Entries by John C. Rose

Carolina’s Woody Durham Dies at the Age of 76

  — Dean Smith (left) and Woody Durham (right), photo courtesy of UNC Sports Information — story courtesy of UNC Sports Information Carolina’s Woody Durham Dies at the Age of 76 CHAPEL HILL –– Woody Durham, the beloved and iconic Hall of Fame voice of Carolina Basketball and Football for 40 years, died peacefully at […]

Home Heat Payment Assistance Possible Until 3-31-18

You may be eligible for assistance with your home heating costs.  An additional grant of funding has made it possible to apply for home heat payment assistance through the Vance County Department of Social Services and a program called Low Income Energy Assistance. Please follow this link for LIEP. Please check out the Vance County […]

Career and College Promise Information Session

— submitted information from Granville County Public Schools Career and College Promise Information Session: Parents and Community Members – Plan to come out March 13, 2018 at 6:00 pm at the Oxford Housing Authority to learn about FREE college courses for students in our high schools. The address of the OHA facility is 101 Hillside […]

H-V Crime Stoppers (Feb 2018)

The Henderson Police Department, in cooperation with H-V Crime Stoppers, wants to re-run the following February Crimes of the Month.  New March Crimes of the Month will also be available soon. Press Release – Tuesday, February 12, 2018 On Wednesday, February 7, 2018 around 10:20 PM members of the Henderson Police Department responded to Temco […]

Granville County Board of Education Meeting 3-5-18

— submitted by Granville County Public Schools NOTICE TO PUBLIC AND PRESS The Granville County Board of Education will meet in Regular Session on Monday, March 5, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at the Board of Education Administrative Offices, 101 Delacroix Street, Oxford, North Carolina, North Carolina. The Board will meet in Closed Session for Personnel/Attorney […]

High Wind Warning Today (March 2) until 10pm

Vance, Granville, Franklin and Warren Counties are under a high wind warning until 10 p.m. Click here for the latest briefing from the National Weather Service in Raleigh. Speaking specifically for Vance County, the Henderson-Vance County director of emergency operations, Brian Short said, “Attached (above) is today’s brief from the National Weather Service. As you […]

Travel Back To The Days Of Motown With Masters Of Soul

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: — submitted by McGregor Hall Travel Back To The Days Of Motown With Masters Of Soul Motown Revue to perform at McGregor Hall on Saturday, March 3 The Masters of Soul will showcase some of the greatest hits of the 1960s and 1970s as Motown comes to Henderson during a must-experience concert […]

Oxford Prep Softball and Women’s Soccer 2-28-18

The cover photo shows last year’s Oxford Prep Middle School softball team following an undefeated inaugural season. The following sports information entries were submitted by Oxford Prep coaches: Oxford Prep Softball Coach Tommy Anstead emailed WIZS News and said, “The Griffins defeated Falls Lake yesterday 6 – 2. It was a well played game by both […]

May 8th Primary To Have 3 Dems Running for Sheriff

May 8th Primary To Have 3 Dems Running for Sheriff The filing deadline was noon Wednesday, February 28, 2018, and Faye Gill, the director of the Vance County Board of Elections, provided WIZS News with all the local filers for Vance County. Filing to run for Vance County Sheriff were Democrats Billy Gooch, Curtis Brame […]

Casino Night moved to Sept 28th

Please note that the Granville County Chamber’s 1st Annual Casino Night event, DENIM AND DIAMONDS, has been postponed from this Saturday, March 3, to Friday, September 28th.