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McGregor Hall’s Popularity Continues to Grow, Study to Determine Economic Impact
While the next step in the Embassy Cultural Center Foundation’s quest to conduct an economic impact study of the McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center on Henderson and the surrounding area is likely a formality, what is needed now is a contract with N.C. State University’s Department of Public Administration and its respective professors. WIZS News conversations with Vance County...
Sergent, Yount Discuss Oxford’s Main Street Program, Downtown Growth
Oxford Mayor Jackie Sergent and Mary Yount, director of the Downtown Oxford Economic Development Corporation (DOEDC), were on Wednesday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program to discuss recent growth and development in both the downtown area and in the city. The City of Oxford, in partnership with the DOEDC, has been a North Carolina Main...
Vance County Middle & High School Win First Place in State Video Contest
-Press Release, Vance County Schools Vance County High School and Vance County Middle School each won first-place trophies in the N.C. School Boards Association State Conference video contests for schools across the state during the organization’s annual event held at the Koury Convention Center in Greensboro, November 12 – 14. Vance County High School theater...
Baker Tapped as Publisher for High Point Newspaper
-Information courtesy The Daily Dispatch and Paxton Media Group Henderson native Nancy Baker will assume the role of publisher at The High Point Enterprise upon the retirement of publisher Rick Bean. Baker joined Paxton Media Group and the newspaper industry in 1995 as business manager of The Daily Dispatch. In 2004, she became business manager...
Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for U.S. 401 Improvements Project
Press Release, County of Franklin LOUISBURG – Representatives from the N.C. Department of Transportation, Franklin County, and the 401 Citizens Action Committee held a groundbreaking ceremony yesterday for a section of the U.S. 401 improvements project between N.C. 96 and Flat Rock Church Road/Clifton Pond Road. Developed through extensive collaboration between state, local and federal...
Locally-Based Gifted Faithful Ministries Assisting Orphans in India
-Information and photo courtesy Pastor Mike Holland, Gifted Faithful Ministries Mike Holland, pastor of Gifted Faithful Ministries, is currently in India for a month to assist groups that house and care for orphans with sustainability projects. “We have missions in Mexico City caring for and feeding homeless children there and are partners with several in...
Chief Cordell Reminds Public to Stay Vigilant With Winter Fire Safety
With winter weather right around the corner and fall days that have seemed a bit chillier than normal, now is a great time to hire a professionals from Columbus Fire Watch Company to make sure your home is protected against fire dangers and carbon monoxide poisoning. According to Henderson Fire Chief Steve Cordell, the number...
Leslie to Speak at Chamber’s Annual Banquet, Citizen of the Year Nominees Needed
— Information courtesy Granville County Chamber of Commerce | Ginnie Currin, Executive Director ~ 919-693-6125 ~ ginnie@granville-chamber.com The Chamber’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce that the 2019 speaker and entertainer for the annual banquet is Bill Leslie, an award-winning journalist and internationally acclaimed musician and composer. He retired from the anchor desk in 2018 after 34 years at...
