Entries by John C. Rose

VGCC invites community to Fall Festival

— courtesy VGCC Vance Granville Community College will hold a “Community Fall Festival” on Monday, Oct. 30, from 5:30 – 8 p.m. in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. Admission is free to the event, which promises fun for the whole family. Among the scheduled activities are a costume contest […]

@NorthernVanceFB @JFWWarriors

Scouting Report by Jeff Jenkins Listen live to 1450 AM and click on Listen Live on wizs.com for the play by play of tonight’s game.  Northern Vance at J.F. Webb.  Airtime is 6:45 p.m.  Kickoff is at 7 p.m.  The stream also works on your phone, tablet and smart TV.  Tunein Radio is also an […]

Maria Parham Cancer Center

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths for both men and women in the United States, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Early detection helps save lives. The Cancer Center at Maria Parham Health is having a free lung cancer prevention and screening event.  It will take place November 2, […]

2nd Annual Military History Show

The 2nd Annual Military History Show is October 28th in Oxford.  It will be a day of full of various military displays from the Revolutionary War, World War II, Vietnam and more.  The displays will include uniforms, equipment, weapons, vehicles, and other military historical articles.  This event has is free to the public and vendors are welcome.  […]

“Hairspray”

Big, Local Cast & Crew Takes To The McGregor Hall Stage To Bring You The Rockin’ Broadway Hit ‘Hairspray’ This Tony-Winning Musical Is Based On The Popular 1988 Silver Screen Comedy That Was Adapted Again In The 2007 Hit Film HENDERSON, N.C. (OCTOBER 23, 2017) — McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center will roll back the […]

Vance County Sheriff’s Office Fall Festival

The Vance County Sheriff’s Office Fall Festival is Saturday, Oct 28th from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.  The festival will be held in the parking lot of the Vance County Sheriff’s Office. All proceeds will be donated to Relay for Life. According to a flyer received by WIZS News, “We will have something for the whole […]

VGCC agricultural initiative highlighted at local food economies meeting

— courtesy VGCC Vance-Granville Community College’s Main Campus served as the host for a late-September gathering of community leaders from throughout the region interested in local food economies. The meeting, entitled “Innovations in Economic Development through Local Foods,” was organized by the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS), a partnership of North Carolina Agricultural and […]

Families Living Violence Free Quarter Auction

WIZS has been asked to announce: Join Families Living Violence Free on November 3, 2017 for “Quarters For a Cause.” Doors open at 5:30 p.m.  Dinner from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.  Auction begins at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $10.00 (Dinner and Bidding Paddle). Vendor spots are $25.00. All proceeds go to Families Living Violence Free to help Domestic Violence […]

Loose Leaf Collection

The following from the City of Henderson, NC: Loose leaf collection will begin the week of October 23rd, 2017 and will end Mid-January. This involves the use of a vacuum machine and trucks.  Therefore, it is essential that leaves be free of rocks, trash and limbs so that the equipment is not damaged. You may […]