants were applied for and will be used for: Spay/Neuter for pets of citizens in...
Tickets on Sale Now for H-V Chamber’s 81st Annual Membership Banquet
-Information courtesy the Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce’s Sept./Oct. “Focus” Newsletter The 81st Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce Annual Membership Meeting and Banquet will be held on Thursday, January 31, 2019, at the VGCC Civic Center. This year’s keynote speaker is Allison Capps, Assistant District Attorney for North Carolina’s 9th Prosecutorial District. Allison Siler Capps grew up...
Reminder: WOVEN Series for Women Begins Jan. 15
-Information and flyer courtesy Sandra Wilkerson, Director of Admin and Events, Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce Attention Women of Vance.. It is with excitement that the Henderson-Vance Chamber and the Small Business Center of VGCC introduce a series of quarterly lunch meetings for women. WOVEN (Women of Vance Empowered Networking) must be a priority for you and...
City of Oxford Board of Commissioners to Hold Regular Meeting Jan. 15
-Information courtesy Cynthia Bowen, City Clerk, City of Oxford The City of Oxford Board of Commissioners will hold their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, January 15, 2018, at 7 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Board Room, City Hall. Agenda items include: Delegations by Walter Hurst, Executive Director of Families Living Violence Free. Consider annual review and signing...
Granville County Public Schools to Hold ‘Showcase of Schools’
-Information courtesy Dr. Stan Winborne, Public Information Officer, Granville County Public Schools OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!!!! We would like to cordially invite you to attend our “Showcase of Schools” on Saturday, January 26 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Granville Central High School. At this special event, every Granville County School will showcase their...
New Horizons Baptist to Hold Brunswick Stew Sale
-Information courtesy Pastor Cam Ford, New Horizons Baptist Church New Horizons Baptist Church in Oxford will be having a Brunswick Stew Sale on Saturday, February 2. Quarts are $8 apiece, and you’ll be able to pick these up from the Granville County Shrine Club located at 706 Roxboro Rd. in Oxford from 9 until 11...
Raleigh Police Officer Shot Attempting To Catch Suspect
The following information was obtained by WIZS News from the Raleigh Police Department Public Affairs Manager. It is a timeline of events with the arrest of a second suspect at the top and then going back to the time shortly after the officer was shot. WIZS News received the information at 5 p.m. on January 10...
Girl Scout’s Annual Cookie Sale to Begin This Weekend
On Wednesday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program, Teresa Wimbrow, membership director for Franklin, Granville, Vance and Warren County Girl Scouts, discussed the upcoming Girl Scout cookie sale and benefits to the girls involved in the program. This year’s sale will begin on Saturday, January 12 at 9 a.m. and will continue for several weeks...
Joe Toler Elementary to Close This Year; Mary Potter Middle to Follow
-Press Release, Granville County Public Schools At their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, January 7, 2019, the Granville County Board of Education approved a motion to close Joe Toler Oak Hill Elementary School at the end of the 2018-2019 school year. This vote passed with a 5-2 vote. At this same meeting, the Board also...
Grants Available for Agricultural Products
-Press Release, Tobacco Trust Fund Commission Supporting the agricultural industry, impacting rural communities and stimulating economic development are key objectives for the 2019 NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission (NCTTFC) grant cycle. Funds will be awarded in the fall of 2019 for selected innovative projects. Applications and information are now online at www.tobaccotrustfund.org for qualifying organizations. “This year...
